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Re: [OM] Om4 question

Subject: Re: [OM] Om4 question
From: frieder.faig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 21:44:15 +0200
On Thu, Jun 15, 2000 at 05:12:42PM -0400, John Hermanson wrote:
> Sometimes with original OM-4s, the camera might occasionally beep, all by
> itself.  This was traced to (among other things) black battery caps which
> tiny paint traces on the threads of the cap, enough to interrupt current
> flow.  The solution, no more painted caps.
> 
> John  Hermanson

Ah, interessting....
The article said that there has been cosmetic reasons for the change. 
Because the paint can be lost and scratched when the cap is screwed in or off.


Frieder Faig 

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