Sometimes the mirror on the AF comes loose, but that's not what I'd call
"common". Other than that, there's no telling -- could be lots of problems.
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Bryan Pilati wrote:
> I'm having problems with my IS-3 not focusing properly. Many photos come
> back out of focus. It's very frustrating. I feel like I have to manually
> focus every shot now, because I don't trust the auto-focus. What can be
> done about this? Is this a well known problem with this model? How can it
> be fixed?
>
> Bryan Pilati
> bryan223@xxxxxxx
> OM-2n; IS-3
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 5:51 PM
> 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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