I am having the same problem with my OM2s. The mirror locks up. I hit the
reset level and the unlock. I can shoot while holding the reset lever.
Please, what can it be...:-(
peace
David
>
> Leaving the meter switch "on" has no affect on whether the camera has
> shutter lock. There are many things that can cause the mirror to go up
> without firing the shutter.
> ----------------------------------------------------
> John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
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> ----------------------------------------------------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ali" <farali@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:23 AM
> Subject: [OM] Re: Sometimes my OM-2 locks...
>
>
>>
>> John,
>>
>> I have the issue you described below with an OM-2N. I put fresh batteries
> in
>> the body and it seemed to work OK. Left the camera "on" for a few hours
> and
>> then happened to check it and it does what you described below.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> - Ali
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
>> Behalf Of John Hermanson
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:06 AM
>> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [OM] Re: Sometimes my OM-2 locks...
>>
>>
>>
>> OR is the mirror going up and the shutter NOT opening, so you have to use
>> RESET .
>> ----------------------------------------------------
>> John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
>> mail: omtech@xxxxxxxxx
>> Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
>> 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
>> 631-424-2121 Turnaround 5-7 weeks
>> ----------------------------------------------------
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Johan Malmström" <johan.malmstrom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>; <gries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 2:32 AM
>> Subject: [OM] Re: Sometimes my OM-2 locks...
>>
>>
>>> As far as I can tell it happens with every lens. I have done some
> testing
>>> and it seems to be more frequent on shorter times. But... while checking
>> the
>>> lock ups appeared less and less frequently. I've just did about 100
> shoots
>>> with it and no lock up. Maybe it was lack of use or something. Well lets
>>> hope that the former owner not had used it as frequent as I will do...
>>>
>>> Thanks anyway, and if anybody have something to say, say it now :)
>>>
>>> / Johan
>>>
>>> Den/At 04-03-16 21.48 skrev/wrote "gries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
>>> <[gries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]>:
>>>
>>>> Does this happen with all of your lenses? I have a 50/3.5 that will
>>>> occassionally stop the mirror on the -4 from returning. At first I
>> thought it
>>>> was batteries or something with the camera, but it was just a sticky
>> aperture
>>>> lever.
>>>>
>>>> Guess I should have never dropped that lens.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------
>>>> On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 21:16:30 +0100, Johan Malmström
>>>> <johan.malmstrom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Fellas,
>>>>>
>>>>> My OM-2 seems to have a problem, sometimes the mirror stays up after
> an
>>>>> exposure. The exposure is correct so the shutter is not behaving. I
>> have
>>>>> tried with different sets of batteries so it's probably not any thing
>> wrong
>>>>> there. I've seen discussions earlier on sticky magnets, don't
> remember
>> in
>>>>> which context though.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any thoughts on this?
>>>>>
>>>>> / Johan
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