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Re: [OM] OM-4T, batteries and heat

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4T, batteries and heat
From: Richard Schaetzl <Richard.Schaetzl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 15:39:14 +0200
JIM_TEO@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> It sounds serious, isn't the OM4-Ti designed for professional used???

> Peter Su wrote:
> 
> > Also, the camera seems senstitive to heat. The camera locked up when
> > it was very warm (in 98 degree weather, its been hot in the NE this
> > week), but worked OK after cooling off. Also, the battery check was a
> > discontinous tone when warm, but switched back to a continous tone
> > after the camera had been in a room cool for a while. I'm not sure if
> > heat really has anything to do with it.

> I had exactly the same problem a couple of days ago. Shooting macros in
> blazing sun at midday (at about 35 C), the camera gave up after 15
> minutes exactly in a way you describe it. No previous signs of battery
> weakness (I test them regularly), and camera came back to normal at
> home, with passing the battery test beeping as always.

Some times ago I have seen an documentary about an adventurer, who
spends half of the year in the Sahara, crossing the desert with camel
caravans (in fact he owns a couple of camels).

Guess what his camera was? An OM-4Ti!

Regards

Richard



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