Hello John,
Is the O-ring you refer to in the camera body, or the winder?
BTW, thank you for the speedy service on my 2s, I'm looking forward to
taking it out this weekend!
Darin
John Hermanson wrote:
>
> There is a rubber O ring inside that is used as a clutch in the wind
> mechanism. This clutch wears out and turns to goo. Your winder will
> operate normally if the old O ring is cleaned out and a new one installed.
>
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> Peter Bell wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Thanks again for the helpful responses about the flash indicator on my
>> OM-2S
>> from a few days back. Apologies for coming back to the well so soon, but
>> my
>> Winder 2 recently starting acting up, and maybe one of you can diagnose
>> the
>> problem. The winder's motor seems fine, but when I hold the camera
>> horizontally (bottom plate face down), the winder has trouble advancing
>> the
>> film. Motor just keeps whirring. The problem is at its most extreme if I
>> point the camera upward, as if I were taking a picture of someone at the
>> top
>> of a staircase from the bottom. However, when I shoot vertical shots,
>> winding is perfect. This is something I can live with, but I'd be
>> interested
>> to know what the problem is.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> P.S. sorry for the pun.
>>
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