I have an OM-1 like that. Shutter fires as soon as the wind lever
completes its motion. Sorry, but I haven't a clue what the matter is.
Probably a sticky shutter lever latch in the bottom of the camera. Try
taking the bottom plate off to see what you can see.
Chuck Norcutt
Willie Wonka wrote:
> Well felluhrs,
> I dusted off my old OM1 and finally headed off to take that picture honoring
> Walt, but...didn't work.
> I thought I had everything, the light, the setting, the whole shebang. Then
> I figured out how to use the handheld lightmeter (it has been a long
> time...:) picked up the camera, pressed the shutter button and nothing. It
> wouldnt sink. Advanced the shutter lever and heard a familiar click. Hold
> on...
> No film in the camera. OMG, you are so stupid, Boris? Loaded with film,
> advanced the lever, heard a familiar click, composed, depressed the button
> and nothing, the button wasnt moving at all. Then it clicked what that
> familiar click was. It was the sound of the mirror moving up and down. As
> soon as I advance the lever, the camera takes a picture. What is it doing
> that? I havent depressed the shutter button yet...I went through all the
> speeds and then moved around the film speed dial, then left the mirror in up
> position, then tried using the timer in hope that my situation might improve.
> Nothing...Do you know what the sad part is? I had this camera cla'd in 2003.
> It came back with nonfunctioning light meter. Then I send it back...four
> times, can you believe it? Four fucking times and light meter no workie. I
> have no more than fifty pictures taken with it since then and now this...but
> I got a free focusing screen for all my trouble...:)
> Time to dust off the mint OM PC...when am I going to find the time to redo, I
> have no idea. It has been hectic lately. Didnt even go to Bulgaria as
> planned.
> In a mean time, if you have a simple fix for me, please let me know.
> Thanks in advance
> Yours
> Boris
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