exactly!
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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977
http://www.zuiko.com | omtech1 AT verizon.net
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.
>>
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