I described the procedure 6 years ago.
You can find a long thread on it with the main message here:
http://lists.tako.de/html/Olympus-OM/1998-06/msg01213.html
Frank van Lindert,
Utrecht NL.
On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 16:10:03 +1200, "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
>George wrote
>> Brian,
>> The lever in the eye is an easy fix. All it involves is flipping and
>> rotating a
>> spacer located under the wind lever. I can not remember specific steps
>in the > simple procedure but I know someone can. Perhaps it's in the FAQs. F8
>GeoW
>
>Thanks George, I'll do some hunting for details.
>BTW:- what's with the F8? Do you mean "F8 & don't be late"?? <g, g>
>
>BTW folks, before I bid I asked him if there were any problems with the
>camera. Here's Daniel Silber's response.
>> The camera is in great shape.
>> You'll here from me soon. Thanks for the address. By the way, this is a
>> great time to buy used film cameras, everyone is going digital.
>> However, digital is still not as good as film.
>
>Yes, I know I got it at a good price, but usually if the price isn't good I
>won't
>buy. Maybe I seem like a cheapskate, but I figure that if bargain sales are
>to
>be found, why not me too? I didn't invent the auction system, and sellers
>enter the system knowing how it works, make their choices about how they
>want to present their item, and it's all on. The item still must be as
>described, no matter what the price is. That's the system. Otherwise we
>might as well all go home. He is not a new seller, and I DID show him why
>he had little to be afraid of selling overseas. Maybe even less than selling
>locally, because if I lived in the USA I'd probably make an eBay dispute of it
>for sure. Postal costs weigh into my calculations as also do the estimate for
>repair cost..
>
>Incidentally, his packing comprised a few layers of scrunched-up newsprint
>in a cardboard carton. Nothing fancy, not to your usual standard. Not even a
>plastic bag around the body and lens as I recall. Seemed to work OK over all
>those thousands of miles - probably thanks to the USPS and NZ-Post careful
>workers.
>
>As I said, I look forward with interest to see how the repair works out.
>
>Brian
>
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