At 20:40 5/31/03, you wrote:
I had the same problem with the professional set OM I purchased few years
ago, the bargian OM4 was having this problem and I got it very cheap. I
removed the lens mount, clean the metal ball (for the click stopper) and
regrease it then everything was fine. It is now my mostly used and most
reliable camera. I remember the reset pin will not jump up far, just remove
the mount slowly and it should be ok.
C.H.Ling
Thanks . . .
I have a bit more confidence if the only two things I need to worry about
are the reset pin and the ball bearing (along with keeping shutter speed
position registered with the gear). Didn't know if there was anything else
under there to surprise me by unexpectedly jumping out and rolling across
the floor.
I think I'll take a peek at Mark's site for the exploded view to look at
that also. I'm not one to get into too much on camera bodies beyond a
simple few screws for immediate access to something relatively obvious and
relatively low risk.
Thanks,
-- John
----- Original Message -----
From: "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> On top of all the other problems with the computer, my OM-4 has developed
a
> very stiff shutter speed ring . . . it is very difficult to turn. Right
> now it's sitting on "blue" 1/60th and I'm using it purely in TTL mode.
>
> Anyone else encounter this (what was the cause)? Is this something that
> can be (might be) fixed without too much difficulty by removing the lens
> mounting flange and cleaning things around the shutter speed ring? A bit
> leary about removing the three screws without knowing first if I need to
> watch for springs and other small parts. A bit different from the earlier
> OM bodies, the OM-4 has the reset pin also.
>
> Thanks,
> -- John
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