The OM2SP has a manual 1/60s setting (i.e. doesn't need batteries).
After resetting, set the sutter speed to 1/60s and try and take a couple of
shots and see if if it works. At least you'll get some idea if your problem
is electrical or mechanical. If that test doesn't work, chances are you have
some mechanical problem. If it works, put in new batteries and try using the
camera as usual. If you have still have problems, then there is likely some
electrial fault somewhere.
Allan
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>From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Jammed OM-2s
>Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:59:22 -0800
>
>Darin wrote:
> > Hello list,
> >
> > Here's what happened.
> > I took the camera with me on a hike yeaterday, I have a motordrive on
>this camera, so the film was already advanced, when I tried to take a photo
>the shutter did not release, and the motordrive attempted to advance the
>film, but could not. The film advance lever does not move. I pressed the
>rewind release button and carefully rewound the film, so as not to pull the
>film completely back into its canister, then opened the camera back.
>Everything appeared to be ok, so I removed the lens and the mirror is now
>in the up position (it must have gone up when I opened the back to remove
>the film, because it was down before that). When I move the mode selector
>lever to battery check, with a lens or body cap in place there is no
>audible or visual signal. Without a lens or body cap, both are constant for
>a second or two, then they pulse. I replaced the batteries, but nothing
>changed. Also, the viewfinder light is not working, and turning the shutter
>speed ring to the red 60 has no effe
> ct
> > . This camera was 100% functional the last time I used it, just three
>days ago.
> >
> > A couple questions.
> > I seem to remember reading something here on the list about a way to
>reset the OM-2s. If this is possible, how is it done and do you think it
>would work in this situation?
> >
> > >From the lens side the shutter curtain is black and grey checked, is
>this what it should look like when it is cocked?
> >
> > Should the battery check signal be continuos if the batteries are good,
>or is the pulsing signal normal?
> >
>The battery check light and signal are worth little other than to check
>if there are batteries in the camera. The problem is that it doesn't put
>a load on the batteries. By far the most common cause of this problem is
>low batteries. As they age and lose the ability to deliver the required
>amperage without losing voltage, the camera senses when the exposure
>cycle starts that the voltage is too low to assure an accurate exposure
>- and intentionally locks up, the REAL battery test.
>
>This is an especially bad problem with any battery other than silver
>oxide ans still a problem with EPX76 batteries, which have a very long,
>gradual voltage curve with use.
>
>To reset, looking at the camera from the front, on the lower right side
>of the lens mount, there is a tiny button. Push that in and rotate the
>shutter speed ring to the red 60 or B setting. That should drop the
>mirror down and reset. It may well work again until the battery gets
>tired again, then lock up again.
>
>As I said, this is a very common problem, but if a reset and healthy,
>new batteries don't fix it, you could have somethign more serious.
>
>Moose
>
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