The oldest type meter design with the little cam wheel in the front has the
most problems with the coupling ring not returning. Spring tension is fine,
it's dirt in the rings that keeps everything from returning. Rings have to
be disassembled, cleaned, rebuilt to get it working properly.
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John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
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Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
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----- Original Message -----
From: <foto@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 4:26 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: M1
>
> I have tracked the problem down to that the cam that the apeture acts
> on sticks. But the shutter adjustments sticks as well. Could be that
> the string tension is low or that it is binding somewhere. Will have to
> disassemble to do more and do not want to do that until I have been
> back to the shop I bought the camera from.
> Mats
> 2004-03-02 kl. 22.14 skrev John Hermanson:
>
> >
> > The meter position is controlled by several strings, one to the shutter
> > speed dial, one to the f stop coupling ring. Sometimes the strings
> > break or
> > come off the pullies. With a dead, non-working meter, it is normal for
> > the
> > meter needle to move when you turn the shutter speed dial down to B
> > and open
> > the lens up. Often, at asa 100, B and f 1.8 will center the needle.
> > Of
> > course, this is not an accurate meter reading. ;-)
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> > John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
> > mail: omtech@xxxxxxxxx
> > Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
> > 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
> > 631-424-2121 Turnaround 5-7 weeks
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <foto@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 2:21 PM
> > Subject: [OM] Re: M1
> >
> >
> >>
> >> The problem I am having is that athough the meter reacts to different
> >> light , it does not react to changing the shutter speed and only to
> >> part of the aperture range. Strange!
> >>
> >> Mats
> >> 2004-03-02 kl. 20.12 skrev David W Bell:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Mats
> >>>
> >>> Although stating the obvious, I take it the battery is fresh. (1.35v
> >>> Merc)
> >>> Does the M1 meter not deflect out of range if the voltage is low or
> >>> the
> >>> light is low?
> >>>
> >>> Dave
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: <foto@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 5:34 PM
> >>> Subject: [OM] M1
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi!
> >>>> New member to this list but old time OM user who has decided to get
> >>>> back to the basics.
> >>>> But I have a small problem that I hope others on this list can help
> >>>> me
> >>>> with.
> >>>> I just bought a M1 with a 55mm 1.2 but on my way home the light
> >>>> meter
> >>>> stopped working. Not a major problem as I have warranty but what I
> >>>> need
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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