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Re: [OM] How Do They Die?

Subject: Re: [OM] How Do They Die?
From: "Doug Nowlin" <wa5ohb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 14:01:42 -0600
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From: Bradley Mabb <svtbrad@xxxxxxxxxx>


>    Beyond that, I have had shutter/mirror lockup
>    problems with one of my OM1's and a couple times with my OM2S-program.
>    (Beyond dead batteries) I have always found these problems were
attributed
>    to pressures on levers under the bottom covers and once analized,
easily
>    fixed.
>      Other than that, I have been using OM's trouble free since 1977.
>
>                                                   enjoy,
>                                                     Brad
>
I bought a "broken" OM-2 from a pawnshop with that problem. There seems to
be virtually zero clearance between one of the catches and the bottom plate.
Loosen the bottom screws, and it resets. Mine appeared to be caused by rough
tripod mounting.

Doug


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