If the shutter was definately set to 1/60, then its probably the X/FP switch
has moved to FP.. I posted about this annoying problem, and my solution a few
days ago...
Larry
Jim Patterson wrote:
> I am using an OM-1MD camera I bought in 1976. I have never had a problem
> with it in the hundreds of rolls I have shot. The other day I tried using
> it in a studio using several strobe lights in the local colleges photo
> department. When shooting the shots, everything seemed to sync. However,
> upon developing, the shutter was blocking part or nearly all of the shots
> in 900f the negatives. Only 2 pictures worked perfectly. I have used a
> vivitar 283 flash unit with hot shoe for years and never had a sync problem
> at 1/60 of a second. What is going on here?? Maybe the old OM-1 cannot be
> used in state of the art photo labs using professional strobe lights?? Any
> thoughts on what may be the problem would be appreciated!! Maybe I need to
> go down to 1/30 or 1/15 of a second to get it to sync????
> James (Jim) Patterson
> System 1
> 396 San Diego Ave
> Ventura, California 93004
> 805-659-6838
> 805-659-1437 fax
> system1@xxxxxxxx
>
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