The brown flex is in very good shape but the LCD does not
respond properly. It kept on blinking non stop until I
switch it off. I think it may need new batteries.
I have wound it overnight and it fires very nicely.
Anyway, thanks for all your suggestions. I have decided
to buy it. Another camera!! This will never end!!
Regards to all
Eddie
At 12:51 PM 11/30/01 -0600, you wrote:
>Actually, w/o an adapter, the Manual Adapter setting delivers approx.
1/45th sec.
>
>S B Teoh wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the suggestions, I will examine the OM10 again and see whether it
>> has these problems. BTW I also noticed that it doesn't have a manual
>> adapter. If the switch is set to manual it will only fire at one speed,
>> 1/60th sec? (Also the manual adapter costs about US$20-35!)
>>
>> Regards
>> Eddie
>>
>> >On most OM-10Q's the flex going to the databack has been bent so many times
>> it's
>> >broken -- check the brown flex where it goes from the body into the back
cover
>> >near the bottom of the hinge. It's probably creased and broken, or will be
>> >soon. If so, the part isn't available and making it (the databack) work is
>> time
>> >consuming and troublesome -- probably more than it's worth.
>> >
>> >On every OM-10, leave the camera wound overnight, then without a lens
fire the
>> >shutter in Auto and listen to the sound -- if the shutter or mirror
hesitates,
>> >it's got "sticky magnet disease" and needs an overhaul.
>> >
>> >Giles wrote:
>> >
>> >> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 18:21:23 +0700
>> >> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> From: S B Teoh <et@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus OM 10 black with data back
>> >>
>> >> Due to server problems in my dept I have not been able to su*bscribe
to the
>> >> list for more than a year. I am now trying to catch up with the topics
which
>> >> I miss reading. In the meantime, I have acquired more Olympus gear from
>> >> friends who just want to get rid of their stuff.
>> >> Now I have been offered a very good condition black OM10 with data
back for
>> >> about US$95.00 with a standard 50mm f1.4. I have never owned one of these
>> >> though I have OM1-OM4Ti. Is the black body OM10 rare? (I seldom see it on
>> >> sale). Is the price fair? Lens has been cleaned of fungus.
>> >>
>> >> Regards
>> >> Eddie
>> >>
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