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[OM] Re: OM-1n Maintenance Questions

Subject: [OM] Re: OM-1n Maintenance Questions
From: David Carter <spotz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 21:36:54 +1300
A look @ Brians' list may help

http://homepages.caverock.net.nz/~bj/photography/zuikoholics/processors.htm

David

Martin Walters wrote:

> Rob:
> 
> At the risk of stealing John Hermanson's (Camtech) thunder, he has a 
> whole page devoted to changing the back foam seals 
> (http://www.zuiko.com/7Backfoam.htm).  This will provide much useful info.
> 
> Martin
> 
> Skip Williams wrote:
> 
> 
>>1. Find a factory-trained Olympus repair-person and stick with them.  If you 
>>have to, send the camera to John H. or Clint in the U.S., they both do 
>>top-notch work.  Batch your shipments and count on a long, multi-month wait 
>>for the repair; they're very busy.
>>
>>2. For an OM-1n, you can replace the foam around the back and the mirror 
>>damper yourself, but you won't want to try and remove the top to get at the 
>>pentaprism foam.  This is a very small camera for all the mechanics inside 
>>and it's not easy to get the top off or get it back on right unless you're 
>>very good.  If you're using the camera, do yourself a favor and send it in 
>>for an overhaul.  It will be fine for another 10-20 years at that point.  If 
>>you try and take off the top yourself, and can't get it back on, any 
>>reputable repairman will likely either refuse it or charge you double when 
>>the camera arrives at his doorstep in a bag in multiple pieces.
>>
>>Skip
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ---------------
>>
>>Subject: [OM] Re: OM-1n Maintenance Questions
>>  From: Rob Smith <RobSmith@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>  Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:35:14 -0000
>>    To: "'olympus@xxxxxxxxxx'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> 
>>
>>
>>>I also have mushy foam around the rear cover.
>>>I did not realise that it can cause damage to the prism under the top cover.
>>>I do not know of a good camera service in the UK to send my camera to.
>>>I had my OM10 serviced at a suposed Olympus Specialist.
>>>I was not very pleased with the work and this is the OM10 which just broke.
>>>Is there a part number for the foam kit for an OM1n?
>>>I will get stuck in and get rid of the mushy stuff myself.
>>>
>>>Rob
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: John Hermanson [mailto:omtech@xxxxxxxxx]
>>>Sent: 13 January 2005 15:04
>>>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [OM] Re: OM-1n Maintenance Questions
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>And you probably have the same mushy foam pressing against the pentaprism 
>>>under the top cover. If that foam isn't removed, it will eat through the 
>>>prism paint and coating, and eventually show in the finder as large 
>>>green/black blotches.
>>>
>>>John Hermanson
>>>Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
>>>21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
>>>631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
>>>Olympus OM Service since 1977
>>><:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:>
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "Gary Edwards" <zuikowarriors@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 9:58 PM
>>>Subject: [OM] Re: OM-1n Maintenance Questions
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>
>>>>A CLA is usually a good idea every 25 years or so ;-)
>>>>
>>>>None of my shutter curtains have deteriorated and I have 2 OM-1s that date
>>>>     
>>>>
>>>>back to about '77.  With regular attention by John or Clint they should 
>>>>last as long as the comonly consumed parts hold out.  No telling what that
>>>>     
>>>>
>>>>will be, but there are donor cameras.
>>>>
>>>>Gary Edwards
>>>>
>>>>Larry Powers <lapowers57@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I have an OM-1n that I picked up a few years ago. I am just now starting 
>>>>to
>>>>use it seriously and have a couple of questions about keeping it alive.
>>>>Pictures taken with the camera look OK so I am trying to do preventative
>>>>maintenance at this point.
>>>>
>>>>I have mushy light seals and have found info in the archive about removing
>>>>and replacing these as well as the mirror foam.
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>
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