The truth finally comes out. Whatta I godda do take a rubba hose to yoos guys?
;-)
Salt water gets everywhere and does incredible damage. The levers in the bottom
and the main shutter release linkage which goes from the release button on top
to
the release slide on the bottom, is probably rusted.
John
Konrad Pizzuto wrote:
> Thanks so much, John.
>
> I'll give it a try and I'll let you know of the outcome. Any hints as
> to what to do to stop it recurring. It has occurred twice, and it seemed
> to have started happening after my girlfriend got wet by a sea wave.
> She said that the mirror was misted with droplets and that she had wiped
> that down...
>
> anyway, once again, thanks.
>
> Konrad
>
> John Hermanson wrote:
> >
> > You'll have to open the bottom first. You should be holding the camera so
> > the lens mount is pointing away from you.
> > There is a long gray lever running from left to right, just in front of the
> > tripod socket. Note the shoulder screw that is holding it at the right
> > end. The slot under the shoulder screw indicates the travel limits of the
> > lever . This lever is probably in the release position, or hhas slid to the
> > right, the last time the shutter button was pushed down. With a pen point
> > or tweezers, try pushing the lever back by sliding it gently to the left.
> > This "release slider" should go back gently and also make the outer release
> > button go back up.
> > Watter damage in the linkage may have caused the jamming, as could impact or
> > a broken spring.
> >
> > John
> > Camtech
> >
> > Konrad Pizzuto wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > My girlfriend's OM-10 has a problem. The shutter button is stuck down
> > > and will not come back up, and the lever to move to the next frame on
> > > the film will not allow you to operate it (as in when the shutter button
> > > is already cocked) The shutter release button can be pulled back up,
> > > but the mechanism it is pushing is stuck. The mirror is down, as it
> > > should when the camera is not operating, the metering works, the
> > > batteries are new. It just doesn't work.
> > >
> > > Can anyone help me, please...
> > >
> > > I am desperate, cos she is desperate !!!
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > Konrad Pizzuto
> > >
> > >
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