There is a little hooked latch inside the shutter speed ring. It sounds
like the tatch is jamming, for you should not have to push the lock button
to take it out of the B setting.
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Gilles Grosgurin <gilles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [[OM] B lock problem on OM2]
> I have to do the same, however the problem I'm having is that the spring
> loaded knob does not always allow me to turn the speed ring back! Anyway
> thank you for your comment, I have not heard from anyone esle yet.
>
> Gilles
>
> At 10:32 PM 7/12/99 +0530, you wrote:
> >i have an om2n; the shutter speed ring moves all along from 1/1000 of a
> second
> >to one second
> >but to move it to the "B" mode i
> >have to press a small black button/knob and
> >simultaneously move the shutter speed ring to "B".
> >the shutter speed ring is now locked in B mode.
> >to release the knob has to be pressed and the speed ring turned
> >"Gilles Grosgurin" <gilles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
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> >I'm new to this list and I need a little help. I owned an OM2 for about
2
> >years and I use it mainly for astrophotography. Last night after packing
up
> >for the night I was unable to unlock the B LOCK button, it seems as it
was
> >stuck in B setting. Only after removing the lens I was finally able to
> >release the B lock. I was only able to duplicate this problem once again
> >after numerous tries. I'm a little concerned. Any idea about what's
> >happening?
> >
> >Gilles
> >
> >
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