My first mistake with my 4T was to inadvertently "set" the self-timer
mechanism, just a tad, mind you, and then wonder why every frame was taking
forever to expose! As a matter of fact a few years later I did the same
damned thing with a 4Ti I bought. I regularly check to be sure this lever
has not been pushed over now after I pick my camera up. Apparently my
fingers are always probing for that little switch. <g>
Anyone else ever done this?
Tris
At 01:09 PM 7/27/01 +0530, you wrote:
Hi List,
just been on a 400km journey by road to the HILLS of
INDIA, a place called NAINITAL.
The NORTH INDIA 'Lake District'.
On arrival,using an OM4T with 21/3.5 zuiko, clicked the
shutter, mirror went up and then dead. No Battery check
light, no bleep.
Just terminal dead.
Removed the lens, touched the lock-up mirror, the
shutter fired, mirror went down.
Battery light worked.
Clicked the shutter again, and once again the CAMERA
WENT DEAD.
removed the lens and noticed the mirror locked again.
touched the mirror, and theshutter tripped, camera back
to normal.
This time took extra care to notice, realised that the
frame holding the screen had fallen down BUT the screen
was still in its place. Thats why I did not have any
focussing problem.
Latched the Metal screen holder frame, AND the OM4T
went back to being a SOLID, RELIABLE CAMERA.
It seems that the vibrations induced by the car and the
normal pot-holed INDIAN roads had caused the frame of
the screen to unlatch and fall down.
ADVISE: After a long journey, remove lens, check the
Screen holding metal frame is ok, replace lens and
start shooting.
Just my experience i thought was worth sharing.
Sunil Manga, OM List, INDIA.
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