Tom -- To follow up on Chris' message -- Have you tried a winder? Sounds a
bit strange, I know, but my 4 will sometimes be very strange -- firing off
on alternate winds of the lever -- while working just fine with a winder!
Craig
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Barker" <cmib@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Help--my 4T froze
> >Tom;
> >
> >Remove the lens and check to see if the mirror is locked up. Try the B
> >and red 1/60 again. Put known good, preferably brand new batteries in.
> >Use the battery check switch to be sure they and the circuit are OK.
> >Flip the switch back and forth from check to man and back. Be absolutely
> >sure the wind mechanism has wound completely. Try shutter again. If
> >mirror was locked up, one of these tricks should have flopped it back
> >down. If not, perhaps a trip to camtech is in order, or a
> >heart-to-heart with your seller.
> >
> >george
> >
> >
> >
> >Tom Scales wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, I'm hoping the list can tell me I'm stupid. If not, I have a
broken
> > > 4T. I just was playing with the 4T I'm selling, making sure it works
>
> Tom
>
> Just in case .... check that there is no film inside that has reached
> the end ;-> and jammed the windon etc...Someone that I know very well
> has done that - strange to relate.
>
> Good Luck
>
> Chris
>
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> Chris Barker
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