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Re: [OM] (OM) 1n/MD 2 problem

Subject: Re: [OM] (OM) 1n/MD 2 problem
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 09:29:22 -0400
The OM-1 & 1`N, having mechanical slow speed governors, need a certain amount 
of time between frames for the governor to wind
back to the start position.  Therefore, motor drive 1 & 2 will not work 
properly with these bods  at 1/8th or slower shutter
speeds.  This is considered normal.

John

Stuart Goggin wrote:

> I recently bought an OM 1n,  when I tried it with my MD 2 I find that in
> sequence mode it will wind on before the shutter has shut if the shutter is
> set slower than 1/4 second.    In fact it looks like the shutter closes
> prematurely....
>
> Any comments?
>
> Stuart Goggin
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> Subject: Re: Re: [OM] Re: (OM) 2S/Winder 2 problem
> Date: 08 Aug 98 12:58:58
> From: Joel Wilcox <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: OO2UNIX.AU.ORACLE.COM:olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> At 07:32 PM 8/7/1998 EDT, you wrote:
> >
> >In a message dated 8/6/98 3:49:37 PM, Ed speculated on the following
> problem:
> >
> ><<> My OM2S, which doesn't suffer from any of the bugs hashed out in this
> >> forum, will not function properly with the Winder 2.  Basically when you
> >> trip the shutter the camera will make an exposure, but not advance the
> >> film.  A subsequent push on the shutter release will then advance the
> >> film.  This happens about half the time; otherwise the winder will go
> >> through its full cycle.>>
> >
> >When shooting with the OM4T and the winder 2, if I release the shutter with
> >the camera's shutter button, rather than the button on the winder 2, I then
> >have to push the button on the winder to wind the film.  Noticed this when
> >shooting hummingbirds with a remote screw-in shutter release.  Solution is
> to
> >buy the remote electronic release for the winder.  Of course, pushing the
> >shutter release on the winder2 releases the shutter and winds the film.
> >Hope this helps
> >Ed
> >
> Ed,
> I believe that what you are describing is normal operation. The shutter
> release on the *camera* never causes the winder to wind. The original
> problem described has to do, I think, with operation of the winder and its
> failure to go through a full cycle of shutter release and winding after one
> touch on the *winder's* shutter release.
>
> I think John H. weighed in on this. It sure sounds like an electrical
> problem to me. If the mirror were occasionally locking up, I would be
> suspicious of the batteries;  and if it were an OM-1, I would guess the
> slow shutter mechanism were in need of cleaning.  It would be helpful to
> test the camera with a known good winder, or else try this winder on
> another camera to see if the results are the same.
>
> Joel
>
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