Look through the shutter (held about 12" from your face) at a light tv
screen as you fire the shutter, you should see a diagonal bar about 1/8"
wide. That atleast tells you that the shutter is opening and it is a high
speed.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Clemente Colayco" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM 3 Ugly but alive.
> Hi Skip
>
> Can you tell me how a TV can indicate shutter accuracy? Has it something
to
> do with the frequency of the TV screen? Will it test any other OM body as
> well aside from the OM 3?
>
> Thanks
>
> Titoy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Skip Williams <skipwilliamsom@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 5:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] OM 3 Ugly but alive.
>
>
> > Check the shutter with a nearby TV for accuracy. Look at all the normal
> > things that should work: Rewind, meter, film transport, shutter release,
> > screen change, aperture connections, etc. Put a roll of junk film
through
> > it, or even better, bring a Motor and attach it and run a roll through.
> >
> > If it's just ugly, it's a definate BUY. In fact, I'd be inclined to
leave
> > the top plate all brassed up. That adds "character", IMO.
> >
> > And $80 + $150 for a full CLA would still be a DEAL.
> >
> > Skip
> >
> >
> > >From: "Clemente Colayco" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: "OlympusWebring" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Subject: [OM] OM 3 Ugly but alive.
> > >Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 20:46:53 +0800
> > >
> > >HI to All
> > >
> > >I just spotted a really well used, all brassed up with yellow metal
> showing
> > >OM 3 at the local camera store district. This one looks decidedly used
> up,
> > >not abused but must've seen a lot in its lifetime.
> > >
> > >Surprisingly it seems to work, metering seems to be ok etc. Winder
> > >mechanism
> > >seems to have slack etc.
> > >
> > >Finally I ask about the price: US 80.00....Is this worth it? a mini
Fang?
> > >
> > >I have long wanted an OM 4T for the mulitspot metering. Here I get one
> ....
> > >
> > >Are top covers still available? Or anyone with a dead OM 3 body ?
> > >
> > >Regards
> > >
> > >Titoy
> > >
> > >
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