Thanks for this answer! One of my 4Ti have a similar issue, it works well with
a winder or MD but not by pressing the shutter button. Maybe it will also be
cured by this operation.
Best regards
Johan
Skickat från min iPhone
> 22 okt. 2023 kl. 23:55 skrev John Hermanson <jhermanson21@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
> There is a small screw inside the release button hole. It has probably
> screwed down too far due to cable release use (cable release can tend to
> spin a sit is pushed). Use a #2 screwdriver and turn screw slightly ccw to
> back it out. That will raise the screw and allow shutter to fire without
> having to push button as far. problem is, if screw is loose, it may just
> go out of adjustment again.
>
>> On Sun, Oct 22, 2023 at 10:19 AM Iwert Bernakiewicz <iwert.bcz@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello everybody,
>>
>> Peeking out of lurking mode with a mechanical question:
>>
>> I got hold of a rather nice laboratory OM-4Ti. With a cable release the
>> camera works flawlessly, but when I use the shutter button the shutter
>> releases only very intermittently. It takes several 'hard' touches to get
>> the shutter to release. So I suppose something might be going on in between
>> shutter button and the mechanism. I'm rather handy, but know the OM-4 is
>> not for the faint hearted to work on. Can I dream of a simple fix, or is
>> there maybe something bent in there (I think the camera was maybe used in
>> an automated set-up where something mechanized pushed the shutter, the
>> button has small indentation marks.).
>>
>> Any ideas welcome!
>>
>> All the best from Belgium,
>>
>> Iwert
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