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[OM] Re: Introduction and OM-1 questions

Subject: [OM] Re: Introduction and OM-1 questions
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:46:10 -0500
I had an OM-1 last week with bad frame counter because the user had 
installed new foam right over the reset tap. Usually the cause of 
non-reseting counter is impact or grease which has migrated to the counter.

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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977
http://www.zuiko.com  |  omtech1 AT verizon.net


Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Ali pointed you to John Hermanson of Camtech on Long Island for possible 
> service.  John is  for-real Olympus service tech and regular contributor 
> to this list on service tips (including when not to try it yourself).
> 
> We haven't heard from him recently but another list contributing Olympus 
> service tech is Clint Rumbo of PhotoSphere in Dallas.
> 
> Here's an old post from Clint on the subject of stuck frame counters:
> The original poster's question is below Clint's response.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> From: "PhotoSphere Olympus Camera Service" <olyfix@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [OM] Re: Broke my picture-number-dial-thing
> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 18:15:19 -0600
> 
> 
> Sometimes the arm that starts the film counter counting gets stuck.  If 
> you open the back of the camera and look at the upper slot where the 
> edge of the back cover fits into the body you should see a small opening 
> in that slot just above and between the sprocket and the take-up spool. 


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