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Re: [OM] OM-4T +/- display blinks

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4T +/- display blinks
From: jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 10:07:52 -0500
Thanks John. Does this adjustment affect the actual 
exposure or just the display?  In other words, if the ASA 
dial is physically centered, can the camera be presumed to 
be exposing at the dialed-in ASA?

Joel W.

Quoting John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>:

> Sounds like the adjustment for the +- is slightly out. 
> That is probably the
> most annoying adjustment to make. I doubt it's anything
> more than that.
> Sluggish memo/clear could be caused by some dried
> liquid in the button.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joel Wilcox" <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 11:13 PM
> Subject: [OM] OM-4T +/- display blinks
> 
> 
> > I need youse guys' help.
> >
> > I'm evaluating a well-used OM-4T.  It seems to work
> perfectly except maybe
> > that the memo/clear switch is harder going in the memo
> direction and seems
> > to return to center a little more slowly than it
> should.  Weird.
> >
> > The one thing that really doesn't seem right is that
> the "+/-" thing in
> the
> > display, which indicates the exposure comp dial is,
> well, either + or
> > -.  This "+/-" thing flashes periodically when the
> exposure comp dial is
> > not even in play.  It doesn't stay on, it just flashes
> a few times.  The
> > exposure comp dial appears to work perfectly (judging
> from my use of it to
> > shoot brackets).
> >
> > If the test roll looks good, I'm inclined to keep the
> camera, but I do
> > wonder if this behavior is some sort of sign of the
> board's impending
> death.
> >
> > Anyone have any experience with this little behavior? 
> Thanks for any
> help.
> >
> > Joel W.
> >
> 
> 
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