They are very simple shock absorbers which use escaping AIR to facilitate
damping. They can get dirty which makes them move slower with age.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Lau <dlau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, May 07, 1999 4:26 PM
Subject: [OM] OM-1 shutter shudder (was 200/f4 + Shutter Shudders)
>I think what Ron was saying was: Is it possible that the air shock
>absorbers in the older OM-[12][N] cameras wear out, and therefore
>need to be "re-charged". You know how the shock absorbers in cars
>wear out and need to be replaced, the question is does that also
>happen to the shock absorbers in cameras. Any information on how
>many shutter cycles these shock absorbers can handle before they
>wear out?
> -Dan
>
>
>On Fri, 7 May 1999 10:37, "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>The OM-1 through 2N have a small air shock absorber on the mirror
mechanism
>>which slows the mirror as it reaches the top.
>
>>John
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Ron Yabroff <rmydgy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 7:56 PM
>>Subject: Re: [OM] 200/f4 + Shutter Shudders: (was "200mm F4 / F5
vs.65/200mm
>>F4)
>
>>>Is It Possible that the OM-1 is an older camera and the damping needs to
be
>>>renewed?
>
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