Sounds like the back is bent now and latches don't line up. Everyone using
an OM should know that when you load the camera and close the back, NEVER
press the back in the center. Close back by pressing at the end of the
back, where the latch is. The back is made of a somewhat soft metal, and
over time, pressing the back closed in the center will bend the back,
throwing the latches out of alignment. It is possible the camera was
dropped, hit or bumped in someway, bending the back cover.
To check for alignment, close back until latches just touch. Eyeball the
latch locations. Gently flex entire back until latches line up. NEVER bend
latch with pliers as it is tack welded on and may break off.
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernard Frangoulis" <lists@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 11:06 AM
Subject: [OM] OM-4Ti back opening "spontaneously"
>I have experienced the following problem with my
> OM-4Ti. Two or three times in the last three
> weeks, I have found while grabbing the camera
> from its bag (Domke F-6) that the back was open,
> not wide open of course, but the latch was loose.
> Thus part of the film was sufficiently exposed to
> the light that some pictures were lost.
>
> The camera has not fallen, was not bumped, and
> did not receive any shock. It has remained for
> three weeks in and out of its the bag, while I
> was travelling some rather bumpy roads in India.
> In the bag, the camera was resting at 45°C on its
> left side (the one where the back door closes)
> and the mounted lens, on a foam pad at the bottom
> of the bag. It has happened again yesterday: this
> time, the camera was resting on its back (lens
> pointing up) at the bottom of a small backpack.
> When I took the camera out of the bag, the back
> door was unlatched (and there was film in the
> camera of course).
>
> I cannot see anything wrong with the latch. What should I be looking for ?
>
> Bernard
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