I swear about 80% of the time I need to do something to one of my cameras, you've got an at least semi-relevant video on the topic. Thanks again for all your hard work.
hi sr, i have Olympus OM1 MD versión and i wonder why the lightmeter neadle in the viewfinder mover with or whit out battery in fact the neadle moves if turn the aperture or shuttter speed ring and all this also happen with the lightmeter leaver in on or off , can You please tell me what should i do , is this something that can be fix by My self or i have to send the camera to an specialist? thanks for your help
Hi! I'm Vik, from Argentina. I have the same problem, and I think that it could be the "on/off" contact, but actually don't know. Did you get some answer about it?
You could try to take a look on this repair manual for the SRT-101, it should be almost the same. Or, you could take a closer look on this web site: thebreakfastpost.com/2019/12/21/notes-on-the-minolta-sr-1-model-a/
My exposure needle bounces around. I am assuming the dials. like the ISO dial could use some cleaning. Solid camera though. Nothing a little TLC can't fix.
I have an issue with the counter, it doesn't seem to be working at all. Also it seems that the light meter is broken, I have tried changing the battery but it doesn't seem to work. It reacts but only when aiming at a light. Any ideas on how to fix these problems? Thanks!
Counter: Did you replace the foam seals around the back cover? If you did, were you careful to leave a gap over the silver arm that the back cover pushes when the back is closed to make the counter begin to work? Meter : There are countless possible problems that could result in this sort of problem, from the mechanical inputs (did you disturb the coupling ring input by removing the lens mount?) to electrical (broken resistors, loose ground on the circuit board or under the meter housing, pinched wires, and many more). Needs inspection by someone who knows OM-1's I'm afraid.
about the foam i always wonder if we have to put something, because the manufacturer put that foam for a propuse i guess, we just clean it but... Then that volume is empty.
Hej mikeno I was working on my old om1 last week (funny enough) removing foam and cleaning prism corrosion - problem solved However when i put it back together the door locking mechanism can close but won't open. If i remove the spring: it works, but ofcourse if i turn the camera up side down the door opens because there is no spring. So i conclude that the spring is in some way blocking the opening mechanism?
Hej Emil Are there any movement when you pull the rewinder lever, there is maybe an issue under the top cover, maybe the spring was coming out of place when you assemble it, I had have the same issue and it was the problem.
Vad är der som styr att man bara kan dra fram en bildruta inna man måste trycka av igen. Jag har en OM2 där man kan dra fram utan att trycka av. Tacksam för svar. Mvh Richard
The mechanism that keeps the camera from winding more than one frame is inside the bottom cover of the camera. Either a spring is unhooked or broken, or there may be liquid damage. If soft drink has invaded, you may be able to remove the parts and wash them, dry them, and reinstall.
hello, i recently acquired an OM-2n, The film advance lever winds up fine, but it doesn't snap back to starting position, it just slowly moves back. is it because of dirt?
My first guess wound be "stick stuff", like soft drink, was spilt on the camera. Fortunately is seldom "rusts", and can be wiped off with a damp cloth once you've got the lever removed from the top cover.
I cannot for the heck of it get that trim plate off. I tried the rubber method but nothing moved. I tried brute force and scratched the plate really bad. I dont really care anymore i just want to get the top plate off and repair the meter. Anything else i could try to get the trim plate of? :(
If you dont care about damaging the plate, you could always try gluing an allen wrench to it and use some torque to open it. But removing the allen wrench afterwards may be tricky.
Trim plate? Do you mean the black disc on top of the cap over the wind lever? On the rare occasions that a rubber stopper doesn't work, put a tiny drop of acetone onto the edges of the black disc, but be careful not to let it get onto the decorative black plastic cover beneath -- acetone will ruin it! Let it soak in, then carefully try and turn the disc again -- it may slip off. If not, drip acetone again, wait and try again. Once it's off, you can put the points of needle nose pliers into the holes in the cap and twist. If you have no pliers small enough, put the end of a small screwdriver into one hole then the other and tap the end of the driver to break the cap free of the plastic.
There are several types of ASA/ISO cover plates -- make sure you find one of the same type. And if the index tab on the top of the meter housing has been broken, you will have to harvest an identical type from a donor body, unscrew the nut that holds it on, and replace it. Once again, there are several types, be sure to get the same as your camera.
I swear about 80% of the time I need to do something to one of my cameras, you've got an at least semi-relevant video on the topic. Thanks again for all your hard work.
molto bravo, istruttivo per il lavoro su om1, ho una om1n, ma è uguale , molte grazie.
Great to know how to remove the top cover correctly so I can get to the prism and remove some foam that is blocking my viewfinder.
apart from being a reminder of the film in the camera, does the ASA dial link to the light meter?
hi sr, i have Olympus OM1 MD versión and i wonder why the lightmeter neadle in the viewfinder mover with or whit out battery in fact the neadle moves if turn the aperture or shuttter speed ring and all this also happen with the lightmeter leaver in on or off , can You please tell me what should i do , is this something that can be fix by My self or i have to send the camera to an specialist? thanks for your help
Hi! I'm Vik, from Argentina. I have the same problem, and I think that it could be the "on/off" contact, but actually don't know. Did you get some answer about it?
Thank you for your video, can you make a same video of minolta SR-1. Because I can not done. Thanks
Sorry, I do not at the moment have a Minolta SR-1.
Did you take off it before? can you teach me how to take off the speed shutter button out of body SR-1 ? thank you
You could try to take a look on this repair manual for the SRT-101, it should be almost the same.
Or, you could take a closer look on this web site:
thebreakfastpost.com/2019/12/21/notes-on-the-minolta-sr-1-model-a/
@@mikeno62 thank you for your help. I tried to lift speed dial up but still fail. please see my camera
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To take off the exposure button you will need to loosen the 3 small set screws around it, and then lift up the exposure button.
My exposure needle bounces around. I am assuming the dials. like the ISO dial could use some cleaning. Solid camera though. Nothing a little TLC can't fix.
I have an issue with the counter, it doesn't seem to be working at all. Also it seems that the light meter is broken, I have tried changing the battery but it doesn't seem to work. It reacts but only when aiming at a light. Any ideas on how to fix these problems? Thanks!
Any helpful tips? Thanks!
Counter: Did you replace the foam seals around the back cover? If you did, were you careful to leave a gap over the silver arm that the back cover pushes when the back is closed to make the counter begin to work?
Meter : There are countless possible problems that could result in this sort of problem, from the mechanical inputs (did you disturb the coupling ring input by removing the lens mount?) to electrical (broken resistors, loose ground on the circuit board or under the meter housing, pinched wires, and many more). Needs inspection by someone who knows OM-1's I'm afraid.
I have a question.
I just need to remove the rewinder to put it onto another om1
about the foam i always wonder if we have to put something, because the manufacturer put that foam for a propuse i guess, we just clean it but... Then that volume is empty.
Is it possible to repair my om 1n by you???
Hej mikeno
I was working on my old om1 last week (funny enough) removing foam and cleaning prism corrosion - problem solved
However when i put it back together the door locking mechanism can close but won't open. If i remove the spring: it works, but ofcourse if i turn the camera up side down the door opens because there is no spring. So i conclude that the spring is in some way blocking the opening mechanism?
Hej Emil
Are there any movement when you pull the rewinder lever, there is maybe an issue under the top cover, maybe the spring was coming out of place when you assemble it, I had have the same issue and it was the problem.
I will try that - thank you :)
Vad är der som styr att man bara kan dra fram en bildruta inna man måste trycka av igen. Jag har en OM2 där man kan dra fram utan att trycka av. Tacksam för svar. Mvh Richard
The mechanism that keeps the camera from winding more than one frame is inside the bottom cover of the camera. Either a spring is unhooked or broken, or there may be liquid damage. If soft drink has invaded, you may be able to remove the parts and wash them, dry them, and reinstall.
hello, i recently acquired an OM-2n, The film advance lever winds up fine, but it doesn't snap back to starting position, it just slowly moves back. is it because of dirt?
My first guess wound be "stick stuff", like soft drink, was spilt on the camera. Fortunately is seldom "rusts", and can be wiped off with a damp cloth once you've got the lever removed from the top cover.
top cover is different in om-20 and i cant find any video or manual about how to open the model i have. I am stuck.
Hello, I have a problem with the handle selection wheel, I unlock it to turn it but it does not move, can you help me?
I cannot for the heck of it get that trim plate off. I tried the rubber method but nothing moved. I tried brute force and scratched the plate really bad. I dont really care anymore i just want to get the top plate off and repair the meter. Anything else i could try to get the trim plate of? :(
If you dont care about damaging the plate, you could always try gluing an allen wrench to it and use some torque to open it. But removing the allen wrench afterwards may be tricky.
Trim plate? Do you mean the black disc on top of the cap over the wind lever? On the rare occasions that a rubber stopper doesn't work, put a tiny drop of acetone onto the edges of the black disc, but be careful not to let it get onto the decorative black plastic cover beneath -- acetone will ruin it! Let it soak in, then carefully try and turn the disc again -- it may slip off. If not, drip acetone again, wait and try again.
Once it's off, you can put the points of needle nose pliers into the holes in the cap and twist. If you have no pliers small enough, put the end of a small screwdriver into one hole then the other and tap the end of the driver to break the cap free of the plastic.
You did not replace the rotting foam cushion on the mirror? I thought that was mandatory with these...
Well, I can see your point, but I did not have the correct foam for that, I have to buy some sooner.
@@mikeno62 I've only ever just left it out. A bit of gaff tape over the area is enough of a mask. No sense in putting more foam back in there to rot.
I am trying to find a top cover as the ISO number plate has fallen off and the bit it connects to has sheared off!!
Yeah, it can sometimes be difficult to find spare parts, you could also try go to the fleea market.
There are several types of ASA/ISO cover plates -- make sure you find one of the same type. And if the index tab on the top of the meter housing has been broken, you will have to harvest an identical type from a donor body, unscrew the nut that holds it on, and replace it. Once again, there are several types, be sure to get the same as your camera.