Yes, the synch selector is on X, and as far as I know this only affects the
sync when you use a flash thru the PC cord. And of course, this problem har
nothing to do with selecting a wrong shutter time, like 1/1000 sec. or so.
Lars
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> Fra: Rand E. <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Til: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Emne: Re: [OM] Om 1 flash defect
> Dato: 19. februar 2000 20:50
>
> Lars,
> First question to ask, I guess, would be "Is the synch selector on
> "X"?"
> Rand E.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 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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