Mike -
This is a very common problem with the OM40/OMPC as it
ages. Unfortunately, there is no cure I am aware of as
it is a disease of the electronic circuits.
You can still use the camera, but you will have to
find at which shutter speed it starts locking open - I
have handled several that do fine as long as shutter
speeds are faster than 1/15 second.
Good luck!
Chip Stratton
owner of one 'good' and one 'parts' OM-PC
> After many (very many) years I've taken up
> photography again and acquired an
> Olympus OM40 with which I'm very pleased.
>
> It has behaved faultlessly through about 8 rolls of
> film except for 2
> consectutive shots when the mirror locked up and the
> shutter locked open. It
> eventually closed after a few minutes (during which
> time I thought it was
> permentantly locked!). I don't know if its relevant
> but both shots were on a
> tripod with cable release and close focussed on a
> darkish plant (growing
> variety).
>
> Any suggestions on a possible cause would be
> gratefully welcomed.
>
> Mike Blayney, Devon, UK.
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