The OM-1 through 2N have a small air shock absorber on the mirror mechanism
which slows the mirror as it reaches the top.
John
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From: Ron Yabroff <rmydgy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] 200/f4 + Shutter Shudders: (was "200mm F4 / F5 vs.65/200mm
F4)
>Is It Possible that the OM-1 is an older camera and the damping needs to be
>renewed?
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>>Super work and very revealing insights by Richard and Joel! Do I regret
>>choosing a OM-1 for my lens tests? You bet. But we collectively have
>>uncovered a real world limitation of the OM-1
>>
>>Gary Reese
>>Las Vegas, NV
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