While we're on the subject, be sure to check the rewind button -- sometimes it
can get stuck if it's pressed in too far.
The IS-3's have lots of lens motor problems. Olympus used too much lube in the
Zoom motor's gears with the consequence that grease migrates into the motor.
The result is that the zoom drags, usually from tele to wide. And both the AF
and Zoom motors are known to wear out -- the springs inside are too weak and
eventually fail, shorting out the motor. Less common, but possible, is for the
motor to develop a "bad spot" on the commutator -- if it stops there, it
doesn't work for a while. In every case, we replace both motors now -- for an
additional $18, it's worth it to avoid going back into the lens barrel after
only a few months.
"Roger D. Key" wrote:
> Replying to my own email, the camera has suddenly sprung to life again; it
> is as if a timer suddenly timed out. I had checked the remote button
> earlier, and cancelled it during my checks....
>
> Roger Key
>
> Has anyone on the list had a problem with the iS-3000 / iS-3 suddenly
> refusing to focus? I have just been out to finish a roll of film, and after
> taking a few pictures of a blue heron with the B-300 extender attached, the
> camera refused to focus the next time that I took the camera out of the
> bag. I had attached the B-300 with the camera turne off, turned it on,
> zoomed to max (180mm/300mm), took 3-4 pics with no problems, turned the
> camera off, and removed the B-300 after the lens had zoomed and parked
> itself.
> Everything else works, except Power Focus and Autofocus. I changed to fresh
> batteries as a precaution.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Roger Key, Copenhagen
>
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