If an OM-10 (OM-G too) fires without batteries, then there is a good chance
that with batteries, your self timer doesn't work.
John
http://www.zuiko.com
Stuart Goggin wrote:
> Hello Doug,
>
> I now have five of these, so here are some answers:
>
> >It will completely fire without a battery. It is the only one I
> >have ever seen do this. Were some made this way?
>
> All of mine fire like this without batteries, I suspect that there will
> be no exposure though. I am pretty sure that the second curtain release is
> controlled by an electromagnet. With batteries the camera varies its
> exposure by delaying the curtain using power applied to the electro magnet.
> Without power the curtain should release at the same time as the first
> curtain, thereby ensuring no exposure.
>
> As an Aside, I think it might be possible to test for oil on the magnet by
> doing this, if there is ANY exposure then there is oil. I'll have to try
> this out..
>
> The meter is re-switched on after it has timed out by the metal collar
> surrounding the shutter release button. As I remember this button is
> connected to a membrane switch, apparently these switches can break or
> become disconnected. So I would say that you may need to do some surgery
> on it. Definitely not worth bothering to get serviced as these bodies are
> so cheap to buy at the moment.
>
> Hope this helps
> Stuart Goggin
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject: [OM] OM-10 operation
> Date: 02 Sep 98 09:14:56
> From: "Doug Nowlin" <wa5ohb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: OO2UNIX.AU.ORACLE.COM:olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I have a couple of questions on the OM-10. I never fooled with these, but
> some have come my way. I have one that seems to work fine with one
> exception. It will completely fire without a battery. It is the only one I
> have ever seen do this. Were some made this way? I also have a moderately
> old one that works except the shutter release will not turn on the meter.
> When the meter goes off, you must turn the power switch off and on to start
> the LEDs. Is this a feature of older models or a problem? Sorry to be so
> OM-10 ignorant.
>
> Thank,
> Doug
>
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