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Re: [OM] OM-2S(P) viewfinder illuminator something something...DEAD

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-2S(P) viewfinder illuminator something something...DEAD
From: AS <alizookoman@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 18:18:01 -0700 (PDT)
I had a lovely OM-2S at one time that turned out to be a paper weight. If the 
meter is dead - there are no parts available. 

> So I just got the OM-2S that I told
> y'all about last week.  Looks
> good, great cosmetics, clear viewfinder, put new batteries
> in and
> everything seemed to work well...long story short, I found
> the
> viewfinder illuminator, then after pressing it, remembered
> vaguely
> reading somewhere that you're not supposed to use it, so I
> promptly
> pressed it again. Oh, and prior to doing that, I tried the
> battery
> check as well.  Result?  DEAD OM-2S.
> I think it works, but I'll need to pick up some new
> SR44s.  Two quick
> questions: one, in manual mode, shouldn't the aperture and
> shutter
> speed operation be visible?  And two, how easy is it
> typically to see
> exposure info in the viewfinder?  I only ask because
> unlike my OM-2n,
> there was no exposure info in the viewfinder, in any mode.
> 
> I'm afraid this one might be making a trip up to
> Huntington, NY...
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