I have a databack 2 which will function up to 2004 - I think that there
were several variations.
David
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> From: Brice1021@xxxxxxx
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Re:Where to use Databack 4?
> Date: 01 September 1998 12:56
>
> > Does anyone use the Databack's? If so, I would be interested in
hearing
> what the uses are and any pros & cons.<
>
> I have the Databack 4. I mainly use the date imprint for keeping track
of
> numerous baby pictures. I never used the time imprint. Maybe during the
next
> lunar eclipse. It would have been nice if OLY included ?AM/PM? in the
> imprint. The fixed code is good for recording various information. You
can
> select any number from 0 to 99 99 99. I use the fixed code for recording
the
> aperture used for lens tests (i.e. 28= f 2.8). There is also a counting
> imprint which I never use. One interesting thing about this function is
you
> can select what number you want to start from, it doesn?t always need to
be 1.
>
> The Databack 4 will only be good for another 11 years (2009). After
that, the
> pre-programmed chip resets to Jan. 1, 1980. When the year 2010 arrives,
you
> can use the fixed code feature on the Databack 4 to set a date manually.
> (but there will be no apostrophe in front of the year).
> Hopefully (knock wood) my OMs will still be functioning in 2010. BTW:
The
> Databack 3 doesn?t have this fixed code capability, and the Databack 2
date
> knob only goes up to year 98.
>
>
> Bill Rice
>
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