----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Murphy" <murphytj@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, 22 October, 2003 03:35 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Problem with OM2n
> Hi John,
>
> The problem only seems to occur with a winder attached. Shutter fires
> ok at all speeds without winder but as I said the motor drive/winder
> cap is missing so I need a winder attached to prevent light fogging.
I have not followed this thread thus far but this caught my attention.
With an OM2n is the film automatically exposed to light fogging if the motor
driver / winder cap is missing from the body?
Just curious. My OM2n body is complete with all body caps.
John Hudson
>
> Would this be costly to repair?
>
> Tom
>
> On Wednesday, Oct 22, 2003, at 14:01 Europe/Dublin, John Hermanson
> wrote:
>
> > Then it's the dreaded "clack" of shutter lock, which can be caused by
> > any of
> > a dozen different things, even an oily magnet. Whether or not a winder
> > is
> > used should make no difference.
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Murphy" <murphytj@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 2:23 AM
> > Subject: Re: [OM] Problem with OM2n
> >
> >
> >> Hi John,
> >>
> >> The shutter is closed. I can see the dappled pattern when I take off
> >> the lens.
> >>
> >> Tom
> >>
> >> On Wednesday, Oct 22, 2003, at 00:23 Europe/Dublin, John Hermanson
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Are you sure shutter is open? Sounds like the dreaded shutter lock
> >>> where
> >>> the mirror is up but shutter does not open. Next time it does this,
> >>> take
> >>> lens off and see if first curtain pattern is showing.
> >>> Usually if the shutter is locked "open", pushing the meter switch up
> >>> to
> >>> "reset" will not have an affect. It will only reset the shutter if
> >>> mirror
> >>> is up, shutter not open (pattern showing).
> >>> Shutter lock can be caused by alkaline or lithium batteries. Shutter
> >>> "open"
> >>> is another set of problems, sometimes caused by bad brushes or a bad
> >>> ASA
> >>> ceramic.
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
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> Tom Murphy
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