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Subject: [OM] Re: om3 (mechanical?) problems
From: swisspace <swisspace@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 14:55:14 +0200
did you try winding on with the rewind button pressed, i.e as if you 
were doing a double exposure - Do not force it though.

James Michael King wrote:
> 
> 
> On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, swisspace wrote:
> 
> 
>>with the back open, does the curtain move when you wind it on, if not
>>does it move when you have the rewind button pressed and wind on - do
>>not apply more force than usual when trying. As the camera is manual I
>>don't see how it could be electrical.
>>
> 
> 
> the curtain is in place and looks like it is ready for a shoot. I.e. one 
> curtain visible. 
> the wind on (frame advance) handle will not move. beyond a small arc. I 
> can rewind a film no 
> problem. Mirror is down ready for a shoot too and I can see through the 
> viewfinder and the metering is working. Changing the shutter speed dial 
> shows in the view finder. The meter reading changes when you adjust the 
> appature on a lens.
> 
> I get the feeling its realy close to working but somthing has jammed. 
> Grrrrr
> 
> I thought about attaching a motor wind and seeing if I could "kick start 
> it"
> 
> 
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