John Hermanson at Camtech quotes the OM-2n at $119 in the door and up on
the bench. It could always run more, but that's a good place to start
from. I have only dealt with this man once--I recently I sent an OM-1n to
him to be sure it was in A-1 shape before I presented it to my daughter--I
want to start her off in photography in the right direction. I approached
Camtech based on Hermanson's reputation within the community, which as far
as I could determine is stellar. Also, I was impressed by the manner with
which he presents himself and his business through the Camtech website.
You can follow this link to his site for a list of repair prices:
http://www.zuiko.com/PAGE5.HTML
Tris
At 06:36 AM 7/10/01 -0400, you wrote:
Hi All,
Just received a "Non-working" OM-2n from Canada (3rd deal across the border,
no problems). Mirror hangs "up" upon firing (seller described this
honestly), then comes down later -- minutes later. Came with batteries that
seem new and tested at 1.5V. I replaced them with a set I knew to be good
(bought just a couple weeks back and have shot less than 3 rolls of film with
them -- they are stored out of the OM-2S). No luck. Any ideas? Other
suggestions to try? What is this a symptom of?
Meter seems to be working O.K.
This is an otherwise VERY nice body. Cosmetics are NICE. I've found one
tiny chip off the plastic that surrounds the battery check light on the back.
Otherwise pretty pristine. No dings, and almost no paint scratches
whatsoever. Small cracks in the Shoe 4... no surprise there.
It was $67.66, which is a FANG considering the exchange rate... or is it? Am
I looking at an expensive repair? Considering the initial price, I don't
mind the fact that most likely I will have to send it off for repair and CLA,
if the repair isn't outrageous.
I LIKE the features of this camera! Like the "Manual -- Off -- Auto" switch.
Like the viewfinder display, that switches modes. I can see why this model
is a favorite of many.
Was hoping for that fresh battery miracle... sigh.
Rich
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