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Subject: [OM] Re: decomposing rubber
From: Sean Chan <sean@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 15:46:39 +0800 (WST)
> I just picked up this info from another group.  We thought we had it bad with
> decomposing foam around the back covers of OM bodies.  It seems Canon uses a 
> type of
> rubber in EOS shutter brake system that  decomposes  at a faster rate,  rubs 
> off and
> appeares on the curtains as sticky gooey smears.
> 
> John

You don't say!! I just authorised an AUD$168 repair to my dad's EOS RT
for this. Firstly I thought "tar" got to the blades and I used alcohol
to clean it up. It started with under-exposing shots by about 2F stops.
Then with my next roll I lost 1/2 the film 'cos it didn't fire at all!!
And it did something wierd - rewound the film into the cannister the
wrong way around.

On the good side, my OM-4Ti will be back in my hands in 1/2 hr's time.
Appeared that the focussing problem was caused by the mirror - only
AUD$75 to fix.

Sean
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Sean H.Y. Chan (sean@xxxxxxxxxx)
IT Consultant
DSM Group Pty. Ltd.          +61 414 467-077 (M)
PO Box 1493, West Perth, 6872, WESTERN AUSTRALIA


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