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Angie
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 08, 2005 - 04:47 pm: | 
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When I turn selector level to auto or manual, viewfinder needle does not move. Batteries are new. Thanks |
rick oleson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 08, 2005 - 08:38 pm: |
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does the camera work?
you could have a broken wire to the viewfinder meter - i've had it happen (can be very hard to fix, it's very small in there). if this is the problem, the camera will continue to work fine, auto exposures will still be correct, you just won't know what shutter speed you're getting and you'll have no meter in manual.
if the camera does NOT work, then you could have a broken wire at the battery case - easier to fix than in the meter movement, but still a fair amount of work usually. any other cause (other than an unlucky bad new battery) would be a more serious problem.
DO make sure the batteries are installed the right way though, before doing anything drastic. |
clint
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 08:21 pm: |
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OM-2/2n's are prone to meter failure -- I've replaced hundreds over the years. Hope it's a broken meter wire -- the meters are no longer available except harvested from "donor" bodies.
As noted, the camera will function perfectly even if the meter is "dead" -- on the OM-2 and 2n, the meter is an indicator only and does not control any function directly. |
Veronica
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2005 - 02:03 pm: |
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My meter is not working either. I have determined that it is the meter coil that needs to be replaced, however, these are apparently very rare. Does anyone know of a company/place/individual with a meter coil for an Olympus OM-1? |
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