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Re: [OM] Whirring sound of death & other IS questions

Subject: Re: [OM] Whirring sound of death & other IS questions
From: clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 16:24:48 -0600
Maybe there was something stuck in the gears (not a good sign, of course!).  Or
another occasional problem with the film winding/loading is that the gears
sometimes slip when they get "dusty" -- but I don't think that would affect
zooming, etc.

"Michael S. Williamson" wrote:

> Here's the final(?) report on the IS-1 with problems.  I heard from the
> seller Tuesday.  He turned out to have sold it for someone else.  That
> person told him that the batteries in the camera were 2 1/2 years old.  On
> Tuesday I picked up some Varta 123A batteries and loaded them.  The camera
> still didn't work, so I figured that was that.  Later in the day I happened
> to open the back.  Upon closing, it made all of the appropriate noises.
> Turning the camera on still gave the whirring noise before the camera turned
> itself off.  Well, after doing the same procedure 2 or 3 more times, the
> camera began to work normally again.  I could zoom, focus, use the flash,
> etc.  I loaded a roll of film and fired off a dozen or so shots Tuesday
> evening (flash) and Wednesday morning.  I took the film in to be developed
> Wednesday and got it back today.  The pictures are all fine and the camera
> is still working.  I don't know what problems were caused when (apparently)
> the batteries died while I was playing with the camera Monday night.  I'm
> certainly not sure those (or other) problems won't crop up.  It's working
> now, so I've decided to keep it.  I really like the size of the IS-1
> compared to my IS-3.  I'm not sure I would trust this IS-1 enough to take it
> on an important trip as my sole camera, but for another Olympus toy to play
> with it will do the trick.  Thanks for the on & off list reponses.
>
> Mike W.
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