On Wed, 4 Jul 2001, John Hermanson wrote:
> The frame counter is driven by the sprocket gear train and has no actual
> affect on film winding or frame spacing. It needs work (which is not meant
> to be done at home, though some on the list may have had success with it.)
>
John,
I like messing with things myself - yet I recognize that I appreciate my
Oplypi too much to subject them to my motorical and mechanical skills. So
I am not going to do any self-repairs, but rather have this fixed next
time I send the camera for CLA sometimes in september/october.
...which brings me to the subject of when you and Clint open a branch in
Paris.....;)
--thomas
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> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 9:43 AM
> Subject: [OM] Frame counter on OM2s/p
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>
> Hiya,
>
> One of my OM2s/p's has started to act weird. The frame counter has stopped
> working. It resets well, and then randomly wanders when I take pictures,
> only to stop at twenty-something. That's not indicative of how far I am on
> the film, and I can keep shooting and finish without problems.
>
> The frames are well-alligned on the film, and there are no other problems
> observed, other than that the frame-counter is far off.
>
> Anyone knows what causes this weird thing? Is it easilly repairable? Will
> it damage the camera further to keep shooting as it is?
>
> The camera is up for a CLA this fall, though I am going on a trip to the
> US (vacation - yay!) this summer, and I'd hate to leave that body at
> home. Hence the questions....
>
> Thanks in advance ;)
>
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