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Re: [OM] OM40

Subject: Re: [OM] OM40
From: chuck castleton <ccastleton@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 17:24:05 -0600
I have an OM-PC which was showing the exact same system, but after a CLA
by John H. last spring, it has not recurred.  I was chalking it up to an
oily  shutter magnet?

Chuck
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>Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 11:39:29 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Chip Stratton <chipstrat@xxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [OM] OM40
>
>I found the problem in 2 OM-PCs, each had a different
>'safe' shutter speed. It was somewhat intermittent in
>nature, but occured often enough to make the camera
>unuseable at longer exposures. Removing the batteries
>would usually unlock it pretty quickly. Seems like it
>was more likely to occur with automatic exposures
>compared to manual settings, but it did happen with
>both.
>
>I don't know if this degenerative circuit disease is
>progressive or how quickly - I suspect over time it
>will only get worse.
>
>Chip



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