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Re: [OM] OM-4 shutter locked

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4 shutter locked
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 10:09:59 -0500
This kind iof lockup is purely mechanical.  Dead batteries/no batteries
should cause the mirror to lock all the way up, curtain showing with white
speckles.   With the mirror up 1/3, it might not reset when you go the B/60.

John
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----- Original Message -----
From: M. Stephens <mike1964@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 11:40 AM
Subject: [OM] OM-4 shutter locked


> I need advice.  My OM-4 locked up last night while shooting.  The mirror
is
> stuck about 1/3 of the way up, and the shutter is frozen.  Seems that the
> batteries dies mid-fire.  I replaced the batteries (all were silver
oxides)
> to no avail.  When I flip to battery check, I get repeated short beeps
> rather than a continuous beep, and the repeating beeps don't stop unless
you
> turn the shutter ring to "B".  Any ideas?
>
> Mike
>
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