Lilserenity
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Hiya,
One of my OM2n's has started producing some not too clever behaviour and just over 1 week to go to Italy this is the worst possible timing.
On some exposures (different films run through it) there are strong vertical lines running down the negatives, often in a very straight line and uneven exposure around these pronounced lines. At first I thought it was the processing of the film, but it's not.
It does not happen on all frames, in fact most are fine. I have most had the 50mm on my chrome OM2n (which is having the issue) but I have also had it on my black OM2n (fine and just serviced) and no issues there.
Sometimes it's just one line, sometimes 2-3 all close together with generally over exposure around them, here is an example:
MK_MAY11_400NC_Scan-110519-0003 by Vicky Lamburn, on Flickr
(Middle of the frame, note that the position of the lines is never constant, sometimes in the middle, to the right or, left and right)
Sometimes it is even more pronounced.
This generally started happening after it had a small tumble but as I say it hasn't affected all frames.
In fact, it appears to be where I remember a very fast shutter speed, e.g. 1/1000th or 'faster' (i.e. where the needle is above 1000), I very rarely shoot fast film at this time of year but it seems most pronounced with ISO 400 films where I remember some of these shots tipping the scales at 1/1000th or 'faster'. Could this be the cause?
I'm now trying to decide if it is a fault, then I need to either get a replacement body or get a repair quick -- I cannot afford this to happen in Tuscany.
Thanks for all the advice in advance!
Vicky
One of my OM2n's has started producing some not too clever behaviour and just over 1 week to go to Italy this is the worst possible timing.
On some exposures (different films run through it) there are strong vertical lines running down the negatives, often in a very straight line and uneven exposure around these pronounced lines. At first I thought it was the processing of the film, but it's not.
It does not happen on all frames, in fact most are fine. I have most had the 50mm on my chrome OM2n (which is having the issue) but I have also had it on my black OM2n (fine and just serviced) and no issues there.
Sometimes it's just one line, sometimes 2-3 all close together with generally over exposure around them, here is an example:
MK_MAY11_400NC_Scan-110519-0003 by Vicky Lamburn, on Flickr
(Middle of the frame, note that the position of the lines is never constant, sometimes in the middle, to the right or, left and right)
Sometimes it is even more pronounced.
This generally started happening after it had a small tumble but as I say it hasn't affected all frames.
In fact, it appears to be where I remember a very fast shutter speed, e.g. 1/1000th or 'faster' (i.e. where the needle is above 1000), I very rarely shoot fast film at this time of year but it seems most pronounced with ISO 400 films where I remember some of these shots tipping the scales at 1/1000th or 'faster'. Could this be the cause?
I'm now trying to decide if it is a fault, then I need to either get a replacement body or get a repair quick -- I cannot afford this to happen in Tuscany.
Thanks for all the advice in advance!
Vicky
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