I don't have an OM-4 but I dont' think it has a motor drive socket cap. In any
case, the light leak shows on the bottom of the frame which means that it's at
the top of the film gate in the camera. Since the leak covers the sprocket
area of the film I'd say it has to be light leaking around the foam seals. I'd
check the foam on the top of the back and also check to see it the door might
be a little bit sprung. Also check around the counter resest pin.
Chuck Norcutt
> -------Original Message-------
> From: Marc Lawrence <MLawrence@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [OM] Re: OM-4 random light leak problem
> Sent: May 07 '07 23:40
>
>
> > Lukasz Grabun wrote:
> > All right, here's another issue I have with my OM-4 - from
> > time to time, in a random matter, the camera spoils few frames
> > on a film roll....
> >
> > http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/104/llbp4.jpg (123kb JPG file)
>
> I had a similar problem with my OM1. I suspected it was the
> absence of a cap for the motor drive socket on the bottom(1)
> and, when I mentioned it here, was gifted(2) a replacement by
> my Mexican Santa Claus. I haven't really used the OM1 enough
> since to be certain, but I haven't had the problem in the
> few films shot since then.
>
> So, does your camera have the cap?
>
> Cheers,
> Marc
> Sydney, Oz
> (1) John Hermanson, feel free to jump in and say "Not possible,
> ya dropkick" ;-)
> (2) Word used to piss off the usual suspects <g>
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