Hi John
Thanks for your response. It has apparently had some new (correct) batteries
to no avail :-)
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 14 March 2001 19:21
Subject: Re: [OM] OM2 Mirror probs?
> Many things can cause OM-2 lockup, the simplest being no batteries / dead
> batteries / wrong batteries. Start with a set of new silver oxide
batteries
> (MS76, KS76, SR44, G13, 357, 303, S76 etc.). If that doesn't cure it,
> reason may be deeper.
> Best way to test a 2/2N body for it's propensity for lockup is at 1/1000
> manual.
>
> John Hermanson
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris O'Neill" <coneill@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 2:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] OM2 Mirror probs?
>
>
> | silas <Steve.Gullick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> |
> | > I am new to this group although I have has OM1s in many guises since
> | 1975, I
> | > have only ever had one OM2 which I liked very much.
> |
> | Welcome aboard, Steve! I'm sure you'll enjoy being a part of the group!
> |
> | > Could anyone help with a couple of queries. What is the situation for
> OM1
> | > batteries, are they discontinued or what?
> |
> | The 1.35v mercury batteries are illegal in the US and, because of this,
> | Varta no longer makes them. They're getting difficult to find outside
the
> | US, too. Here in Canada, the price has gone from CDN$6 (US$4) each to
> | CDN$10 (US$7), if you can find them. Those who plan ahead (like myself)
> | have stocked up.
> |
> | > I have been offered an OM2 with the mirror locked up, is this
repairable
> | a)
> | > by myself b) by a dealer, if so at what sort of cost.
> |
> | A locked mirror can be caused by anything from dead batteries (easy), to
a
> | totally jammed camera. Replace the batteries and try it again. Once
the
> | batteries have been replaced, press the little "reset" button down by
the
> | shutter speed ring, and move the shutter speed ring to the "B" position.
> | That "should" reset it.
> |
> | If that doesn't work, try firmly (but carefully) smacking the base
against
> | the palm of your hand. (This unfroze an OM-PC for me, but I'm not sure
> | it'll unfreeze an OM-2???) Other than that, it's best to send it out
for
> | repair.
> |
> | Hope that helps! Again, welcome aboard!
> |
> | Regards,
> |
> | Chris
> |
> | P.S. Be careful in your visits here. There's alot of Zuikoholics
(people
> | addicted to Olympus/Zuiko equipment) hanging out here, and you might
just
> | get the disease yourself. For more info on Zuikoholism, see this site:
> |
> | http://www.nucleus.com/~coneill/mypictures/zuikoholism/index.html
> |
> |
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