New 357s without a load (just tested out of the camera) should read
between 1.55 and 1.59V.
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philpem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 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...
>>
>>
>>
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