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Re: [OM] Sick OM2SP

Subject: Re: [OM] Sick OM2SP
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:29:15 -0500
OM-2S uses part CE8111, I don't have any new ones.  Generally have to 
file the bad detent slots out.  OM-3 and OM-4 (inc. 3Ti and 4T/Ti)  I 
still have some new inventory and good used.

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John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
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Olympus OM Service since 1977
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On 11/28/2012 5:49 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Do you still have new rings or do you have to make do with gently used ones?
>
> Chuck Norcut
>
>
> On 11/27/2012 6:05 PM, John Hermanson wrote:
>> I just o'hauled an OM-3 with worn ss dial detents.  The dial is a really
>> soft material with an almost ball shaped valley at every stop.
>>
>> ___________________________________
>> 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 11/27/2012 4:39 PM, Brian Gray wrote:
>>>       John Hermanson wrote:
>>> <OM-2SP doesn't have a battery off position.  There is battery drain no
>>> matter where you set it.>
>>>
>>>       and
>>> <OM-2S, 3, 4 all suffer from worn shutter speed dial detent.  The ball
>>> bearing wears a rut in the ring and the ball gets stuck in it.
>>> Sometimes the rut can be filed down but replacement with good used ring
>>> is better.>
>>>
>>>       Thank you John for the clarification.  I do not think I will try to
>>>       dismantle the camera and will carry on using it in aperture priority
>>>       mode.  I really will have to decide which digital camera to buy - the
>>>       OMD is certainly attractive to me but the price is a not insignificant
>>>       sum of money as others have admitted before succumbing to temptation.
>>>       Brian Gray.
>>>
>>

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