Jason asked:
I have a bit of a problem with my OM4 and need a bit of advice. On a
couple of shots per roll of film I put through the camera, what looks
like a hair appears in the top of the frame. I've had the back open,
lens off and fired the shutter on bulb to see if anything is there but I
couldn't see anything. <snip>
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Perhaps this is the "flying shutter strings" problem. It can happen
with an OM-2s and perhaps with an OM-4 too. I think the explanation is
that a shutter string has come off one of its pulleys and is flying
about casting a shadow on the film.
Expensive repair as I recall since it requires removal of the front casting.
Perhaps John or Clint will chime in with the correct diagnosis.
Chuck Norcutt
Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
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