-----Original Message-----
From: John Hudson <jahudson@xxxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM4T and delayed shutter release - UPDATE
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Monday, May 10, 1999 9:30 PM
>Subject: Re: [OM] OM4T and delayed shutter release
>
>
>>Sounds like (hopefully) dead batteries.
>>
>>John
>
>I replaced both batteries ........ even though they both registered a full
>1.5v each.
>
>The problem still exists exactly as before. When I took the lens out and
>looked inside the body the mirror goes into the up position and does not
>release until I engage the 1/60 or B manual positions. The battery tester
>does not work either and neither does the "illuminated" shutter speed
>readout in the vewfinder.
>
>Do I have fried circuitry? I'm off to the repair depot........and maybe a
>large bill :-(( Meanwhile back to my 1960 trusty all mechanical never yet
>broken down rangefinder.... :-))
......having been to one of our mainline repair facilities; the replacement
batteries I bought earlier today from large drug store were 100 0ead right
out of the sealed package !! Now having got a second replacement set which
are 100% alive my OM4T works just fine...... :-)))
John Hudson
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