If you've used the camera a lot, the shutter speed ring detent notches
are probably worn down, leaving a small rounded area. As an emergency
fix, you can lightly file each notch with a small rat tail file, or
replace the dial.
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Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
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S Revlis wrote:
> Thanks a ton. I got the right tooth so all settings are good.
>
> I still think the speed selector ring is too hard to turn even after I
> cleaned things up. I want to apply some lube but some people say it'll just
> attract gunk. On the other hand some say a small about of Teflon based spray
> is the way to go.
>
> If I can't loosen it up, then it's no fun, and I might as well just go back
> to my big old R5.
>
> Anyone's best advice for lubing the speed ring and I'd thank you kindly...
>
> Mark wrote:
> Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 20:25:15 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Mark To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: OM-4 speed ring help needed
>
> On Tue, 3 Oct 2006, S Revlis wrote:
>
>
>>I took off and cleaned the speed selector ring but moved the toothed wheel
>>in the mirror box which tells the camera which speed it's at (manual). So
>>I turned the wheel until 1/60 showed in finder then put the selector ring
>>back on with 60th on top and thought I'd done a good thing. Everything
>>looked good at first, speeds from 2000th to 1 match in the finder and on
>>the selector ring and in my ear, I need to push the little botton to get
>>to Red 60th but here is the strange part: when I select "B" the shutter
>>goes at something fast maybe 60th maybe more. What did I do wrong? How
>>to fix it? Thanks
>
>
> Sounds like you're off by a tooth. Here's a picture of what it should look
> like at 1/2000: http://olympus.dementia.org/misc/OM-4_dial.jpg
> Adjust the dial so that it looks like the one in the picture and your
> bulb setting should come back.
> -mark
>
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