Lars,
First question to ask, I guess, would be "Is the synch selector on
"X"?"
Rand E.
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LARS BUNDESEN wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a what seems to be a periodic problem with an OM 1, as it sometimes
> does not sync the flash correctly. The flash fires, but the picture is
> black, as no flash reaches the film. This happens on some pictures on a
> film, while others are exposed correctly.
>
> Has anybody had a similar problem, and can anyone tell me what causes it
> and how it can be cured?
>
> It happens on a camera I sold to a guy. I had got it from a collection I
> bought, and I had not used it before selling it, but I ran a test roll to
> check it before I sold it and found everything functioning OK.
> This problem caused him to lose some of his pictures of reptiles in
> Thailand, so of course he was pretty disappointed. He did not blame me,
> though, but I certainly do not like the thought of having sold a camera
> that did not function 100 0K.
>
> Any help on this is appreciated.
>
> Lars
>
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