> << Since the camera has been flawless in manual mode, I'm assuming the
> occasional lock up in auto indicates the magnet might be a little sticky.
Is
> this likely?
> >>
>
> Joel,
> manual is the same as auto as far as the magnet goes.They just
replace
> the photocell with a fixed resistor to feed current into the
timer/exposure
> circuit that then operates the magnet in either case. Everything
electronic
> runs the same in each case except the photocell.
>
> Regards,
> Tim Hughes
> >>Hi100@xxxxxxx<<
>
Yeah that makes sense, otherwise the OM-2N would be just like the N*kon
FM3a. I wonder why it has only given me the occasional problem in auto
mode. I guess I haven't had it long enough to for the coin to land on the
other side. Thanks for the excellent explanation, Tim, as usual.
Joel
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