Recent content by fenboatman

Hi, yes I do have the service manual that I am trying to decipher! I have also established that the OM10 has the same mechanism and I have one of those awaiting repair so will try borrowing a screw out of that and measuring it. That’s if the recalcitrant screws will come out of the baseplate...

Thanks for that. I had actually discovered this in my searches. I will look more closely once I can identify the screw size and thread. I am assuming it will be a JIS crosspoint but having lost the screw like an idiot I don't have the pattern. I will try the wooden skewer method. Fortunately, I...

That sounds like a good idea. Thanks.

Hello. I am trying to resurrect an old OM1 (and an OM10) that I used a great deal in the 1980s. It has been sitting for a good many years and the shutter release is jammed. The winder works. This seems to be a common problem and various videos show a repair involving resetting the position of...