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[OM] Re: Jammed OM-2s

Subject: [OM] Re: Jammed OM-2s
From: "Darin" <d.rhein@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 20:05:33 -0800

Daniel Sepke wrote:
>
> Darin,
>
> I suspect you have an over-wound issue based on your description. The 
> thing
> that makes me think that is you said the camera was wound on already and 
> the
> motor drive tried to wind on again. This was possibly where the problem
> began. What has most likely happened is the mechanical sequence of actions
> in the levers and latches in the bottom of the camera are out of order. It
> *shouldn't* normally happen but it may be that the levers that govern the
> actions are gummed up with dried out lube. The good news is it is fixable
> but the bad news is it is likely to happen again without servicing.
>
> It is possible for you to trip the shutter from the inside of the base of
> the camera but it may need further resetting beyond what most people would
> be comfortable with.
>
> My best advice is to send it on to JH instead of your OM-1. I got my 2S 
> done
> a year or so ago and its much happier now.
>
> Dan S.
>

Unfortunately for me, I suspect you're correct in you diagnosis!

Darin 


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