If the customer does send it to me, sample negatives or slides MUST be
included.
John
Shawn Wright wrote:
> > Unfortunately my OM-4Ti has developed a problem. Approximately 400f
> > my shots are under exposed in the lower-left hand corner of the print.
> > With the camera back removed, no lens attached and a winder II on, I've
> > fired the camera in quick succesion while looking through the back.
> >
> > To my dismay, the right-hand corner of the secondary mirror appears to
> > be sitting considerably lower than the left-had corner - thus
> > accounting, I suppose, for the under exposed corner on the print.
>
> Hmmm. I'm not sure how the mirror could cause this problem. I'd say it would
> have something to do with the shutter curtain if it's only affecting part of
> the
> image. Remember, the mirror plays no role in the actual exposure; it's just
> for
> the viewfinder image. As I understand it, even the metering is done *through*
> the mirror in the 4-T, as opposed to using meter cells in the prism area on
> earlier models.
>
> > Any thoughts as to where I can have this repaired and for how much
> > (approx) would be greatly appreciated. I live in Vancouver BC, and will
> > send the body to the recommended shop that is best able to repair it at
> > a reasonable cost.
>
> My experience indicates that there is probably *no* decent repair shop in
> Vancouver, especially for the 4-T. My 4-T went to Brighouse cameras last year
> for a focus problem caused by mirror alignment error. Although Brighouse used
> to be an Oly service centre, they are no longer, and do not have the tools to
> fix
> the 4-T. Furthermore, even if they did, I would *never* send anything to them
> again, based on the awful experience I had with them. (they kept the camera
> for several months before telling me the were incapable of fixing it. They
> then
> wanted me to send a lens to them, so they could attempt a trial and error
> adjustment of the mirror, trying to have me believe that my lens would make a
> difference.) In the end, I called Carsen in Toronto, the Oly agent for Canada,
> who referred me to Nortown in Mississauga, where the camera was sent. There
> it sat for a further few months until I finally called Nortown myself. At
> this point,
> I was told they were waiting for approval from Brighouse to repair the
> camera. It
> took nearly 6 months in total before I saw my 4-T again, with a replacement
> mirror from Nortown.
>
> I would suggest finding out as much as you can about the problem from this
> list, then either contact Carsen about sending it to an Oly service centre, or
> send it to John Hermanson at Camtech, who has received many
> recommendations from this list. (mine was serviced under warranty, which is
> why I had to deal with Brighouse, then Nortown).
>
> Good luck.
>
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