>I have a 45 year old rangefinder that does the same thing. You can
hear .
>. . and feel . . . the mechanicals "changing gears," especially at the
>slower shutter speeds when turning the shutter speed knob.
Imagineer's
>description is dead on. My OM-1n also makes a slight noise switching
>between the slower shutter speeds, but it's subtle. The shutter speed
>detents undoubtedly mask feeling it through the shutter speed ring.
>
>-- John
As I recall, the sound only occurs if the shutter is cocked while the
speed ring is turned. Otherwise, there is no sound that I'm aware of.
Be seeing you.
Dirk Wright
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