Of course, on auto, film must be loaded and a lens mounted for shutter speed
in finder to be even remotely accurate.
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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane,
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: Thursday, July 15, 2004 10:09 AM
Subject: [OM] Auto failure only on OM 2
> Hi all,
>
> Well I'm in need of your collective knowledge and expert opinions again.
> My OM-2 began failing to shutter at needle indicated speed on Auto mode
> only. When turning lever to Manual, needle indicates same exposure as in
> Auto and does fire at correct shutter speed [1 sec. is 1 sec. and 1/1000
is
> 1/1000 according to John's recent advice regarding proper use for a TV set
> :-)]
> On Auto, sspeed varies erratically: say it indicates 1/8 and it may
shutter
> at 1/8 (most frequently) or at 3 sec. Always at a lower speed than
> indicated, and noticeably lower. Of course, batteries are fresh and there
is
> a piece of undeveloped film inside. Another detail I observed is that when
> failing and giving exposures of several seconds, I point to a strong light
> source but it seems to ignore it, remaining open or closing at random.
> Could it be that Auto circuitry is damaged and needs replacement ?
> Or something less critical ?
> Help please.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Fernando.
>
>
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