All PC/40s are black. Top and bottom cover are painted plastic.
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Border <sborder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 12:22 AM
Subject: RE: [OM] OM40/PC lock ups
> 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
> ________________________________
> Camtech, Olympus Service since 1977.
> 21 South La. Huntington NY 11743
> 631-424-2121 http://www.zuiko.com
> Free Olympus Manuals: 1-800-221-3000
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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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