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Re: [OM] om1 always out of focus

Subject: Re: [OM] om1 always out of focus
From: "Gary Richardson" <mr_slow_norris@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 09:33:05 +0100
Yes, the camera was dropped about 2 months ago and comes nowhere near
infinty, or even 10m.

How do you adjust the mirror drop anyway?   If its a simple case of a screw,
fine, but if it requires major work I best send it for service.

Thanks

Gary

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] om1 always out of focus


> Your mirror angle may have shifted.  Was the camera dropped recently?  A
> normal lens set to infinity should focus on something 90 feet or more away
> (with infinity being defined as 600 to 900 X the focal length.)
>
> John  Hermanson
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Richardson" <mr_slow_norris@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 4:10 PM
> Subject: [OM] om1 always out of focus
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Anyone out there know why my OM1n is always out of focus, with any lens?
I
> have tried different screens and cleaning out the screen cage, but to no
> avail.
>
> Cheers
>
> Gary, (newbie ;-) )
>
>
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