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Re: [OM] Shutter Hang on OM-2N

Subject: Re: [OM] Shutter Hang on OM-2N
From: clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 11:08:38 -0600
JUANITA M. ALMEDA wrote:
> 
> I have what may be a similar problem. On my OM PC, I sometimes encounter the
> shutter hanging (remains open ) after taking a shot with a T series flash on
> it.
> 
> Thereafter the camera totally hangs, i.e. even if I press again on the
> shutter button, nothing happens. The hang is cured by removing the
> batteries. As soon as contact is broekn by loosening the battery cover, the
> shutter closes.
> 
Sounds like a severe case of sticky magnet -- at least you should hope
so!  That's not too difficult to correct, and doesn't require parts.

Try this test - leave the camera wound overnight, remove the lens and
film, and fire the shutter in Auto or Program mode.  The shutter should
fire very quickly.  If not, if there's a delay or the shutter stays
open, it's got a sticky magnet.  Next test, remove the batteries and
fire the shutter so that the mirror locks up.  Then leave locked up
overnight.  The next day, replace the batteries -- the mirror should
return almost immediately.  If not, the magnet that releases the mirror
mechanism is probably sticky, too -- much more difficult to correct, but
still repairable w/o parts.

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