OM-2 at manual/auto 1000 will easily outpace a 2S with MD-1. OM-1 with
mirror locked @ 1000 will give close to 5 fps (though maybe only with 18V
grip, not sure.)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Julian Davies" <julian_davies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] M15V and MD2 Technical details
> Max frame rate for OM2 is 4fps. This according to the first version of the
> MD manual and Pangerl (plus my and now your measurements) . The assumption
> that 5 is available is down to clever wording in version 2 onwards of the
MD
> manual. 5 is for an OM1 with the mirror locked up.
> Experiments with later bodies indicates that none is significantly faster
> than the OM2, so the 5fps claim for the motors is true only for OM1. Try
it
> and lock the mirror up while winding. The difference is VERY obvious, and
> from a winding / releasing point of view, it's the same camera as an OM2.
> Pretty much the same as a 2S, 3(Ti) 4(Ti) as well, come to that.
>
> Julian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hughes" <hi100@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus List" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 3:13 PM
> Subject: [OM] M15V and MD2 Technical details
>
>
> > Measured over 36 frames in sequence mode, the average FPS was only ~4FPS
> (9sec), lower than the
> > spec of 5FPS (~7.2sec). Probably slower due to older cells with higher
> resistance. But this also
> > implies a higher peak current with new cells.
> > Out of interest I reran the current tests with a DC regulated suppply
> (~2A) connected in parrallel
> > with the 15V cells to increase peak current and improve regulation.
> Average frame rate over 36
> > frames was still below 5FPS (~4.4) but peak current almost doubled (5A+)
> and voltage was almost
> > constant at peak current. Running the same setup but off the MAC control
> intervalometer the camera
> > ran ok at the intervalometer max speed (4FPS). The MAC runs about 17V
> unloaded using an
> > unregulaterd internal supply with an internal 12.4VAC 2A transformer.
>
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