Thanks Chip & John,
It's a black OM40, I don't think I have ever seen a chrome 40 here in OZ
(but I've never seen an OMPC either). The electrical contact from the
battery cap is via a spring washer type arrangement, which seems pretty
clean and giving good contact.
>From what John says it sounds like it's time to exercise the 3 month
return/repair privilege, and with what I paid I'm certain the repair option
won't be available.
I don't really need the 40, it was Zuikophile greed that prompted me to buy
it. It was only about $60 US and really is the cleanest looking OM40 I have
ever seen. I find the 40 seems to brass very quickly and the rubber covering
pick up nicks and dents which tends to make most of them look a bit scruffy
before their time.
I have another ugly OM40 that works a treat, as well as a 1, 1n, 2sp, 4 and
4Ti so I can probably live without it. Then again it's so pretty maybe I'll
just put it in the display cabinet with my wifes ceramics and crystal:-)
Stephen
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Hermanson
Sent: Monday, 3 January 2000 7:56
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] OM40/PC lock ups
This fix usually involves removing the main casting of the camera to get at
the lower circuit board.
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Chip Stratton <cstrat@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 10:14 AM
Subject: RE: [OM] OM40/PC lock ups
>
> > I come to use it I'm finding that it tends to lock up on the first shot
of
> > the day, irrespective of mode. The mirror locks up, shutter stays open
and
> > the camera goes dead, including battery check.
> >
> > If I unscrew the battery cover the shutter will close and the
> > mirror returns
>
>
> It might be that the battery cover doesn't make a reliable electrical
> contact with the body. Is it a chrome cover or a black one? The black
ones,
> and I don't know that the PC ever came with a black one, have been
> associated with poor electrical contact.
>
> Chip Stratton
> cstrat@xxxxxxxxx
>
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