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Subject: [OM] Re: OM 1 MD
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:43:13 -0400
I have an OM-1 like that.  Shutter fires as soon as the wind lever 
completes its motion.  Sorry, but I haven't a clue what the matter is. 
Probably a sticky shutter lever latch in the bottom of the camera.  Try 
taking the bottom plate off to see what you can see.

Chuck Norcutt

Willie Wonka wrote:
> Well felluhrs,
> I dusted off my old OM1 and finally headed off to take that picture honoring 
> Walt, but...didn't work.
> I thought I had everything, the light, the setting, the whole shebang.  Then 
> I figured out how to use the handheld lightmeter (it has been a long 
> time...:) picked up the camera, pressed the shutter button and nothing.  It 
> wouldnt sink.  Advanced the shutter lever and heard a familiar click.  Hold 
> on...
> No film in the camera.  OMG, you are so stupid, Boris?  Loaded with film, 
> advanced the lever, heard a familiar click, composed, depressed the button 
> and nothing, the button wasnt moving at all.  Then it  clicked what that 
> familiar click was.  It was the sound of the mirror moving up and down.  As 
> soon as I advance the lever, the camera takes a picture.  What is it doing 
> that?  I havent depressed the shutter button yet...I went through all the 
> speeds and then moved around the film speed dial, then left the mirror in up 
> position, then tried using the timer in hope that my situation might improve.
> Nothing...Do you know what the sad part is?  I had this camera cla'd in 2003. 
>  It came back with nonfunctioning light meter.  Then I send it back...four 
> times, can you believe it?  Four fucking times and light meter no workie.  I 
> have no more than fifty pictures taken with it since then and now this...but 
> I got a free focusing screen for all my trouble...:)
> Time to dust off the mint OM PC...when am I going to find the time to redo, I 
> have no idea.  It has been hectic lately.  Didnt even go to Bulgaria as 
> planned.
> In a mean time, if you have a simple fix for me, please let me know.
> Thanks in advance
> Yours
> Boris
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