CannedWater
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Hello there,
I recently picked up a few old cameras for a reasonable price, and one of which is an Oly OM10 with suspected problems. I have had a look at it and I have found that the shutter speed doesn't seem to be working.
I would also like to note that the battery is new, and it is not a sticky magnet problem, rather the electromagnet won't release at all. The manual adapter also seems to be ineffective and this issue is present on auto, manual and bulb. I would also like to note that I believe this model OM10 is a later one that was built to overcome the sticky electromagnet issue, which is why the location of the electromagnet is different to other common examples online.
I will attach a clip of the issue below. The viewfinder constantly displays a shutter speed of 1 second, but in reality, seems to be operating at an infinite amount of time as the mirror locks up and won't release. I located the electromagnet on the camera and found that releasing it will free up the mirror. This is not a sticky issue as I cleaned the contacts, and I can seem the magnet engage when I wind the Film advance lever.
I also checked the ASA dial by taking the top cover off, and messed around with the lever on the bottom plate, but no luck and all seems working fine. It seems like a metering issue perhaps? Its as if the camera thinks it needs a shutter speed of one year. I'm not sure why this might be the case, and maybe it's just kaput? If anyone has any advice that would be great as it would be nice to revive this old camera.
I recently picked up a few old cameras for a reasonable price, and one of which is an Oly OM10 with suspected problems. I have had a look at it and I have found that the shutter speed doesn't seem to be working.
I would also like to note that the battery is new, and it is not a sticky magnet problem, rather the electromagnet won't release at all. The manual adapter also seems to be ineffective and this issue is present on auto, manual and bulb. I would also like to note that I believe this model OM10 is a later one that was built to overcome the sticky electromagnet issue, which is why the location of the electromagnet is different to other common examples online.
I will attach a clip of the issue below. The viewfinder constantly displays a shutter speed of 1 second, but in reality, seems to be operating at an infinite amount of time as the mirror locks up and won't release. I located the electromagnet on the camera and found that releasing it will free up the mirror. This is not a sticky issue as I cleaned the contacts, and I can seem the magnet engage when I wind the Film advance lever.
I also checked the ASA dial by taking the top cover off, and messed around with the lever on the bottom plate, but no luck and all seems working fine. It seems like a metering issue perhaps? Its as if the camera thinks it needs a shutter speed of one year. I'm not sure why this might be the case, and maybe it's just kaput? If anyone has any advice that would be great as it would be nice to revive this old camera.
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