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Re: [OM] stuck mirror

Subject: Re: [OM] stuck mirror
From: "Shawn Wright" <swright@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 09:02:37 -0800
On  6 Oct 98 at 7:26, William Sommerwerck wrote:

> This can happen to any SLR, and is not necessarily a sign of
> malfunction.
> 
> I assume the shutter opened and closed properly. Try winding the shutter
> and releasing it again. That should do it.
> 
> If this doesn't work, try pulling the mirror back into place (!). Be
> _very_ gentle, and don't apply excess force. If moving the mirror a
> millimeter or so doesn't release it, stop.
> 
I believe this topic was just covered - to reset the mirror in an OM-2, move 
the shutter speed dial to B. In an OM-2n, the battery check serves as a reset 
switch also.

As I have just found out, in an OM-10 which does not have a reset (aside from 
adding fresh batteries...) one can push down on the lens stop-down lever, just 
inside the lens mount on the body, which serves to reset the mirror. I 
would avoid touching the mirror at all costs... 

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Shawn Wright
Computer Systems Manager
Shawnigan Lake School
250-743-6240
swright@xxxxxxxxx

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