Any 2N is likely to be more reliable than a plain 2. All the improvements
made in the 2 during production ended up in the 2N.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 5:45 AM
Subject: RE: [OM] Re: What is the World Coming to --- A postscript and a
question
| Sam wrote:
|
| > So, can you please give me some advice on what I should look for
| > on an OM2n.
| > Obviously I know about looking for dinks and general signs of high- or
| > mis-usage but what specific signs are there that would say "don't buy
this
| > one"
|
| If they offer a warranty (or money back if not satisfied), then the
obvious
| signs of misuse are probably sufficient. If no warranty:
|
| For a start check all the stuff you know about from your OM-1, foam in
back
| and front of prism, clean mirror & general viewfinder, self timer, smooth
| wind, signs of corrosion (around viewfinder eyepiece, under rewind knob,
| joins in body), all caps (especially MD cap), smooth operation of shutter
| speed ring with definite "stops" at the marked shutter speeds, does it
have
| a shoe 4, is the shoe 4 cracked (usually each side of the knurled screw).
| Put a lens on it that you know is ok, check focus looks reasonable.
|
| OM-2 specific stuff:
|
| Check that shutter speeds look & sound reasonable over the full range on
| manual. Put a short length of film in the film gate and check that the
| shutter speeds seem reasonable for the ISO/aperture you use on auto. Put
a
| lens cap on and fire the shutter on auto, shutter should stay open for 3 -
4
| min. If it locks up, it could have flakey batteries (move shutter speed
| ring to "B" to reset it, you need to press the small "B LOCK" button at
the
| bottom of the lens mount).
| If possible run a short length of transparency film through it (small
| apertures/large apertures/manual/auto) and check that the exposures look
ok.
| Can't think of anything else off the top of my head.
|
| If any of the tests fail, it may still be a good buy (you will need to
| assess the risk)! You should be able to use any failed test as a reason
for
| them to reduce the price.
|
|
| Wayne Harridge
| Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia
| http://members.optusnet.com.au/~w_harridge/
|
|
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