Another thing, I guess the next thing to do are shutter vibration tests with
other cameras of that era, like the Nikon F and the Minolta SRT101. Those
results can be used for evaluation of how good the OM-1 was/is.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM-1 shutter shudder (was 200/f4 + Shutter Shudders)
> 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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