Hi Carlos and Dan:
I can't help but mention that you can take a nickle or a penny and insert it
in the slot of the battery cap. Turn it slightly and the
batteries will drop out, this is 100 % failsafe, it won't devalue your OM 4
and also it won't fail while you are taking pictures.
I will also mention but assume you know that by turning the timer switch
clockwise towards the lens, it shuts off sound and does limit some drain on
the battery, also as previously mentioned setting the speed to red 60 or to
B stops drain from accidental contact with the shutter release in the bag.
Yours in 4ness
Gord
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From: "Daniel Tan" <daniel.tan@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:11 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: OM-4 question
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> It's possible.
> (I assume the space in the 2SP is the same as in the 4)
> If you put a flat plastic slip in the bottom of the well and solder a
> very thin (possible AWG 50 to maybe 34 at the largest?) wire to the
> spring, you can sneak in a tiny switch. A flat-ish sort of pressure
> switch that clicks on-off would be best, though it would probably be far
> easier just to make yourself a pressure contact switch that sends power
> into the camera while you hold it in. If you're feeling adventurous,
> you could even see if there's enough space under the bottom plate to
> embed the switch.
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> I have to say though, I think it would be far neater to machine up a
> package that moves the batteries external to the camera - say a small
> round package about the size of 4xSR44s stacked with a switch on the
> side and a screw threading in the centre to screw into the body.
>
> Of course, I have no way to build one :P
>
> Daniel
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>
> Hi Douglas, Jim and all.
>
> >> Is there anyway to turn an "old-circuit" OM-4 off when not in use
> other than
> >> removing the batteries?
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> >I've wondered if there is room enough inside the bottom cover to
> install a
> >small switch in the battery's wire to the circuit board...
>
> I've seen this on eBay (an OM-PC) some time ago. Quite an ugly job,
> though.
>
> ...
>
> Carlos J. Santisteban
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