Guillaume,
I hope to get my old OM4 back in a week or something from a repairman in
Rotterdam (The Netherlands). Is that near enough? I'll try to remember
posting the verdict if he did a good job or not.
Cheers,
Bart
Citeren Guillaume Remy <guillaumme_75@xxxxxxxx>:
> OK, I didn't receive Digest #302, so I don't know if there were other
> answers. Chuck, thank you; I
> suspected something like that. Your temporary fix also works on old stereo
> amplifiers :-)
> (Successful tested method)
>
> Nevertheless, can somebody tell me where I can send in my OM4, not too far
> away from Belgium ? How
> much will I spend thereon ?
>
> Guillaume
>
> ---
>
> Sounds like your ASA and/or exposure compensation dials are dirty. A
> CLA should fix them up. For a temporary fix try rotating them back and
> forth rapidly NUMEROUS times to scrub the dirt/corrosion off the
> brushes
> and contacts. Check again against your mother's OM-1 with all things
> equal. For framing try a blank wall or clear sky to be sure the
> cameras
> are seeing exactly the same thing. You might also want to do this
> ahead
> of your cleaning action just so you have something to compare against.
> ie; did you change anything by scrubbing the dials. Also try at
> different ASA settings to see if the problem has been resolved or maybe
> just moved to another setting (dirt slid around somewhere else)
>
> If this works it may just be temporary and the problem may return. It
> really should be CLA'd eventually. You'll be happier.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>
>
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