I agree, send it back. I would be surprised if anything from the
inventory of a "photo school" worked properly.
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John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
On 9/4/2011 6:48 AM, Brian Swale wrote:
> John wrote
> (see below)
>
> Thanks John, yes the batteries are new and fine; they are now in an OM4
> which works well with them. There was NO battery test tone in the OMPC.
>
> The cap and all components I could see looked clean, and I wiped them to
> make sure. I tried the hearty slap on the back technique, from various
> angles. No effect.
>
> I have contacted the vendor and he will take it back. Yes, I "could" try and
> fix
> a sticky magnet, but honestly, I have more than enough to do without adding
> the task of trying to fix something in uncharted territory; and I could fail
> -
> and then I'd have no comeback. He says he will get me another camera or
> money back.. Apparently he is selling off the stock of a photo school and the
> camera "would have worked 8 months ago". maybe, maybe not.
>
> I'm a little bit miffed; having cleaned the camera up somewhat, and read
> Moose's commendations, I would have liked to try it. It is repacked awaiting
> post or courier.
>
> Brian
>> Installing fresh batteries in the PC/40 should reset the shutter as soon
>> as you tighten the battery cap. Are you sure batteries are fresh?
>> Constant battery test tone? Clean surface inside battery cap?
>>
>> Try holding body in your right hand and slapping bottom of camera into
>> your left hand. Seriously, I never recommend this kind of technique but
>> have heard it before.
>>
>> ___________________________________
>> John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>> 631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>
>> On 8/29/2011 11:29 PM, Brian Swale wrote:
>>> I just bought an OM PC = OM40 + lens on a lesser-known auction site.
>>>
>>> The seller has sold about 1200 items and has good feedback.
>>>
>>> The indications on the auction wrote-up was that it was a fully
>>> functional camera.
>>>
>>> On arrival I found no batteries in, and the mirror locked up.The re-wind
>>> knob was (and still is) in the stuck-down position. The shutter button
>>> did nothing. I took 2 SR44 batteries out of their sealed wrappers and
>>> installed them.
>>>
>>> There is no "re-set" button I could see, so I expected the camera to
>>> come to life. It didn't. I tested the batteries in another OM camera and
>>> they work fine.
>>>
>>> Can somebody please tell me if there is something else I should have
>>> tested. At this point in time my intention is to e-mail him and tell him
>>> what I found, then send it back as DOA.
>>>
>>> The lens is in pristine condition. It is a 35-70 f/4 two-ring zoom. On
>>> its own it would be good value for what I paid ( $37 NZ + $10 courier),
>>> but I have lenses (figuratively speaking) coming out my ears, and it is
>>> a good OM body I wanted. I do not want another 35-70mm lens.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Brian Swale.
>
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