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[OM] Re: Flash not working on OM-1?

Subject: [OM] Re: Flash not working on OM-1?
From: "Darin Rhein" <d.rhein@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 18:16:31 -0700
>
> It would be nice if you had another OM-1 to verify that
> the Shoe Fix is OK.

Unfortunately, no I don't.

>
> If not, at least make sure that the Shoe Fix has its
> little springy contact working correctly (the screw is
> hollow and has a spring loaded wire that sticks out of the
> end of it that makes the contact).

The contact looks good on both my shoes.

>
> Then on the other end, try to be certain that the
> corresponding contact inside the camera is clean.  If the
> camera has been used a lot without the shoe, that hole can
> get filled up with dirt and no longer make a good contact.

The camera had a shoe on it when I bought it, and I have kept it on to keep 
dirt out. However, it does look like there's a lot of dust in the hole, how 
should I go about cleaning this out?

Thanks, Darin.

>
> Good luck.
>
> Joel W.
>
>
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