There are 3 rubber rings (like fine slices of rubber tubing, glued to
posts) on the mirror side plate that wear out from constant whacking.
This causes mirror to not latch, so shutter fires when wound.
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Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> I have an OM-1 like that. Shutter fires as soon as the wind lever
> completes its motion. Sorry, but I haven't a clue what the matter is.
> Probably a sticky shutter lever latch in the bottom of the camera. Try
> taking the bottom plate off to see what you can see.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Willie Wonka wrote:
>
>>Well felluhrs,
>>I dusted off my old OM1 and finally headed off to take that picture honoring
>>Walt, but...didn't work.
>>I thought I had everything, the light, the setting, the whole shebang. Then
>>I figured out how to use the handheld lightmeter (it has been a long
>>time...:) picked up the camera, pressed the shutter button and nothing. It
>>wouldnt sink. Advanced the shutter lever and heard a familiar click. Hold
>>on...
>>No film in the camera. OMG, you are so stupid, Boris? 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...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? 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...when am I going to find the time to redo, I
>>have no idea. It has been hectic lately. Didnt even go to Bulgaria as
>>planned.
>>In a mean time, if you have a simple fix for me, please let me know.
>>Thanks in advance
>>Yours
>>Boris
>>
>>
>
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