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Re: [OM] Help--my 4T froze

Subject: Re: [OM] Help--my 4T froze
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 00:40:37 -0600
I didn't try a winder (and will), but I did try a motor drive (MD2), which
seems like it would serve the same purpose.

Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig H" <craigh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Help--my 4T froze


> Tom -- To follow up on Chris' message -- Have you tried a winder?  Sounds
a
> bit strange, I know, but my 4 will sometimes be very strange -- firing off
> on alternate winds of the lever -- while working just fine with a winder!
>
> Craig
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Barker" <cmib@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 1:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Help--my 4T froze
>
>
> > >Tom;
> > >
> > >Remove the lens and check to see if the mirror is locked up. Try the B
> > >and red 1/60 again.  Put known good, preferably brand new batteries in.
> > >Use the battery check switch to be sure they and the circuit are OK.
> > >Flip the switch back and forth from check to man and back. Be
absolutely
> > >sure the wind mechanism has wound completely. Try shutter again. If
> > >mirror was locked up, one of these tricks should have flopped it back
> > >down.  If not, perhaps a trip to camtech is in order, or a
> > >heart-to-heart with your seller.
> > >
> > >george
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Tom Scales wrote:
> > >  >
> > >  > Well, I'm hoping the list can tell me I'm stupid.  If not, I have a
> broken
> > >  > 4T.  I just was playing with the 4T I'm selling, making sure it
works
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > Just in case .... check that there is no film inside that has reached
> > the end ;-> and jammed the windon etc...Someone that I know very well
> > has done that - strange to relate.
> >
> > Good Luck
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > ~~~~~ ><>
> > Chris Barker
> > mailto:cmib@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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