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[OM] Re: OM-3 Really Trivial Question

Subject: [OM] Re: OM-3 Really Trivial Question
From: Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2004 15:43:13 -0700
Well, at least Walt didn't suggest epoxy or JB-Weld <g>.

I think there is a little flat leaf-spring that is held in place when the
knob is screwed to the rewind shaft... if that spring is missing or upside
down, the little flip-out handle will flip out freely and flop about. Its
possible this is the cause of the flaccidity of your handle...
-- 

Jim Brokaw
OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...


on 10/2/04 10:29 AM, Walt Wayman at hiwayman@xxxxxxx wrote:

> A once- or twice-around wrap on the crank handle with a half-inch wide strip
> of plain old everyday transparent tape should serve as a temporary fix.  That
> should provide enough friction to keep it from flopping out.  A permanent
> solution is something else.  I'm sure someone here will have one, hopefully
> either simple or inexpensive.
> 
> Oh, and welcome to the support group.  Some of us have yet to finish even the
> first of the 12 steps.
> 
> Walt 
> 
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
> 
> 
> -------------- Original message from "Martyn Smoothy" : --------------
> 
>> 
>> Hi, 
>> 
>> First time I've posted a question on the list so I thought I try something
>> trivial. Recently bought an OM-3 - great camera, everything works fine -
>> but, just one thing - the rewind crank is loose, ie. when you turn the
>> camera upside down or (more importantly) though 90 degrees to take a
>> "portrait" shot the crank opens up. This doesn't actually make any "real"
>> difference to the operation of the camera but I do find it very irritating &
>> can't think of any convenient way of stopping it happening. So - anybody
>> know a way of stiffening the crank hinge without the risk of damaging the
>> camera? 
>> 
>> Regards - Martyn 


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