In article , Paul Haigney <qpw5709@xxxxxx> writes
>Hi all
>A short time ago I picked up an OM2n for 20 Irish pounds/ 30 dollars,I
>was aware it had a problem (intermittent mirror lockup) about 1 in 20 .
>I did hope it was only an oily magnet or dirty switches on the circuit
>board,or something I could fix myself , but alas no, my local OM tech
>says it needs a new circuit, the one in the floor of the mirror
>box....total cost with labour 130 pounds/ 185 dollars,.
>Question...........is it worth it ? or should I live with I ruined shot
>or so per roll and spend a bit extra a get the OM2000 to add to my OM4
>or can anyone suggest a better OM buy then the 2000 as a 2nd body.
For 20 quid you can't really go wrong Paul. I was in a similar quandary
about 5 or 6 years ago when my OM-1 jammed. The quote for repair was
about the same as a used OM-1, so I figured I had nothing to lose in
delving in myself. As it was, I never found anything obviously at fault
other than a torn film sprocket in the mechanism, but that didn't appear
to be interfering with its operation. When I gave up and put it back
together the fault had gone - and it has worked perfectly eveer since.
I agree with your diagnosis and can't see it being possible for the
circuit to give this type of completely intermittent fault - there must
either be something consistent to cause the electronics to fail or it is
an electro-mechanical fault. I would consider 20 quid a good investment
just to have the opportunity to strip an OM-2 down and attempt the
repair myself. If you fix it, its a bonus if you don't you haven't lost
much.
20 quid - thats less than a night on Guinness! You'll get several
nights of enjoyment cleaning up the contacts and magnets and an
everlasting sense of satisfaction if you are successful.
--
Kennedy
Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed;
A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's pissed.
Python Philosophers (replace 'nospam' with 'kennedym' when replying)
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