Thanasis,
Before you do, tighten the bottom plate screws, if these are not tight
they will cause circuit problems. I ran into this not to long ago whenI
sold an OM-4 to a list member, if I remeber correctly that solved the
problem.
Jim Couch
Thanasis Evagelopoulos wrote:
> Hi,I have the following problem with my OM4Ti:I bought it recently
> used but it seems to be in quite good condition.I shot the first film
> and everything went fine. During taking a shot with the second film,
> the mirror stayed locked up. I toggled the lever from auto to battery
> check and the mirror went down. I checked the batteries and they
> needed replacement. I took then some shots with the mechanical 1/60
> and then some with the normal shutter speeds, just to test the camera.
> After some shots, the mirror stayed locked up a second time. When I
> developed the film (color reversal) the two frames where black, it
> seems that the shutter did not fire.I replaced the batteries with new
> ones (silver oxide SR44W). During shooting a third film, the mirror
> stayed locked up again. I released it by toggling the lever. The next
> few shots were ok...I wonder what is happening... Is this a common
> problem with OM4Ti cameras? Does the camera need service? In the case
> it needs service, is it easily (and inexpensively...) fixed? Should I
> return the camera for refund? Regards,Thanasis Evagelopoulos
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