The slots on the shutter speed ring have probably been worn down by the ball
bearing, now the bb gets stuck in the tracks. Calls for replacing the ss
dial.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 4:34 PM
Subject: RE: [OM] Shutter speed ring is "tight"
> Refer to my recommendation for mirror clean from yesterday... the
> dishwasher comes in handy again... ;^)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doggre@xxxxxxx [mailto:Doggre@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 1:27 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Shutter speed ring is "tight"
>
>
> John, Clint, anybody?
>
> The shutter speed ring on my OM-2S is "tight", almost refusing to budge at
> times. Yeah, I know it's probably CLA time, but is there anything I can
do
> to free it up some for awhile longer? Short of squirting WD-40 or
> transmission oil all over it? (kidding, KIDDING!)
>
> It sure doesn't compare to the ring on the OM-2n. What a DREAM that one
is!
>
> It WAS dusty on the trail up on Mt. Rainier the last couple times I was up
> there. Argh.
>
> Rich
>
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