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[rolleistef]

Hello all,
my father's got an OM2n on which the shutter is sticky, even with fresh batteries. Is there any possibility to fix it or is it a pb with the electronics?
thanks a lot!

 

[Trius]

Sure, it can be fixed. Sounds like a CLA is in order, but I don't know who in France or nearby can do that. In the US zuiko.com is the bet place for Olympus repairs.

 

[Spyderman]

If you're a little skilled with tools you could try the DIY repair:
- The shutter electromagnet often gets dirty on OMs (2, 10, 20). It's located under the "floor" of mirror box. Piece of tissue soaked in naphta or Rosonol should help.
- There are several variable resistors which sometimes need cleaning (meter VR under shutter speed ring, ASA VR on galvanometer housing, manual speed VR on bottom side of main circuit board)
- Also you might want to take a look here

 

[Mark Wood]

Lehmanns in the UK did a not cheap but excellent job on my OM-2n (which had worn gears in the film transport) about 3 years ago.

http://www.lehmannsdirect.co.uk/

They also "re-repaired" a Winder 2 that another Olympus specialist hadn't fixed properly/at all. (The same specialist company that "fully serviced" at not inconsiderable cost, a 35RC without replacing or cleaning out any of the rotten light trapping foam and "fully serviced" the OM-2n 6 months before Lehmanns had to repair it! I guess I'd better not name them, perhaps I was unlucky...?!?)