I second the "congrats" and the comments made below. The 2s is a wonderful
camera ;)
A small hint to extend the battery lifetime (other than to unmount the
batteries) is to always leave the camera in "red 60" when in the
bag. Since the 2s comes without an "off" switch, any touch to the shutter
release will turn on the cameras electronics and drain battery unless the
shutter is in the red.
I have with the above trick been able to keep my om2s's (uhmm....) running
for an average of 14 months on a set of batteries - even when subject to
heavy usage.
--thomas
On Sat, 6 Jan 2001 clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Congrats, David!
>
> First, note that there must be film in your camera and a lens attached
> for proper operation in Auto or Program modes. Next, the camera will
> _not_ fire a dedicated flash in Auto or Program modes unless the
> indicator in the viewfinder is at "60" or lower.
>
> Also, be sure to use 2 silver oxide batteries ONLY - no alkaline or
> lithium substitues. They will usually go dead in 6-12 months, even if
> the camera sits unused. Use of a dedicated flash will significantly
> reduce battery life, too.
>
>
> David A. Wilson wrote:
> >
> > I am a new owner of a used OM-2S. I have put in a fresh set of batteries to
> > check it out and I have found the shutter hangs open whenever the speed
> > registers below 1/60. This happens in both program mode (with the aperature
> > set to f16) and auto mode. I also attached an Olympus T20 flash and it does
> > not operate with the camera either. I have an OM-1 and an OM-10 (wife's)
> > and the flash operates on those just fine. I was hoping someone with an
> > OM-2S could help verify for me whether or not these symptoms are normal
> > and/or perhaps provide some pointers to check it out further. Thanks
> >
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