Motor being sold now are the same. There was a big disagreement about this
(between Olympus and the motor manufacturer). Oly said it was a certain
batch of motors that were defective, motor maker guy said it was Olympus'
fault.
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----- Original Message -----
From: <clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] iS-3000 / iS-3 focussing problem
> Not that we can tell....
>
> Clemente Colayco wrote:
>
> > Have the weak springs been improved in the new motors sold as spare
parts?
> > Were later production units improved to avoid this?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > 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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