This is an easy thing to overlook.
A few years ago I was trying a few old flashes I'd purchased to see
which ones worked and which didn't. I'd put them on the camera, open the
lens fully, and shoot at a close object to see if the flash would quench
or fire at full power.
None of them "worked."
I then did my usual Well Duh! A white business card under the pressure
plate solved the problem nicely...
--
Jim
Moose wrote:
> Oh yes, you reminded me of something else I forget to mention! You need
> film in the camera in auto mode. Without film, the TTL sensor dutifully
> tries to get enough light reflected off the black pressure plate. The
> shutter would close eventually, but before that happens, we panic, reset
> the camera and look for the problem.
>
> Moose
>
> David Cochran wrote:
>
>
>>Hi Ali:
>>
>>The same thing was happening to me. I bought batteries but I will still get
>>the mirror lock up. Then I put on a lens( I was doing dry runs without lens)
>>and voila, it worked. Point the camera to a light bulb for automatic
>>exposure.
>>I thought my OM2n's were bad now they are fine.
>>
>>Hope it helps
>>
>
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