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Wojtek
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Username: Wojtek
Post Number: 5
Registered: 12-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 19, 2010 - 03:48 am: | 
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Hey guys.
I've got myself a very nice Olympus Om2n on a local Sunday market; a beautiful condition body with clean and nice Zuiko 50mm lens. I always wanted to have one, so I bought it, especially because the price was minimal.
First thing I've noticed was that the foam was all rotten and turned into goo, so I've replaced both film chamber seals and mirror dampers (thank you Jon Goodman and your foam! 
Then, I've put new batteries (silver-oxide, as it says in the manual) in. And... The camera works beautifully at all shutter times. But only when there's no film in! When I am putting the film in and shooting, sometimes the mirror gets jammed in the upper position. And it stays there. This is so strange - and it happens randomly. No pattern to it at all, neither a single typical shutter speed. It can happen both on 1/1000 or on 1/30, etc. Very frustrating. When it happens, the only thing I can do is to cock the shutter again (which is strange on its own) and then turn the knob to "Reset" when B is selected. The mirror falls off then.
That's really sad as I love the big viewfinder of this camera and I'd love to use it.
I've read something about possible fail of shutter magnets; can this be an issue? Or maybe there is something else getting in the way... Any ideas?
I'd appreciate all your help.
Best regards
Wojtek |
Haggis
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Username: Haggis
Post Number: 2
Registered: 03-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 06:00 pm: |
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Not sure myself. But the shutter magnets in OMs play up alot especially the double digit versions OM-XX. Ive also heard that the prism foam deteriorates and causes foul ups inside. Appareently there is a fix for the prism foam, and a procedure for cleaning the shutter magnets. Try a google search or search this forum.I'll try aswell. |
Wojtek
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Username: Wojtek
Post Number: 6
Registered: 12-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 22, 2010 - 08:17 am: |
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Thanks, man. The foam I did myself, all fixed. I'll look for the magnets... |
Mikeusa
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Username: Mikeusa
Post Number: 1
Registered: 07-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 16, 2010 - 01:58 am: |
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Hey Wojtek, I have the exact same problem with my newly acquired OM2n. Did you find a solution? much appreciated....Mike |
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