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Subject: [OM] OM's and the cold
From: Morgan Sparks <msparks@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 14:00:57 -0500
When I got up this morning I was struck by the -23 degree (F) air and
two odd birds on the still-unfrozen, steaming Lake Champlain.  They
turned out to be black ducks, ruffling their feathers to stay warm,
doubling their apparent size. . . .a pretty striking image.

Creeping down the embankment with the OM-2S and the 300/4.5, I got
within range and booted the 2S to AUTO.  I got LED's for about 1 second,
then....kaput.  Re-booted.  Ditto.  By the time I got up to the house
for my OM-1 the birds had gone into the mist.  The camera couldn't have
been outside for more than 6 or 7 minutes, has recent 357's, and has
never had battery-drain problems.

Which of the OM 2/4's draws least on the batteries?  Also, does shutter
operation need more or less battery power if it is on Auto or Spot?
I wish Olympus had made a powerpack similar to the one for the EOS-1n.

Morgan Sparks

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