I tested several OM-4 bodies, and three shut off (as close as I could
eyeball it) exactly at 30 seconds... the others didn't shut off at all. I'd
say if it runs over 40 seconds shut it down and save the batterys.
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
on 6/17/03 2:21 PM, John Hermanson at omtech@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> It could be 25 seconds, 30, 40. It's usually 30. As long as it isn't
> "forever" or long enough to burn the batteries out.
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> From: "Richard Hawkins" <rhawkin3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 4:12 PM
> Subject: [OM] 4ti circuit?
>
>
>> I moved the switch on my OM4 to the battery check position and it turned
> off
>> after 30 seconds. Does this mean it has a 4ti circuit? I thought it was to
>> remain on for 40 seconds then hut off, am I wrong or is the time only a
>> rough guideline?
>>
>> Rich
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