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Re: [OM] Finally, some darkroom time (couple of OM B&W prints)

Subject: Re: [OM] Finally, some darkroom time (couple of OM B&W prints)
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:23:58 -0400
funny, very good!

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On 10/22/2010 10:34 AM, Jez Cunningham wrote:
> Phew - glad to hear _your_ speed governor was fixed so simply and quickly!
> Jez
>
> On 22 October 2010 15:56, John Hermanson<omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>
>> Could be the slow speed governor needs a washing.  Or possibly gear
>> inside body that links slow speed governor to ss dial is off by just one
>> tooth.  Holes in brass gear (at either end) correspond to B and 1/2000,
>> but I bet your guy knows that.  If off by just one tooth, most speeds
>> can be good while some might be erratic.
>>
>> Wednesday afternoon I had some chest pains (like someone digging their
>> knuckle in).  Was taken from my doctors office by ambulance and had an
>> angiagram and stent installed.  Total elapsed time from doctor visit to
>> stent, less than 2 hours.  I feel much better now and am catching up
>> with mail.  Yeah, "enjoy every sandwich".
>>
>>
>> ___________________________________
>> John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>> 631-424-2121  |  www.zuiko.com
>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>
>> On 10/20/2010 12:11 PM, Dawid Loubser wrote:
>>> Thank you John!
>>>
>>> Regarding the 3Ti, I am a little bit frustrated. It's working 90%
>>> well. Every now and then, a shot at a
>>> slow shutter speed (specifically 1/2s) would fire at the wrong shutter
>>> speed (e.g. 1/4s or even faster).
>>>
>>> Good as my local repair guy is (I am impressed that he managed to get
>>> it working this well, especially
>>> the [more serious] internal mirror-clearing issue it had, not to
>>> mention transplanting the plastic shutter
>>> speed coupling ring from an OM-2S) it may very well still make its way
>>> to you, this time by bloody overnight
>>> courier, I don't care what it costs.
>>>
>>> Anyway, for all speeds above 1/8s it's a simply fantastic camera, very
>>> enjoyable to use. Together
>>> with the non-split-prism Lumi Micron screen, it's a dream come true.
>>> Really one of the "definitive"
>>> viewfinder experiences, as I've said on this list before.
>>>
>>> I'll probably kick myself when I do eventually just send it to you for
>>> fine-tuning (10,000km!)
>>> that I didn't just do so right away, but oh well - at least I have
>>> already gotten a lot of joy
>>> out of it, and some good images.
>>>
>>> My dream rig for 35mm, really, especially with the fast wide angles.
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>> Dawid
>>>
>>>
>>> On 20 Oct 2010, at 2:22 PM, John Hermanson wrote:
>>>
>>>> Beautiful work, Dawid.   I'm glad to see that you got the 3Ti into
>>>> operation.
>>>
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