In article , Terry and Tracey <foxcroft@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>>When I stripped my OM-1 down a few years ago I was interested to note
>>that the wiring of the FP/X switch effectively shorted the switch out,
>>so it was always in the X-sync, no matter what postion the switch was
>>in. When I rebuilt it I checked it and sure enough, the switch made no
>>damn difference - either on the socket or on the cord.
>
>
>I think this is through a diode. Depending upon the poarity you used, it
>would either conduct or block. I seem to remember John H mentioning this a
>while back.
>
it might be supposed to be through a diode, but on my OM-1 it was
directly wired across the switch contacts - no diode, just wire. As Lee
said, it could have been just my camera, but somehow I doubt it.
--
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