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Re: [OM] In Defen[s,c]e of the OM4[] [was] plain OM4 questions

Subject: Re: [OM] In Defen[s,c]e of the OM4[] [was] plain OM4 questions
From: "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 17:47:45 -0400
Well, belay that, me boyz.  New batteries and a tiny bit of 
percussive maintenance war all that she needed.  At least for the 
time bein'.  Twenty years and still going strong!  Full speed 
ahead and hoist the jolly by golly roger!

Har, har, hearty har, har.

Walt

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:59:04 -0400

>Oops!  The one that flunked this test isn't working at any manual 
>speed.  It works perfectly on auto, which is where it always is 
>set, but on manual, the mirror stays up and the shutter stays 
>open no matter what.  I guess it's got the Ralph Nader disease -- 
>unsafe at any speed.  Maybe it's time for its every-20-year CLA.
>
>Walt 
>
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date:  Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:37:49 -0400
>
>>Did that.  One does, one doesn't, and the third one has film in 
>>it, so I don't know what it might do.
>>
>>They all still work, though, and I really don't want to know any 
>>more.  Igonorance is bliss.  :-)
>>
>>Walt
>>
>>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>>From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Date:  Mon, 16 Jun 2003 14:34:17 -0400
>>
>>
>>>Another test to tell you if you have the oldest type 4:  Put 
>>>body cap on body, set camera to "auto".  Fire shutter on AUTO, 
>>>shutter stays open.  While shutter is open, switch lever to 
>>>MANUAL position and remove body cap.  If newer type, shutter 
>>>should have closed as soon as you switched to MANUAL.  If 
>>>oldest type, shutter will stay open even though switch is on 
>>>manual and body cap is off.
 


 
                   

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