Comments on: Olympus Pen EF http://www.arransalerno.com/blog/olympus-pen-ef/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:08:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: It’s Like Doublemint Gum. « photographic ramblings of thomas scott http://www.arransalerno.com/blog/olympus-pen-ef/comment-page-1/#comment-5578 It’s Like Doublemint Gum. « photographic ramblings of thomas scott Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:17:41 +0000 http://www.arransalerno.com/blog/?p=340#comment-5578 [...] it mean dusting off the old Olympus Pen EF that a friend gave me some time back. She’d found it in the trash while she was living in [...] [...] it mean dusting off the old Olympus Pen EF that a friend gave me some time back. She’d found it in the trash while she was living in [...]

]]> By: Arran http://www.arransalerno.com/blog/olympus-pen-ef/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Arran Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:49:57 +0000 http://www.arransalerno.com/blog/?p=340#comment-128 Hi Trevor, good job getting one of these for $1.50! :D So the flash doesnt fire, but it sounds like its chraging up? Have you tried a non rechargeable battery? I've had unpredictable experiences with rechargeable batteries, but they're generally of the cheaper variety. How long do you wait for the flash to charge? There is a little light near the film rewind lever on the top of the camera that should light up when the flash is ready. Does the battery terminal connector look ok? If it's a little corroded, try and clean it up, or even put some aluminium foil in there to try and increase the contact area. It's worked for me in the past. The flashes on these obviously arent amazing, but still surprisingly usefull and effective if used within its limits. I hope you get yours figured out. Cheers Oh and John.. I'm looking forward to more darkroom details. Hi Trevor, good job getting one of these for $1.50! :D
So the flash doesnt fire, but it sounds like its chraging up?
Have you tried a non rechargeable battery? I’ve had unpredictable experiences with rechargeable batteries, but they’re generally of the cheaper variety.
How long do you wait for the flash to charge? There is a little light near the film rewind lever on the top of the camera that should light up when the flash is ready. Does the battery terminal connector look ok? If it’s a little corroded, try and clean it up, or even put some aluminium foil in there to try and increase the contact area. It’s worked for me in the past.
The flashes on these obviously arent amazing, but still surprisingly usefull and effective if used within its limits. I hope you get yours figured out.
Cheers

Oh and John.. I’m looking forward to more darkroom details.

]]> By: Trevor http://www.arransalerno.com/blog/olympus-pen-ef/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Trevor Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:53:18 +0000 http://www.arransalerno.com/blog/?p=340#comment-127 Hey, a friend of mine picked me up one of these at a thrift store for a $1.50 and it works great. i love it. Anyways im wanting to use the flash and i put a rechargable AA in. I can hear a tiny ring from the charge but it never fully charges. Should i use a normal AA? Also is that a flash ready light on the back behind the flash? Hey, a friend of mine picked me up one of these at a thrift store for a $1.50 and it works great. i love it. Anyways im wanting to use the flash and i put a rechargable AA in. I can hear a tiny ring from the charge but it never fully charges. Should i use a normal AA? Also is that a flash ready light on the back behind the flash?

]]> By: John http://www.arransalerno.com/blog/olympus-pen-ef/comment-page-1/#comment-126 John Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:47:07 +0000 http://www.arransalerno.com/blog/?p=340#comment-126 great find! Sorry I have not gotten back to you about that email- - I need to do another darkroom blog post.. any suggestions? great find!

Sorry I have not gotten back to you about that email- – I need to do another darkroom blog post.. any suggestions?

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