Siri Bjoner wrote:
>
> Aaahhhh, the joys of playing in the darkroom after a long period away!
>
> I have spent a minimum of 8 hrs/day, every day, for the past week, in that
> glorious dark space where magic happens every so often. Having not seen the
> inside of one for more than a year, I had a dozen or so films to play
> around with. And I have realised that, once again, my OM-4 loves me.
> Having regained confidence in myself and camera, I set out one sunny day,
> planning on bringing both 1 and 4. But - shock, horror - the film advance
> lever on my 1 is non-functioning ... _sniff_ once in a blue moon it
> advances the film slightly.
>
> Now, problem, my financial state is fragile at the mo; and I doubt whether
> I can get it repaired on my insurance (wear'n'tear is not covered, AFAIK).
> And I'm not going to open it up unless it's an easily fixed thing!
>
> Now, question is, is this something worth repairing (cost-effective) or
> should I put it on my bookshelf next to my Apple Classic? Can I attach the
> Winder 2 and get away with it? Or should I merely save up enough cash to
> get it fixed?
>
> *sigh*
>
> The joys and sorrows of photography - now I think I shall try to get the
> chemical stench out of my hair and skin and take an early night (losing
> track of time is the worst problem with working in a light-sealed space...)
>
> Siri.
>
Hi Siri,
Your OM-1 is _probably_ not very sick. The clutch that engages the
advance lever on the forward stroke probably just needs cleaning.
If you can advance the "film" by turning the sprocket by the pick-up
spool with your thumb (be firm, but not violent) things look good. You
can either attach a winder or get it fixed.
Not so long ago I bought an OM-1 (cheap) with what I think is the same
problem. That camera turned out to be simple to fix. It just needed to
have some grains of sand and a little rust removed. A tiny amount of gun
oil on a cotton swab handled that nicely.
The hard part is to get the top cover off without scratching the top
of the wind lever.
Regards
Lars
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Lars Haven <mailto:lhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxx> http://isa.dknet.dk/~lhaven
"When writing about women, one must dip one's pen in a rainbow"
D. Diderot
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