At 17:15 2/10/01, Clint wrote:
The only long-term reliable solution is to have the camera disassembled
and get this magnet assembly cleaned -- a full overhaul, of course. But
you _might_ get it to break loose for a while by smacking the camera
firmly against the palm of your hand. (Now, now, now -- it's a sturdy
beast, a firm >>whack<< or two (or ten!) won't hurt it! Just don't
leave a lens on it when you do!)
If this _does_ release the mirror, make a habit of _not_ winding the
camera until just before you want to take a shot (off the top of my
head, I don't recall for sure if leaving the camera un-wound keeps this
magnet/armature separate, but it might). That is, until you've had the
camera overhauled -- then don't bother, it's extremely rare to see this
happen twice on the same camera.
Clint (and Chris):
If the magnets are anything similar to the OM-10 in concept of operation, I
found with mine . . . which stuck horribly after being stored for a long
time . . . work fairly well after putting a Winder 2 on it and firing it
about 500-600 times. Then I always left it stored without it wound to the
next frame. If I forgot, the first couple of frames might overexpose
slightly. That worked quite well until for a number of months I could send
it for a CLA.
-- John
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