THIS is the problem I was refering to regarding the BEEP BEEP BEEP issue.
Simply turning off the beeper is not a good idea if your camera has this
problem I don't remember who was asking, but I hope they check it out!
-Mickey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jackson.robert.r@xxxxxxxxx>; <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Tamron adaptall panic
> Hi Robert
>
> If you look at the lens-mounting base-plate of your OM4T, at about 10
o'clock
> you should see a little black plastic pimple sticking out.
>
> Press it, and it retreats back inside the mount plate. This is the lever
to an
> important switch that tells the electronics a few things such as if
there's a
> lens on or not. (If not, the exposure meter is turned off, for one.)
>
> Tamron adapter screw holes are machined so that the edges are razor-
> sharp, and cut the top off that pimple so that it doesn't work the switch.
But
> only the 4-screw Tamron adapters do this since this is the only version
with
> a screw-hole situated just where it will do a face job on the plastic
pimple.
> The 3-screw adapters are OK.
>
> If you have a 4-screw lens plate, do something to the dangerous screw hole
> to prevent damage. Rubber-glue in a flush piece of plastic, or fill the
hole with
> epoxy, for two methods.
>
> Brian
>
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