2 & 2N B settings are mechanical. Magnet may charge if batteries are in
camera but the shutter will be held open by a simple latch.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry" <Halpert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Magazine article
> B isn't mechanical either.
>
> Larry
>
> "Roger D. Key" wrote:
>
> > Maybe he meant mechanical shutter speeds??
> >
> > Roger Key
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > Just got my latest copy of the UK magazine Practical Photographer and
they
> > have a road-test on 2nd hand cameras. One of the cameras they test is a
> > trusty Oly OM2n..
> >
> > Generally very warm words of appreciation, although he only gives it 82
out
> > of 100 (1 lower than a N*k*n and a M*n*l*t* for pity's sake!).
> >
> > I wonder if he's ever actually used one though, as he fails to mention
the
> > shutter speed display, and says the only down-side is that there's no
> > manual shutter speeds other than "B".
> >
> > I think I'll write up and put him right (as if they care!)
> >
> > btw at the risk of being totally ostracised, what happened about the
> > postponed UK get-together?
> >
> > Sam
> >
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