Shawn said:
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> My experience in 12 years of owning an OM-10 leads me to agree with both of
> the
> above statements:
> -the one and only time my OM-10 has locked the mirror/shutter was from a
> weak
> battery after shooting approx 12 rolls in less than an hour during a wedding.
> Although I was annoyed at the time, this feature probably saved me from
> ruining
> the last few rolls, which I had to shoot with a Minolta 7000AF. All shots
> taken
> with the OM-10 were perfectly exposed, so the battery check mechanism seems
> to
> work just fine.
I am very reassured by all the responses to my question. I just
couldn't see the reasoning behind putting the mirror _half way_ up.
I see now that this gives you a clear indication in the viewfinder
that there's something amiss....
Ian <IMS>
OM Tyro - please point my lens in the right direction.
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