The typical problem when the air damper "goes bad" is that the mirror
hesitates during it's upward travel when the shutter is released. In
other words, it seems that the air damper begins to work _too_ well!
Only replacement seems to correct this -- I've never successfully
"rebuilt" one, but it's been years since I last tried....
Bernd Möller wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Reading the Maitani interview, I thought about the problem of wear of the air
> dampers used in our OM's. These devices must show some wear at some time.
> Damper sealings cannot keep tight forever, I think. The result must therefore
> be a mirror getting louder with the age and the use of a camera. Has this
> been discussed before? Does anybody have experience here?
>
> Bernd Möller
>
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