I suggest not calibrating OM-1s to alkaline batteries as the voltage of that
type of battery starts to drop as soon as you use it. Camera can quickly go
out of calibration in this case.
Suggest to him using 357, 303, SR44w, G13, MS76, KS76, s76 type battery
(silver oxide) and insert a diode (like 1N34A or 1N6263) at meter switch.
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY 11743
631-424-2121 | omtech@xxxxxxxxx
www.zuiko.com
Factory Trained OM Service since 1977
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----- Original Message -----
From: <bartjew@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 6:21 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: OM4 metering problem (?)
>
> William,
>
> I've brought my camera to Harspel Camera Service, that's a full-time
> repair shop in Rotterdam-Zuid. I believe he has worked for the import
> company as a repair man, now he is running his own business.
>
> I presented him with my comatose OM-4, and he claimed to be able
> to revive it. It wouldn't get his first priority, but by now it has been a
> couple of months; he should finish this week. If he's any good, I'll
> have some more jobs for him, starting with adjusting the light meters
> of my OM-1s for Alkaline batteries.
>
> I know Jaap Korten. I've met him a few times. Bought a 35/2 and a T32
> from him. He is a nice knowledgable guy, and has reasonable prices
> and sells under guarantee. And he is at a location that I can easily visit
> :o)
> I understand he runs his Zuiko shop next to his daytime job. He told me
> he does his repairs only on Tuesdays, together with a 'partner' in the
> vicinity of Rotterdam. That *might* actually be the same Harspel guy, but
> that's just a wild guess. There could be a dozen Olympus repairmen in
> Rotterdam, as the importer is seated in that city.
>
> Cheers,
> Bart
>
>
>
> Citeren Wiliam Wagenaar <wiliam@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>> Bart wrote:
>>
>>
>> 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
>> ----
>> If it is "Wide-Angle" / Jaap Korten you did send the body to then I can
>> testify that he does great jobs for low prices. I know him since about
>> 1998
>> and have dealt with him several times. My experienc was good but as
>> allwasy
>> YMMV.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Wiliam
>>
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