Oily magnet would cause a long first exposure after the camera has sat for
awhile with the shutter cocked. Common in OM-10 / G. PC has other
problems, though oil can be one of them. If shutter locks open and closes
immediately when you take the batteries out, then it's was the magnet doing
all the holding, not extra oil. (IOW, if it was oil on the magnet, taking
the batteries out would not cause the shutter to close. )
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 11:59 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: OMPC trouble
>
> It was more conjecture on my part. I'm surprised John or Clint haven't
> chimed in with more authoritative information. Or did they and I missed
it?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Mike [mailto:watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 8:29 AM
> >To: 1 Olympus Digest
> >Subject: [OM] Re: OMPC trouble
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>Oily magnets would be my guess
> >>
> >I was afraid of that. I guess it's not just an OM10 problem.
> >Has anyone attempted a home repair on the PC? I found a recent
> >post on photo.net explained a fix for the OM10 but I suspect
> >that it would only be temporary as it doesn't address the
> >source of the oil. Here is a partial quote of said post:
> >
> >> This is a common problem with the OM10, and is relatively simple to
> >> fix yourself, if you are careful and handy with tools.
> >Remove the lens
> >> and carefully raise the mirror and hold it up with tape - I use
> >> electrical insulation tape from the bottom of the mirror across the
> >> top of the prism.
> >>
> >> Carefully prise the lower cover/floor of the mirror box up and out -
> >> raise the front first and then pull it uot in a forward direction.
> >> Again be carefull, there may be some insulating foil stuck to the
> >> underside - prise this off with a thin knife blade.
> >>
> >> The shutter electro-magnet will be visible at the front of
> >the mirror
> >> box floor if your OM10 is an early model, towards the rear
> >if it is a
> >> later model. Using a fine brush or a Q-tip, swab the contacts with a
> >> small amount of iso-propyl alcohol or lighter fluid and dry (soak up
> >> the residue) with lens tissue.
> >>
> >Giving a quick check of the OM10 vs the PC I see two screws in
> >the PC that are missing in the 10. I suppose there are other
> >differences as well.
> >
> >mike
> >
> >
> >
> >
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