Olympus 35 SP problem with shutter

[ab555]

I just bought Olympus 35 SP.
The problem is that shutter release does not work on all speed higher than 1/4. Auto mode also does not work.
I wonder if anyone has experienced such malfunction and what can be done to fix it. Also, is it hard (expensive) to get fixed?

Thanks for your input!

 

[02Pilot]

The 35SP shutter is not the easiest thing to work on. There's a very good set of photos on Flickr documenting how to tear it down, but I wouldn't suggest doing it yourself unless you've had some prior experience with repairing cameras.

 

[David Hughes]

The 35SP shutter is not the easiest thing to work on. There's a very good set of photos on Flickr documenting how to tear it down, but I wouldn't suggest doing it yourself unless you've had some prior experience with repairing cameras.

Hi,

Welcome aboard; I'm sorry your first post had to be such a sad one.

Luckily there are repairers who can do it and the camera, being a classic, is not entirely unknown to people. As for the cost, I've sure they can give you a rough idea, if you ask them.

Regards, David

 

[ab555]

Thanks guys

 

[zuikologist]

This might help, from the distant past

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2779

 

[Rodchenko]

Hope your SP is repairable. Such a wonderful machine!

 

[ab555]

Thank you very much!