One of the small contacts inside the top cover may be bad or fouled with old
prism foam.
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Camtech, Olympus Sales & Service since 1977
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From: "Curtis P. Hedman" <Curtis.P.Hedman-1@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 9:03 PM
Subject: [OM] OM-2n Flash Problem?
>
> Another request for help! I'm checking out an OM-2n for possible
purchase,
> and find that something is not right with the hot shoe... I get no flash
> ready light in the viewfinder, and sometimes the flash isn't triggered.
> I've swapped in a known to be fully functional shoe 4 with no real
success,
> though the flash always fires with that one, and the auto confirmation
lamp
> (on the flash) lights. I'm guessing that the problem is in the body
> contacts to the Shoe 4... anyone have similar experiences with a -2n? The
> seller indicated the camera has not been used for awhile, so I suppose a
> little corrosion could have crept in... is this something which might get
> expensive to repair? Otherwise the camera functions properly, and seems a
> good addition to my meager collection...
>
> Thanx in advance for any insights and advice....
>
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