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Subject: [OM] Re: OM 1 MD
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:13:29 -0400
Now that you mention the mirror box I recall checking for that when I 
was trying to diagnose my own OM-1's premature firing problem.  I 
couldn't find any obvious problem there but that's where it should be 
since the mirror up is really the final stage of the shutter release.

Chuck Norcutt

Moose wrote:
> Willie Wonka wrote:
>> ..Loaded with film, advanced the lever, heard a familiar click, composed, 
>> depressed the button and nothing, the button wasnt moving at all.  Then it  
>> clicked what that familiar click was.  It was the sound of the mirror moving 
>> up and down.  As soon as I advance the lever, the camera takes a picture.  
>> What is it doing that?  I havent depressed the shutter button yet...I went 
>> through all the speeds and then moved around the film speed dial, then left 
>> the mirror in up position, then tried using the timer in hope that my 
>> situation might improve.
>> Nothing...
> If I recall correctly, this is sometimes caused by a lever or levers in 
> the mirror mechanism just outside the mirror box. When you press the 
> shutter release, it doesn't actually release the shutter directly. It 
> releases the mirror-up mechanism, and the completion of that action 
> releases the shutter. So if the latch that holds the mirror in the down 
> position is worn or out of alignment, it is easily released at the wrong 
> time. The movement in the linkage that is supposed to release it as the 
> shutter is cocked can then set it off prematurely.
>> Do you know what the sad part is?  I had this camera cla'd in 2003.  It came 
>> back with nonfunctioning light meter.  Then I send it back...four times, can 
>> you believe it?
> I can't believe that was with John or Clint? I've never heard of such a 
> problem with either of them.
>>   Four fucking times and light meter no workie.  I have no more than fifty 
>> pictures taken with it since then and now this...but I got a free focusing 
>> screen for all my trouble...:)
>> Time to dust off the mint OM PC...
> If it had the same build quality, I might well prefer the OMPC to the 
> OM-4 series. One of my favorite bodies.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> Moose
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