At 01:22 10/19/99 , Brian wrote:
>Chris,
>Hopefully, new batteries will solve your problem. Try 357's, they work well
>for me. S76's seem to go south pretty quickly for some reason. 357's
>usually last at least 6 months with decent use on my 4 and 4T.
Same observation about my OM-4. Seems to love the silver 357's (get them
at the watch counter, not the camera section), hates the alkalines and the
other silver ones only last 1/2 to 2/3 as long. I get at least 6 months
out of *fresh* 357's also. I accidentally got some old ones past their
shelf life and they pooped out very quickly.
When not using the OM-4, put it in Manual Mode and turn the shutter speed
ring to the mechanical (red) 1/60th or Bulb setting. This puts the body in
the least drain configuration. If not using it for a while (month or so),
take the batts out. I keep a small flat pill container in the camera bag
for this. A small container for contact lenses works too. What you don't
want is one battery shorting out both its poles out against the side of
another one.
-- John
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