On Sat, Jan 20, 2001 at 06:21:57AM -0500, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Lesson learned the hard way (as ususal). When it doesn't work don't
> assume the worst. First, go back to the very basics... and second,
> don't release the shutter tensioning pawls while skipping step one. LOL
> again.
>
> Chuck,
This reminds me to last sunday I wanted to take some pictures of a town in my
area with
my OM 2sp. Unfortunatly, I had forgotten that the last use of this camera was
the moon eclipse where the cameras' batteries failed because of excessive
shelf-timer usage, and I had to
use the bulb-mode.
Sure, I`ve replaced the batterys, and packed the camera in a hurry. Arrived at
the location,
I was trying to compose a picture without attracting too much attention. I
should`ve been
warned because of the viewfinder display remainded off, while I was trying to
touch the shutter release button softy ........AAHHH....not this
camera........ :-((((
O.K. select the OTF-mode, and pressed the shutter release.......OOOHHHH, the
viewfinder
remained black!! I went upset, and removed the camera from my eye, and started
to breathe
again, when I heared the shutter closing again, as I removed my finger from the
release button.
I realized the pitty, selected a electronic time, and quickly pointed with the
camera to the
subject again to catch the shot, while the sun wasn`t hidden behind the clouds.
Pressed the trigger again, viewfinder stayed black and ...beep...beep...Beep...
AAHHHRG... Not again....(now everybody locking at me)...removing the camera
again from my
eye, hecticly, tuned the shelf-timer dial, and tried again... o.k. the sun was
nice to me
and waited with disapearing long enough till I got the shot.
Everyday another lesson...
Frieder Faig
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