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Re: [OM] OM-1 light meter

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-1 light meter
From: "Doug Nowlin" <wa5ohb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 1998 22:09:53 -0600

>Does anyone know what usually goes wrong with the OM-1 light meter when
>it no longer functions correctly? My twenty year old OM-1 got repaired
>and it seemed to work for about 5 minutes after I put my mercury battery
>back in and then the meter would only -fuction- in full daylight at 0.5
>second, iso 400, f2.8. any ideas, or experience in our mail group?
>
>Pat O'Connor
>Fergus, Ontario, Ca
>
I have seen many do exactly this because of a loose grounding screw. The
screw is under the top cover to the right of the viewfinder. "Camera Repair
and Maintenance" by Thomas Tomossy (? spelling) describes the repair.
Anything causing low voltage could cause this, but this is the classic
symptom I have seen from a bad ground.

Doug


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