The OM-2/2N battery spring is a force fit screw-in part. Pulling on it
may make it come out (there are no threads) and it is difficult to get
back in. Still have new OM-2/2N circuits, though such a failure has
always been rare. Shutter lock is usually caused by one of a half dozen
other things.
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On 11/23/2012 7:43 AM, philippe.amard wrote:
>
> Le 23 nov. 12 à 04:51, usher99@xxxxxxx a écrit :
>
>> Battery Powered Moose writes:
>>
>>
>>> Almost certainly the batteries. The symptoms are exactly right. Fine
>> on low
>>> drain tester or battery check light
>>
>> Thanks for thinking about it.
>>
>> Bah, I was hopeful for an easy fix that made perfect sense, though
>> the
>> cam had been much more tolerant in the past of borderline 357's.
>> Brand
>> new 357 (real high drain type) put in and voltage checked to be
>> sure---still MLU but now every 3rd time or so (slightly better)--
>> burned
>> a bunch of film and tried some patience. Read an older Moose post
>> about
>> holding 2nd curtain open is the high drain operation and that
>> sometimes
>> worth stretching the spring in the battery compartment gently and
>> clean
>> the contacts to be sure of excellent contacts. Did all the above and
>> still in a pickle. Even had trouble with my T32 firing in a flash
>> bracket hooked up by Connector type3 and TTL cord--that has never ever
>> ever happened before though the gear is older now. This OM-2 had
>> never dropped the ball for me ever and it was CLA's not 6 months ago
>> with only the 2nd roll of film in it since then. Haruumph. Resistance
>> in circuit somewhere?
>
> I wouldn't like to be a bird of bad omen, yet, what you describe
> happened to me along with the inability to shoot at higher speeds on
> an OM2n - the conclusion was circuitry indeed, and the guys wouldn't
> bother to repair it here, no parts they said.
> That's how I "dropped" the camera only to get back into the Oly fold
> with the E400 five or six years ago.
>
> Crossing my fingers for you.
>
> Amitiés
> Philippe
>
>
>> I had a 2nd kit all set, and tried to not let this bother me, but it
>> did of course.
>>
>>
>> Machines take me by surprise with great frequency. (Alan Turing), but
>> OhM rules, Mike
>>
>>
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