While the button could be sticking, it could also be all the linkage that
moves when you push the button. Here's a simple test. When the button is
stuck, turn the camera upside down. Does the button flip-flop inside the
top cover or does it stay pushed in with the camera upside down?
If the button does flop around, there could be some liquid damage in the
linkages below. Not a home repair.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bart Kuik" <parlorinventor@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 5:11 AM
Subject: [OM] Some (newbie) questions
> Hi all,
>
> I just bought a Olympus OM2 with Kiron 28-105/3.2-4.5 and Vivitar Series 1
> 70-210/3.5. The Vivitar works great (and the macro (1:4) is great!), but
> I've got some problems with the body and the Kiron
>
> The shutter-release-button of the OM2 hangs if I press it to deep and I
need
> a screw or a paperclip or so to pull it up again. Does anyone know if this
> is a simple-to-fix common problem? afaik I can tell the body is in good
> condition, and everything I tested works (diaphragm, shutter,
> light-metering, buttons, film-stuff....)
>
> The problem with the Kiron-lens is the focusing. The 'infinity' position
on
> 28mm is at about 1 meter, and on 105mm it's about 5 meter or so, and since
I
> can't focus beyond infinity, the lens is only suitable for near-by
> photography. Does anyone know how to fix this problem or is it better to
> search for another second-hand lens?
> The lens also says "Macro 1:4" but I can't find a macro-mode on it like on
> the Vivitar, and it only focuses up to 0.45 meters in 28mm and 1 meter in
> 105mm.....
>
> With the camera I got an original Olympus Sales Information File. The only
> body's covered in it are the OM1 and OM2, so I think it must be from
> 1975-1979 or so. I also got an original Olympus Dutch pricelist dating
> 80-02-15, an original manual for a 4/35-70 Zuiko, and some other stuff.
Not
> that I want to sell it, but does anyone know how much the SIF is worth to
> collectors and Olympus-freaks? (just curious...)
>
> thanks in advance,
> Bart
>
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