Your internal wind mechanism is now out of sync with itself and the camera
probably will not work until it is rebuilt.
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Scales <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Help--my 4T froze
> I tried that, but it won't go anymore. Your email, though, did trigger my
> memory. When I messed it up, I had the motor drive attached (MD2). BUT,
I
> had forgotten to put a battery in the 4T. Could this combination have
> caused the problem?
>
> Tom
>
> > Tom;
> >
> > Then it sounds to me like the winder hasn't gone all the way. Try
> > winding more, and try opening the back
> >
> > g
> >
> > Tom Scales wrote:
> > >
> > > The mirror isn't up, it's still down. The batteries test fine (beeps
> > > nicely), I'll try the flipping on and off and I'll try brand-new
> batteries,
> > > although they are new.
> > >
> > > I'm not going to beat up the seller, as the combination deal I got on
> > > everything was quite good. Even with the CLA, I come out ok and he
was
> fair
> > > and honest on the condition, even through in an extra OM-1MD body.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the suggestions.
> > >
> > > Tom
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "george" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 12:41 AM
> > > 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
> > > > > perfectly, and the shutter won't fire. I know the batteries are
> good,
> > > since
> > > > > they work in another 4T. I'm new to the 4T, so hopefully I am
just
> > > doing
> > > > > something stupid. The film is wound (although there is no film in
> it).
> > > The
> > > > > shutter button barely depresses, won't go in all the way and the
> shutter
> > > > > won't fire. I've tried B and the manaul 60 (red), but still no
go.
> Any
> > > > > obvious suggestions? I'm embarassed, as this is the one I thought
I
> sold
> > > > > today. I've offered the buyer my other 4T (the one I was really
> going
> > > to
> > > > > keep) to be fair, but that doesn't fix this one.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, do I send it off for repair? If so, where? I hear Camtech is
> > > great,
> > > > > but would love suggestions, off list if you prefer. I know John's
> (is
> > > that
> > > > > right?) on here and always jumps in with helpful answers.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks to all. I'll forever be indebted to the person that gives
me
> the
> > > > > trick to revive it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Tom
> > > > >
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