John, I think I remember this being said before on this list, but that was
before I got a 4T for myself, so I probably wasn't storing it in the
priority memory banks.
I knew from reading the online manual (Thanks to Hans), that red 1/60 and B
work without battery power, but I did not realize that it is actually a
switch that disconnects the battery power altogether as well.
This is what drove me nuts about the OMPC, was the ability of it to drain
the batteries quick, due to the shutter being pressed when carrying.
I am glad there is this way to turn the 4T off!
Thanks for posting this again.
Paul,
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----- Original Message -----
From: John A. Lind <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Hello again, and a question
> Also . . . the shutter speed ring cannot be on the Red "B" or mechanical
> 1/60th. Those two shutter speed positions shut down the viewfinder
> illuminator. Does the same on an OM-2S.
>
> If you have an OM-4 or OM-2S, check it out. Move the shutter speed ring
to
> one of the electronically controlled speeds, then press the illuminator
> button, then immediately turn the ring into the Red "B" or 1/60th. The
> lamp will immediately go out.
>
> This is a major reason the OM-4 and OM-2S should have the shutter speed
> ring set to one of the two Red positions when stored in a camera bag. It
> keeps the lamp from running the batteries down (very quickly) if the
button
> is accidentally depressed while it's in a bag.
>
> -- John
>
> At 21:41 4/17/01, Garth wrote:
> >At 01:55 PM 4/17/01 -0700, "Paul, the Catmaster" wrote:
> >
> >[snip]
> >
> >>What is that little unmarked button for that sits to the right of the
OM-4T
> >>marking(as you are facing the front)?
> >>Shipman says it is a viewfinder illuminator button, but I cannot get it
to
> >>do anything.
> >>What is it, or how do you get it to work? Is the light bulb burned out
or
> >>something possibly?
> >
> >Paul:
> >
> >Yes, that's the viewfinder illumination button. The little light that
> >lights up for a few seconds when you push it is more than adequate for
> >nighttime illumination, but it's almost impossible to see in daylight or
> >bright room light. Check it in a dark room first. If your batteries are
> >good and you still can't see it, bummer. (Don't use it all the time,
> >either -- really sucks the power out of those little silver cells...)
> >
> >By the by, when you press the button, it also makes the light-gathering
> >window at the front of the camera light up. Your subjects will think
> >they're being attacked by Cylons! ;-)
>
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