Adam:
I don't think that there are too many things that an amateur can/should
attempt on this unit.
Some things that you might try:
1. Trigger the winder using a remote release. It is possible that your
problem is the microswitch in the winder. You could make a remote
switch using a 2.5 mm plug (RS 274-0289) and a normally-open push-button
switch (RS 275-0646), and a two-conductor cable. (Part numbers are from
Radio Shack.)
2. Clean the contacts in the winder body. Remove the four screws that
separate the upper and lower half of the housing. You do not need to
remove the screw that is closest to the eyelet for the grip. You should
do this on a desk or hard surface, as there are wires that could be
broken. Clean the contacts where they engage the battery pack, and
gently bend them to make better contact with the battery pack. I use a
contact cleaner pen from Radio Shack (RS 64-4341) for this purpose.
3. You might need film in the camera for everything to cycle
correctly. Try it with old out-of date film.
Beyond that, it should probably be looked at by a professional, i.e.
John H. or Clint. John quotes $49 USD for winder repair.
See http://olympus.dementia.org/Hardware/ for an exploded diagram of
your Winder 2.
Good luck!
Bill Stanke
Bolty wrote:
>
> My Winder 2 has just developed a problem. At first I thought it was in need
> of fresh batteries. I took the camera out last week without any film, just
> to practice a bit of panning techniques when all of a sudden the winder
> became very sluggish. New set of batteries, same result. Took it to my local
> camera store that had a winder 2 for sale and tried it on my Om-10. This
> winder was working, so we swapped the battery packs over and it worked
> perfectly on the stores winder. So we narrowed it down to the winder itself.
> This is the problem. It will not continually wind on in sequential mode, and
> in both single and sequential mode when the shutter release button is
> depressed it fires the curtains open but only winds on about 1/4 of a frame.
> It is like it has a huge power drain or something!
> Has anybody else had this problem and if so can it be fixed?? or is the
> winder going to end up being a nice grip for my OM-10.
> Thanks Adam
>
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