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Re: [OM] New Camera

Subject: Re: [OM] New Camera
From: svtbrad@xxxxxxxxxx (Bradley Mabb)
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 11:16:13 -0800
>I recently put batteries in my XA for the first time in five years and
>although it works, the shutter seems very slow, an indicated 1/125th looks
>and sounds like an 1/8th - even though the 'flash' speed seems okay. I left
>the camera on a hot water bottle with a hot lamp a few inches above it for a
>couple of hours but it hasn't helped much. Any better ideas?
>
>Regards,
>keith_r.k.berry@xxxxxxxxxx


       Keith,

         Check the aperture leafs. There MAY be oil on them. That would cause
      slow operation.

                                               Brad

                   


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