Hmmm. I seem to have forgotten that a 2n takes two batteries. Make
that 2000 hours.
Chuck Norcutt
Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> But, based on Tim's reports of 357 capacity of 185-190 mah, if the meter
> is only drawing 0.18 ma the battery should last roughly 1000 hours.
> Doesn't sound like too much to worry about if you accidentally leave it
> on from time to time.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> John Hermanson wrote:
>> Sorry, close but no cigar. The drain caused by the 2N meter being left
>> on (0.18 ma) will be constant and won't turn off. The 2S, 3, 4, etc.
>> will turn the meter off after 1-2 minutes, but there is still that pesky
>> battery drain baseline that you can't do anything about. On these
>> models, turning the shutter speed dial to B/60 does not eliminate it.
>>
>> "Off" on the 2N is a modified "auto" setting. If the camera is used in
>> a bright light situation that would have given you a shutter speed above
>> 1/45th, you will still get that correct auto speed while set to "off".
>> It's like shooting on auto without the meter display turned on. Main
>> circuit that controls auto speed turns on as the mirror starts to go up.
>> A properly operating OM-2/2N has NO battery drain with meter off &
>> shutter closed.
>>
>> John
>> CPS, Inc.
>>
>>
>> On 1/10/2008 4:15:07 PM, Lukasz Grabun (lgrabun@xxxxxxxxx) wrote:
>>> Amin Sabet pisze:
>>>
>>>> When I set the OM-2n to 'OFF,' I often forget to set it back to 'AUTO'
>>>> before shooting. Furthermore, I often forget to set it to 'OFF' after
>>>> shooting and instead leave it on 'AUTO' for hours on end. Can I just
>>>> leave it on 'AUTO' all the time, or will the batteries quickly die
>>>> this way?
>>> At last! A question I can answer!
>>>
>>> The camera turns automatically off after some time (10 minutes?). Not
>>> that I would leave it in AUTO mode by purpose.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Åukasz GrabuÅ„
>>> http://grabun.com/
>>>
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