On my Olympus 35 RD, if you have it in auto (shutter priority) mode and
the light would result in overexposure then the shutter release is disabled.
Not sure if this is the same on a 35 SP.
Mark Hammons
> While I'm very new to the 35 Sp, I'll tell you what I know, others may have
> the definitive answer for you. The battery only powers the meter, AFAIK. The
> camera is locked up perhaps because you have no battery, and have the camera
> set to Auto- "A". ( Or, if you do have a good battery loaded, and the camera
> is set to "Auto", the room lighting may not be sufficient for an Auto
> exposure) Take it off auto by turning the "F" stop ring so the "A' is not
> centered with the index mark. Also turn the shutter speed ring to the red
> "1/30" and to "B" and back to "1/30". This should unlock the camera. The
> manual also mentions to press the 'rewind' button (on camera bottom) if the
> film advance lever should jam. Hope these help you.
>
> Regards,
> George S.
>
> wkatez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>
> > Each camera appeared to be in good physical condition. To test them, I
> > cocked and fired the shutters and each camera worked fine - once. Then,
> > neither would cock or fire again.
> >
> > My question is, does the shutter rely on the battery in any way? Could a
> > low battery cause this problem. Is there a sensor that won't let it fire
> > if there is no film loaded? Has anyone had this problem. I just can't
> > believe I was taken by two separate dealers in just two weeks.
> >
> >
>
>
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