On Friday, April 4, 2003, at 11:31 PM, Johnny Johnson wrote:
I own two OM-4 bodies, one of which has had metering problems for a
while. The actual auto exposures seem to be pretty accurate but the
readings in the viewfinder are off by a couple of stops. The repair
estimates that I've received are ~$200 so I had decided to just leave
well enough alone, save my money, and use this body as a backup for
the other OM-4 by staying away from using it in manual mode.
Well, tonight I was sorting everything out preparing for a trip to
North Carolina/Virginia when I noticed that the metering on the other
body is also acting up. In Auto mode and the ASA set to something
higher than 25 the shutter fires at about 1/60 no matter the light
source or aperture setting. If the ASA dial is set to 25 it then
gives a reasonable exposure time. Also, it appears to be operating
properly in Spot mode but I sure wouldn't have much confidence in
using it that way now.
Not sure why people are so averse to spending a little bit to keep
their classic equipment going. I also don't understand the logic that
one would dump something with a minor malfunction to buy something
similar, probably with a malfunction, from someone else. Clint or John
could certainly do a CLA for much less than what you have been quoted
and they may end up good as new. There is an old used car buyer's
saying, "The cheapest car is the one you all ready own." I think that
applies to more than just cars.
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California, USA
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