I don't mind doing some research, if it helps someone. That double wind
stroke thing is similar to the greasy wind latches found in the 2S, 3, $
etc. Only in the 2N the assembly is not stamped shut. Disassembly,
degreasing and rebuilding is much easier especially for the home techy.
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John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Fernando Gonzalez Gentile" <fgnzalez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Problem with OM2n
> on 27/10/2003 17:09, John Hermanson at omtech@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Purposely pointing the md hole at a halogen lamp is not considered
normal
> > use, and, SURE, if your dead set on creating a light leak, that'll
probably
> > do it.
> >
> > You can set the camera, md hole DOWN on a picnic table in the hot summer
> > sun, and EVENTUALLY, you WILL get a light leak, not sure how long it
will
> > take though.
> >
> > Quoting a short passage from the 2S service manual (and probably applies
to
> > 2N too)
> > "Please instruct users to keep the md cover attached to the camera
bottom
> > while the motor drive or winder is not used. If the camera is left in a
> > light place without the md cover for a long time, film may be exposed to
> > light leaking through the camera bottom."
> >
> > Also,
> >
> > "Light leak may occur (rarely) when long-time exposure is performed with
> > the camera placed under a bright light source for shooting a very dark
> > object such as microscope photography. Slight light leak through the
> > eyepiece unit affects the exposure. Use black cloth to cover the
eyepiece
> > in order to prevent it from the possible leak."
> >
> >
> >> From my own practical experience I found that another light leak can be
> > created this way: In flash setups where the camera is on a tripod and
the
> > flash unit(s) are placed slightly behind the camera, film fogging can
occur
> > by electronic flash passing through the eyepiece of the OM-1 through 2N.
>
> John,
>
> I apologize for making you having to consult the textbooks... I hate to
make
> people waste time.
> I wasn't trying to create a light leak on purpose, neither was I making a
> normal use of the camera at that event: it's been years since after
> completely advancing film with the lever, shutter release button wouldn't
go
> down. I must make a second stroke to the wind lever and only then shutter
> button can be pressed down. This bothers me as much as T32 not firing at
> 1/60.
> That night I was in the mood for taking off the md cap and observe the
> coupling gear incomplete rotation after wind lever advance, under a strong
> light. I didn't take into account that the camera was loaded. When I had
the
> film processed, I thought I had learned that what the owner's manual says
> was true in the end. Under unusual and extreme situations, it is true.
>
> Thanks very much for your other two tips on light leak through the
eyepiece.
>
> Saludos,
>
> Fernando.
>
>
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