Welcome to the list.
As far as I remember there was a question about a similar problem with the
OM 40 some weeks ago. Don`t know how it ended. Maybe you could find
out in the archive who already asked.
Hmm. Did you use auto mode?
If there is low light, the ADM in auto mode is able to produce very long
exposure times (OM 2 up to 4 min. and more).
So this 'strange' behaviour would be correct, at least for a OM2 .
Now I´ve seen the OM40 is limited to 2 seconds.
http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/veluwen/om-sif/bodygroup/om40.htm
I had a OM 40 where this happened often, even in bright light. I removed the
batteries, and then the camera worked well for another couple of pictures....
I exchanged the camera where I bought it. They sad it is a electronic fault.
Now knowing more about OM`s I`d guess that some dirt, etc hold back
the second shutter curtain. A CLA would have been necessary....
A comparable problem is discussed at:
http://brashear.phys.appstate.edu/lhawkins/photo/camrep.faq.html#ques_O6
As long as the camera works fine for other photos I won`t bother too much.
Frieder Faig
On Mon, Sep 18, 2000 at 03:59:02AM -0700, mike blayney wrote:
> Hi, I'm new to this list, so hope this is an OK question for this forum.
>
> After many (very many) years I've taken up photography again and acquired an
> Olympus OM40 with which I'm very pleased.
>
> It has behaved faultlessly through about 8 rolls of film except for 2
> consectutive shots when the mirror locked up and the shutter locked open. It
> eventually closed after a few minutes (during which time I thought it was
> permentantly locked!). I don't know if its relevant but both shots were on a
> tripod with cable release and close focussed on a darkish plant (growing
> variety).
>
> Any suggestions on a possible cause would be gratefully welcomed.
>
> Mike Blayney, Devon, UK.
>
>
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