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Kenzie · 13-08-18, 08:39 PM

I picked this up to repair the other OM1n which just needed a shutter speed ring. This was listed as having prism issues and low speeds not working, but part from the prism it seems in good nick. The lens will need stripping and cleaning but is fungus free. It will need a new prism and a good clean but otherwise ok. Not sure whether to fix this or the OM1n.

admin · 13-08-18, 08:48 PM

Is it the prism or focusing screen?

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Kenzie · 13-08-18, 09:04 PM

Its the prism. Olympus fitted a foam seal to the top of it and it degrades over time and takes the silvering with it.

http://olympus.dementix.org/Hardware...val/index.html

johnnyrod · 13-08-18, 09:52 PM

You can get spray-on silver mirror, seen it somewhere, it works fine for reflection from the inside of the glass (like this) but not for reflection from a front-silvered mirror (like the whole or half-silvered ones in rangefinders). Dunno if it would be good enough for a camera but could be worth a try.

Kenzie · 14-08-18, 05:16 AM

Might be worth a look, either that or take the prism out of the om1n if its any good. Not sure what to do as I don't want to end up with loads of OM1s trying to fix the previous one!

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Kenzie · 14-08-18, 07:44 PM

More fun

Kenzie · 14-08-18, 09:05 PM

And done. Just needs a good clean and meter check.

yokohama · 15-08-18, 04:27 AM

Nice job. Was the solution to do a switch from one of one of your donor OMs?

Kenzie · 15-08-18, 05:11 AM

Yeah, took one out of a junk om10.

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yokohama · 15-08-18, 07:09 PM

Good to know that the OM10 fits. How's the unpacking and organising going?

13-08-18, 08:39 PM	#5431
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras I picked this up to repair the other OM1n which just needed a shutter speed ring. This was listed as having prism issues and low speeds not working, but part from the prism it seems in good nick. The lens will need stripping and cleaning but is fungus free. It will need a new prism and a good clean but otherwise ok. Not sure whether to fix this or the OM1n. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 13-08-18 at 08:47 PM.

13-08-18, 08:48 PM	#5432
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,491	Re: Vintage film cameras Is it the prism or focusing screen? Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

13-08-18, 09:04 PM	#5433
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Its the prism. Olympus fitted a foam seal to the top of it and it degrades over time and takes the silvering with it. http://olympus.dementix.org/Hardware...val/index.html __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

13-08-18, 09:52 PM	#5434
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras You can get spray-on silver mirror, seen it somewhere, it works fine for reflection from the inside of the glass (like this) but not for reflection from a front-silvered mirror (like the whole or half-silvered ones in rangefinders). Dunno if it would be good enough for a camera but could be worth a try.

14-08-18, 05:16 AM	#5435
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Might be worth a look, either that or take the prism out of the om1n if its any good. Not sure what to do as I don't want to end up with loads of OM1s trying to fix the previous one! Sent from my Xperia using Tapatalk __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

14-08-18, 07:44 PM	#5436
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras More fun __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 15-08-18 at 06:01 AM.

14-08-18, 09:05 PM	#5437
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras And done. Just needs a good clean and meter check. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 15-08-18 at 05:47 AM.

15-08-18, 04:27 AM	#5438
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: Vintage film cameras Nice job. Was the solution to do a switch from one of one of your donor OMs?

15-08-18, 05:11 AM	#5439
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Yeah, took one out of a junk om10. Sent from my Xperia using Tapatalk __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

15-08-18, 07:09 PM	#5440
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: Vintage film cameras Good to know that the OM10 fits. How's the unpacking and organising going?

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