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> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Giles
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 1998 5:43 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Nikon FG
>
I have an FG here, and the hinged lever could not possibly activate a
switch. I think the salesman was thinking of the FE or some other model.
Nikon did use the lever as a switch on the FE and I think some earlier
models.
Doug
>
> The salesman was wrong. The wind lever has no function as an
> electrical switch. Very similar to a 4Ti in this respect - shutter
> release button activates the camera and meter for a given period then
> it takes a snooze. No on/off switch either.
>
> Giles
>
> >
> > Giles wrote:
> >
> > I had an FG. What is wrong with the rewind lever? Mine was hinged
> > part way along the length of the lever. It could be folded in so
> > that it did not protrude at all, or clicked into a cocking position.
> > =====================
> >
> > Maybe that is so, as I didn't own the FG, but recently handled one
> > in a camera store where the salesperson told me that pressing the
> > shutter release button part way only activated the meter is the
> > lever was out from the body, and pressing it back into the body
> > would cause the meter to go off after a short while/
> >
> > Joseph
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