Yes, it probably is a sticky stop-post.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: <clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Sticky Meter Needle in Hi SS Ranges on OM2n
| KR -
|
| The first part of your description sounds like there might be a sliver
| of metal stuck to the magnet inside the galvanometer. That or the
| needle may be catching (if it's been bent - please tell me you haven't
| tried cleaning above the screen!), or the upper stop may be sticky.
| Another possibility is that one of the coil springs may have looped
| around part of the meter's frame - the meter would be off at every light
| level if that were the problem, though.
|
| Any and all of these can be checked and repaired by someone who knows
| how. The good news is that the meter's alive, and that means in all
| likelihood it's repairable.
|
|
|
| Kelton Rhoads wrote:
| >
| > Have you experienced this? My OM2n seems to have a "sticky" meter needle
| > on the high end of the metering range (I've noticed this when the camera
| > is in automatic mode).
| >
| > If the needle goes into the red "over 1000" territory, it seems to
prefer
| > to stay there, even though the scene changes to a darker EV value.
| > Eventually, it will jump back down into lower shutter speeds when the EV
| > value's dark enough.
| >
| > I've also noticed that, in the high SS ranges, the exposure indicated by
| > the meter needle can change by a full stop, depending on whether I hold
| > the camera vertical-with-wind-lever-up or vertical-with-wind-lever-down
| > (same object in viewfinder, of course).
| >
| > It appears that in the lower shutter speed ranges, these gremlins don't
| > occur.
| >
| > Anticipating good advice,
| >
| > Kelton
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