Yes, they're Energizer 357s. My voltmeter reads them at 1.475V, though I
suspect they may be dropping voltage when connected to the camera circuitry.
I'm off to get some fresh batteries later today, hopefully that'll fix the
problem...
>
> Presumably the batteries are SR44/ 357 silver batteries, and not LR44
> (Lithium) batteries.
> lr44 batteries are known to give problems....
>
> Roger Key
>
>
> >From: philpem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> >To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [OM] Re: OM4 - rapid ticking?!
> >Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 09:49:43 UT
> >
> >
> >About a month old.
> >
> > >
> > > And your batteries are how old?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Winsor
> > > Long Beach, California, USA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Dec 16, 2005, at 12:05 AM, Philip Pemberton wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I just pulled my OM4 out of storage, selected "Auto" mode, 1/1
> > > > shutter
> > > > speed (the first non-red setting), and as soon as I pushed the
> > > > viewfinder
> > > > illuminator button the camera froze. All it's doing now is making a
> > > > really
> > > > rapid ticking noise... The mirror is down and the shutter appears
> > > > to be
> > > > closed.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone know what might be up with it?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > --
> > > > Phil. | Acorn RiscPC600 SA220 64MB+6GB
> > > > 100baseT
> > > > philpem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | Athlon64 3200+ A8VDeluxe R2
> > > > 512MB+100GB
> > > > http://www.philpem.me.uk/ | Panasonic CF-25 Mk.2 Toughbook
> > > > ... Huh? My keyboard doesn't have an "any" key...
>
>
>
> ==============================================
> List usage info: http://www.zuikoholic.com
> List nannies: olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
> ==============================================
==============================================
List usage info: http://www.zuikoholic.com
List nannies: olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
==============================================
|