Olympus 35 EC 2

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Maccabi92

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Ebay purchase. Does anyone know if the film advance wheel should move without batteries install? Thanks.

JM
 
It should turn and advance the film. Only the shutter requires a battery to function.

-Paul
 
Don't know anything about it but would it be possible that the shutter was already cocked and needed fresh batteries to be released and unlock the film advance ? :confused:

Let us know if it finally works.

Oscar
 
The shutter button works, but the shutter does not fire. I feel once the shutter fires, the winder will work. However, finding the batteries (even the 1.5v alternative) has been difficult. Maybe a larger Radio Shack than the one nearby. I'll let you know.

JM
 
There are a couple of chains of franchise battery specialty shops around. I use Batteries Plus:

http://www.batteriesplus.com/

look at their webpage for retail store locations. I think your Olympus uses the same size battery as the Fujica GER, Olympus ECR and the Yashica Lynx 5000e and 14e. There is an alkaline version (1.5v) that may work.

-Paul
 
Maccabi, you will need RM640 substitutes for the EC2.
If you have any trouble finding those let me know as there are a few places on the net where you can get them as well.
 
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