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Subject: [OM] Re: OMG shutter problem
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 08:30:39 -0400
Honestly, it is more likely the G has oil on the magnet and your 1/1000
speed is erratic.  Diagonal band you see will be in different positions each
time you shoot.

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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
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Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fernando Gonzalez Gentile" <fgnzalez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:04 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: OMG shutter problem


> on 14/07/2004 10:23, John Hermanson at omtech@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > One way to get a ball park idea on curtain speeds being "atleast close"
is
> > to open camera back, set to 1/1000 manual, remove lens, hold camera up
in
> > front of a television, look through shutter as you fire it.  If curtain
> > speeds are close you should see a diagonal band of light maybe 1/8"
wide.
> Well this is what I call a useful hint.
> I didn't know about this trick.
> It works on mine, although diagonal band is not always at the same place,
> and I cannot tell if it's 1/8" wide. Sometimes its very well defined and
> thin, sometimes wider and less defined.
> IMHO, this is due to the TV CRT and not to the shutter.
>
> Thanks
>
> /F.
>
>
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