it seems that almost all questions will find their answer here in this huge pool of knowlege

right, onto my question...

I have 3 SLRs, a canon AE-1, a Chinon CE5 and an olympus OM2 Spot/Program

only the canon works at the moment

the main one i want to get working is the Olympus because it has never been used so is in perfect nick, and it also has autofocus because i am lazy

i cant for the life of me get the shutter/mirror to do its job, neither will move under the cameras own accord, the mirror will flap if i prod it , i have tried new batteries, every setting ( including the "B" setting) using the autowinder and it just wont work !

Im not sure if the button will press all the way down or not but i have given it a realy good press and nothing, the film advance lever wont budge either, anybody got any ideas because i would realy love to get this camera working !!!


Oh and if someone has got a Digital SLR going for sale, U2U me, im interested in one


Cheers

Matt


Edit : to change the wording to make it a bit clearer

[Edited on 23/5/07 by novacaine]

They arent expensive to have repaired. Take it into a good optical repair place and let them take a look at it.

Dont even think about trying to take it to pieces yourself!

They are a very good camera indeed, and its well worth spending a bit of cash on to ge tit working.

David

The film advance has an interlock with the cammera back and also with the shutter -- this is based on my experience with the OM10 which was really a fully automatic OM2.

Get the shutter to work and the film advance wil work provided the camera back is closed or you hold the little interlock pin in..

ISTR the on switch is located on the front of camera.

I have an OM2 SP. The winder and shutter are interlocked. Perhaps something is jammed or has come loose. (try winding it on, just in case). The first shutter release is mechanical and the second is electronic (and timed). If your battery is flat then the shutter will stick open.

The OM2 SP is not autofocus.

Mine is surplus to requirements, so if geting yours repaired is too expensive, drop me a U2U.

There should be a little button on the bottom left of the lens mount support. If you press this in you should be able to turn the shutter speed dial one step further to theright to a marking that usualoly says 60 in red. This is a reset and should allow the shutter to work completely mechanically until you turn it back to the white numbers. If it sticks again you have an electronic problem that could be as simple as dirty battery contacts or need a new board.

These are excellent cameras I have an old OM2 an OM4 that eats batteries and an OM1. The lenses are good and the whole set up is so much lighter in weight than any of its contemporary competitors.

Caber

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The OM2 SP is not autofocus.

Mine is surplus to requirements, so if geting yours repaired is too expensive, drop me a U2U.

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what lens should i get for the OM-2 ?

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A 2x tele converter is a handy thing to have also.

The original 50mm Zuiko lense is very good quality -- if you have the the F1.8 version even more so.