You can also do it with an electronic flash reflecting off a white paper in
front of the body opening. Set camera to 1/60 manual and look for shadow of
string on paper laying across film plane. Best way is to add a motor drive
so you can do short bursts of 3-4 frames at a time.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Wilcox" <jdubikins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Flying shutter problem
| >From: Ray Moth <ray_moth@xxxxxxxxx> writing in part:
| >Flying strings can occur in any OM-2S and may be seen at shutter speeds
| >around 1/15 sec. The procedure I've used to test for flying strings is:
| >
| >* ensure there is no film in the camera
| >
| >* remove the lens
| >
| >* open the camera back
| >
| >* cut to size and fix a piece of translucent (grease-proof) paper where
| >the film would normally lie (being careful not to interfere with the
| >shutter curtains in any way)
| >
| >* leaving the back open, aim the camera at a bright light source
| >
| >* fire the shutter repeatedly at 1/15 sec. and watch the grease-proof
| >paper screen to catch a glimpse of the shadow of the flying strings
| >
| >* breathe a sigh of relief if no shadow appears.
|
| Interesting, Ray. Have you ever detected flying shutter strings in this
way
| on any OM-2S? Not meaning any disrespect, but I'm just wondering how you
| are sure that it works. Thanks.
|
| Joel W.
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