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Re: Shutter lock on OM-2 (was Re: [OM] Neverending OTF on OM-2)

Subject: Re: Shutter lock on OM-2 (was Re: [OM] Neverending OTF on OM-2)
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 13:31:32 -0400
Shutter lock can stay the same or worsen.  Most severe case obviously is shutter
lock every time you try to take a picture.  Adjustments and settings within the
camera are very precise, especially in the shutter levers that initiate shutter
firing / and shutter lock.
You cannot diagnose these yourself.  I do it for a living, and have since 1977
if you are interested.
You can ship the camera to me and I will fax or mail an estimate to you.

John Hermanson
Camtech
21 South La.
Huntignton  NY 11743
http://www.zuiko.com

Greg Heier wrote:

> OK. Does this sound like it would be worth fixing (the S/N is in the 180xxx
> range, was manufactured in late 1976)? Or should I just live with it until I
> can get another body as my main body? Is this something I can diagnose
> myself or something that I would need to send my camera to a repair place
> for?
>
> Thanks :)
>
> Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 8:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Neverending OTF on OM-2
>
> >If setting the ss ring to B resets the shutter, then your shutter is not
> >locking in the open position but rather is simply locking "up"..
> >That is the mirror is up, shutter is closed.  "B" is meant to clear cases
> of
> >shutter lock.  If your shutter was actually opening and staying open, B
> >would not close it.
> >There are about 10 things that cause occasional shutter lock, one can be
> >using alkaline or lithium batteries.  the other 9 would require service.
> >The closer your camera serial number is to 100,000 the more reasons there
> >are inside that you have shutter lock.
> >
> >John
> >Camtech
> >http://www.zuiko.com
> >




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