Re: [OM] I'm back

[Chuck Norcutt]

My first memory of the list and the rich source of info it brought me is 
this page <http://brashear.phys.appstate.edu/lhawkins/photo/photo.shtml>

The photo there "Waban Fall" (C) 1995 by R. Lee Hawkins was there when I 
joined the list so I couldn't have been there before 1995 but it 
probably wasn't much later than that.  I would guess I have been here at 
least 12 years.

I had owned and used an OM-1 since about 1976 and about 1990 I bought my 
first OM-2s, second hand from a private party.  After using it a few 
times and discovering the battery to be dead every time I wanted to use 
it I figured that I had bought a pig-in-a-poke and relegated the body to 
a closet for many years.  I assumed the body had a short circuit 
somewhere.  Then I found the Olympus list and discovered that OM-2s and 
(original) OM-4 bodies draw a fair amount of current even when "off" 
since there is no such thing as off.  I discovered the shutter release 
voltage minimum voltage requirement (2.2v IIRC) and the need to always 
use silver oxide batteries instead of alkaline.  What a revelation!  I 
started using my OM-2s again and even my OM-1 and bought a few lenses. 
Needless to say, I've acquired a whole lot more than that over the 
intervening years.  But I don't have dupes of anything much except 50mm 
lenses and T32s.  :-)

Chuck Norcutt



DrT (George Themelis) wrote:
>> Welcome back.  You'll be pleased to know the list hasn't changed much at 
>> all except for one new member's fascination with stereo photography, 
>> Olympus film gear and a need to have two of everything.  :-)
> 
> I am glad I have brought something new to this list :)
> 
> How long back do you guys go?
> 
> George
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