Have the weak springs been improved in the new motors sold as spare parts?
Were later production units improved to avoid this?
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From: <clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 5:51 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] iS-3000 / iS-3 focussing problem
> 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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