When you pop the floor up of the OM-10, do it slowly as its glued to the
circuit in one place
and can rip. You have you have a good degreaser to clean the magnet properly.
Don't spray the magnet as this will wash lubrication out of the shutter gears.
John
Ian M. Stewart wrote:
> John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
> advised us :
>
> > The OM-1,2,10, G, F have cell(s) on either side of the eyepiece lens which
> > read light
> > off the focus screen. This reading is used for the meter indication
> > whether it be
> > mechanical needle or LED.
> > The OM-1 & 2 have 2 matched cds cells (wired in parallel) on either side
> > of the
> > eyepiece lens, the 10, G & F have one cds cell.
> > Cell(s) in the mirror box floor are for otf exposure (in the case of the 2,
> > 2N, 10, G &
> > F).
> >
> > John
>
> Thank you John for the complete reply. I think I was half asleep
> when I asked the question, of course the cell in the floor is hidden
> by the mirror during prior metering. :-o
>
> I intend to explore a home repair on the spare OM10 body with the
> sticky magnet. Have you any advice on pitfalls to be avoided?
> Slowly, slowly, I do nothing in a hurry these days.
>
> Regards,
>
> --
>
> Ian <IMS>
> OM Tyro - please point my lens in the right direction.
> mailto:ims@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
|