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edmundo
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 11, 2004 - 01:38 pm: | 
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Well, I got this Oly OM-1, it is in good shape, but with a flaw: the shutter button doesn´t return after firing, and I cannot advance the film; opening the base plate, it seems that a lever is stuck after firing, it can be returned with a little force, but in the next cycle it stucks again; I flooded the gears, no results. must I go deeper ? Any clues ? the camera have sentimental value for me, in fact it was my first reflex camera, 30 years ago (I bought it in 1974, sold it to a family member, and now it returned to me). |
Ed
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2004 - 06:02 pm: |
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if the button is stuck because of sugar (pop, ice cream, etc) you can try a little denatured alcohol to disolve it. Water would, but you stand the chance of rust--use an eye dropper and let a couple of drops run around the trip and try pushing--maybe install a cable release so you can pull it back up. |
edmundo
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 14, 2004 - 06:02 am: |
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I tried your suggestion , but no results; the button remains depressed, I can unlock it only opening the baseplate and using some force to return the lever; thanks anyway. |
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