G'day Andrew,
If your Epic has run out of warranty and you've got a quote for repair
that's only a little short of the national debt, just go and buy another.
The Stylus Epic has got to be the best value on the market for a P&S. I must
have put a hundred rolls through mine since late '99 and it hasn't let me
down yet.
Regards cancelling the flash, I'm reminded of a night on Kangaroo Island
below South Australia. We'd gone on a walking tour of a fairy penguin
nesting area and the guide, a very dedicated environmentalist lady, insisted
on flashless photography. Apparently the penguins are traumatised by the
light. Well, the flash cancelling button is, as you know, pretty well buried
on the rear panel and though I'd pressed it the required twice, the bloody
thing went off amid cries of, "Shame!", and, "There's always one!". I've
forgotten just what the guide said but it wasn't nice. Very embarrassing.
The shot came out alright, though...
John.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Andrew Gullen
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 2:45 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Olympus Stylus Epic
Hi -
BTW, is this an OM group or an Olympus group?
My Stylus Epic just croaked. I took it to a dance performance, practiced
twice setting up no-flash and spot (in the light so I could do it in the
dark) and it just totally ceased responding when opened. It seemed to get
warm, the battery was totally drained when tested, and a new battery didn't
help. I sort of suspect an internal short. Anybody seen this before?
I had to go buy an OM-4T as a replacement... :-)
Regards,
Andrew
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