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Re: [OM] Dead OM-4 ?

Subject: Re: [OM] Dead OM-4 ?
From: "Hans-Joachim Busch" <Busch-Koeln@xxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 15:16:53 +0100
I have had the same problem once and when I got out the lense with power,
the (damaged) screen fall out. Think it was good luck, that I didn´t damage
the shutter or mirror with the screen. I think the screen hadn´t clicked in
properly after a change.
Wish you luck
Jochen

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 12:57 PM
Subject: [OM] Dead OM-4 ?


> Dear Zs,
>
> Tonight I went out to shoot with my OM-4.  Put on the 135mm f3.5 and took
> one shot, wound on and fired off another and the camera locked up.  Got
the
> spare set of 357s from the bag and replaced the ones in the camera, no
good
> still locked.  Tried the usual trick of setting the shutter to red 60,
still
> locked up.  When I got home I attempted to remove the lens, it turns 5-10
> degrees then won't move any further !  The camera continues to wind,
> actually the shutter blinds move across when I wind then flip back just
> before I complete the wind stroke.  The mirror isn't right down but does
> appear to move somewhat as I can see an out of focus light move through
the
> viewfinder when I wind.  Anyone have any idea what might be causing this
> problem ?  How can I get the 135mm off the body.  Is this a fatal problem
or
> merely a hiccup ?
>
> Wayne Harridge
> Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia
> http://members.optusnet.com.au/~w_harridge/
>
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