PMFJI,
Are 640 batteries still available? If so, From whom? I've not been
able to locate any since I got the camera two years ago or so.
Thanks,
George
On 31 Oct 2000, at 13:51, clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
From: clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 13:51:36 -0600
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] 35EC
Send reply to: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> RP -
>
> The EC will fire even if the batteries are dead/missing/not making
> contact (battery leakage of the type 640 was common, causing corrosion
> on the contacts). Be sure you see the yellow lamp glow through the
> eyepiece or top cover as you gently squeeze the release button - that
> will tell you that the camera's getting power. Otherwise, the shutter
> won't open. (The EC-2 and ECR have a blocking lever to prevent
> release without power.)
>
> If I remember correctly, when you attach a flash to the shoe, it
> switches the camera into "flashmatic" mode, wherein the aperture is
> set according to the distance set on the focus ring. Don't use an
> Auto flash, or at least set it to "manual" output, and set the guide
> number on the shutter. Also, I believe the camera is designed so
> that, if the exposure is above a certain level, the camera won't
> trigger the flash.
>
> Good shooting!
>
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