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Subject: [OM] Re: OM4 metering problem (?)
From: bartjew@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 15:31:28 +0100
Guillaume,

I hope to get my old OM4 back in a week or something from a repairman in
Rotterdam (The Netherlands). Is that near enough? I'll try to remember 
posting the verdict if he did a good job or not.

Cheers,
Bart



Citeren Guillaume Remy <guillaumme_75@xxxxxxxx>:

> OK, I didn't receive Digest #302, so I don't know if there were other
> answers. Chuck, thank you; I
> suspected something like that. Your temporary fix also works on old stereo
> amplifiers :-)
> (Successful tested method)
> 
> Nevertheless, can somebody tell me where I can send in my OM4, not too far
> away from Belgium ? How
> much will I spend thereon ?
> 
> Guillaume
> 
> ---
> 
> Sounds like your ASA and/or exposure compensation dials are dirty.  A 
> CLA should fix them up.  For a temporary fix try rotating them back and 
> forth rapidly NUMEROUS times to scrub the dirt/corrosion off the 
> brushes 
> and contacts.  Check again against your mother's OM-1 with all things 
> equal.  For framing try a blank wall or clear sky to be sure the 
> cameras 
> are seeing exactly the same thing.  You might also want to do this 
> ahead 
> of your cleaning action just so you have something to compare against. 
> ie; did you change anything by scrubbing the dials.  Also try at 
> different ASA settings to see if the problem has been resolved or maybe 
> just moved to another setting (dirt slid around somewhere else)
> 
> If this works it may just be temporary and the problem may return.  It 
> really should be CLA'd eventually.  You'll be happier.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
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