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[OM] OM-4Ti - first fright

Subject: [OM] OM-4Ti - first fright
From: "gries" <gries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 10:50:38 -0600
Well, it happened this morning.  I was happily shooting the Calder
sculpture in front of Federal Plaza, when the -4Ti just locked up and
wouldn't let the shutter go.  I spun the dial around to Mech. B 60, but
w/ no success - it was worse than I thought!  Radio Shack didn't open
until 8:30, so I had to wait in agony until I could get to the bottom of
the situation.

Well, after replacing the battery - nothing.  No beep from the battery
check, no movement in the shutter, nothing!  I release the roll of film
and remove it from the camera.  Shutter was closed, but still nothing
working.  There was a rattle coming from the camera - what I presumed to
be a limp mirror flopping around helplessly.  

Thankfully when I removed the lens I saw the new 2-4 screen removed form
its housing and jamming up the whole works.  It suffered a small
scratch, but to have my camera back was pleasing enough.  I knew it was
punishment for not going to mass this morning, but I guess a quick
repentance helped me to recover my favorite body! ;)  what a morning...


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