No, the meter movement I am referring to is purely mechanical and uses
no battery power.
John
RK wrote:
>
> Hi John,
> Thanks for the response; does this mean that I have to remove batteries all
> the
> time (when not in use, that is) to prevent drain?
> RK
>
> John Hermanson wrote:
>
> > Every OM-1 body will display this behaviour. Remove battery, set ASA to
> > 100, ss to B and lens to 1.8, needle centers.
> >
> > John
> >
> > RK wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Everybody,
> > > I just noticed that my OM1's meter needle in the viewfinder responds to
> > > changes in light both with and without batteries!
> > > Is this a new way of saving on batteries or is my OM1 heading for that
> > > great
> > > camera store in the sky?
> > > RK
>
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