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Re: [OM] Screens and Metering (was Photo technique and statist

Subject: Re: [OM] Screens and Metering (was Photo technique and statist
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 1998 13:03:58 -0400
When you pop the floor up of the OM-10, do it slowly as its glued to the 
circuit in one place
and can rip.  You have you have a good degreaser to clean the magnet properly.
Don't spray the magnet as this will wash lubrication out of the shutter gears.

John

Ian M. Stewart wrote:

> John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
> advised us :
>
> > The OM-1,2,10, G, F have cell(s) on either side of the eyepiece lens which 
> > read light
> > off the focus screen.  This reading is used for the meter indication 
> > whether it be
> > mechanical needle or LED.
> > The OM-1 & 2 have  2 matched cds cells (wired in parallel) on either side 
> > of the
> > eyepiece lens, the 10, G & F have one cds cell.
> > Cell(s) in the mirror box floor are for otf exposure (in the case of the 2, 
> > 2N, 10, G &
> > F).
> >
> > John
>
> Thank you John for the complete reply.  I think I was half asleep
> when I asked the question, of course the cell in the floor is hidden
> by the mirror during prior metering.  :-o
>
> I intend to explore a home repair on the spare OM10 body with the
> sticky magnet.  Have you any advice on pitfalls to be avoided?
> Slowly, slowly, I do nothing in a hurry these days.
>
> Regards,
>
> --
>
> Ian  <IMS>
>                   OM Tyro - please point my lens in the right direction.
> mailto:ims@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>




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