You're right. I think this problem is purely mechanical.
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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
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Daniel Sepke wrote:
> Darin,
>
> I suspect you have an over-wound issue based on your description. The thing
> that makes me think that is you said the camera was wound on already and the
> motor drive tried to wind on again. This was possibly where the problem
> began. What has most likely happened is the mechanical sequence of actions
> in the levers and latches in the bottom of the camera are out of order. It
> *shouldn't* normally happen but it may be that the levers that govern the
> actions are gummed up with dried out lube. The good news is it is fixable
> but the bad news is it is likely to happen again without servicing.
>
> It is possible for you to trip the shutter from the inside of the base of
> the camera but it may need further resetting beyond what most people would
> be comfortable with.
>
> My best advice is to send it on to JH instead of your OM-1. I got my 2S done
> a year or so ago and its much happier now.
>
> Dan S.
>
>
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