Thank you!
John
http://www.zuiko.com
c.e. packard wrote:
>
> Kenneth -
> I and others on the list will recommend:
>
> John Hermanson
> CAMTECH
> 21 South Lane
> Huntington NY 11743
> (516) 424-2121
> www.zuiko.com
>
> He is the lists resident OLYMPUS guru (Some refer to him as a god).
> John has worked on a couple of mine already and will soon be getting
> another to overhaul. Check out his web site for complete information.
> Whether it is worth it or not, is directly proportional to the degree of
> Zuikoholism you are suffering.
>
> - Charles Packard (UAB Alum)
>
> Kenneth Sloan wrote:
> >
> > I have an ancient OM-1 MD (serial #705431) with a kaput meter. The
> > needle responds - but it starts absolutely horizontal well below the +/-
> > frame. On its last visit to the shop, the meter was declared
> > "un-repairable".
> >
> > Otherwise, the body is in very good condition (wear marks on the bottom
> > plate, a bit of paint missing from the back cover. Mechanically, it's
> > just fine.
> >
> > (so...question 0 - is there a magic repair shop that can fix this? Is
> > it worth it?)
> >
> > But, my real question has to do with another piece of electronics. My
> > plan was to permanently attach this body to my T45 flash and use it
> > strictly in situations where the T45 determined the exposure. Alas, it
> > turns out that the body will not trigger the flash (connected with the
> > PC cord attached to the T45).
> >
> > On my last go-around with this problem, I solved it by buying a 3Ti.
> > Expensive, but effective. Since then, the OM1-MD has been laying
> > about. So, it's been awhile since I thought about it. But, if memory
> > serves, I once brought this flash problem to the shop - only to
> > discover, in the shop, that the flash worked just fine. So...this may
> > be an intermittent problem (oh dear...intermitten electronic problems!)
> >
> > Question: is it likely that the funky meter and the flash trigger are
> > somehow related? Again - is this worth one more trip to the shop? If
> > my local guy can't handle it, can you recommend a repair facility that
> > can handle lost causes?
> >
> > I'd really love to revive this body, and am willing to put some money
> > into it. I can live without the meter (I'm old enough to consider
> > in-camera meters "new-fangled") - but I'd *really* like to have the
> > flash trigger working again.
> >
> > --
>
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