Sometimes the latch that holds the screen frame is "bent out" a little too
much so the screen frame doesn't give a hearty CLICK when you push the frame
up. Latch can be tightened by bending towards the back of the camera
SLIGHTLY while the frame is down. Bending it too much will make it
necessary to hold the latch out of the way of the frame while you push the
frame up. You can surely do this at home but be careful. All standard
disclaimers applied ;-)
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "sunil manga" <ameteep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "gries" <gries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "OM,OM"
<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 1:57 AM
Subject: [OM] OM4Ti-First Fright.
| HiGRIES,
| I had written to the LIST earlier on exactly the same
| subject.
| And with precautions and checks to make.
|
| This phenomena can be described as 'TRAUMA'.
| The frame holding the Focussing Screen drops down and
| locks up the camera which shows up as truly dead.
| The focussing screen remians fully seated in its
| position and therefore shows full focus in the finder.
| So Fault Analysis is tricky.
|
| This has hapened to me twice. The 1st. time it was
| exactly as you have described it.
| The 2nd. time I was quite prepared for it and therefore
| got the camera working within seconds.
|
| Fault: this normally happens after a rough journey
| withthe OM4Ti in the boot of a car where it gets bumped
| up and down with high amplitude or frequency. The frame
| deflects , the latch opens and it drops down. Therefore
| making the OM4Ti DEAD ON ARRIVAL.
| Corrolary: Always check the FRAME in the finder after a
| long journey.
| Or still better, once a wek check wether frame is held
| in position. In low light even finding the frame down
| is difficult even after removal of the Lens. In this
| case use a MAGLITE or a torch.
|
| Have fun. Sunil Manga, OM List, INDIA.
|
|
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