film advance/shutter for olympus pen-D

[mindpuncture]

I have an Olympus PEN-D that was given to me 15yrs ago. It looks like new in the

box with lens cap, manual, wrist strap, flash bracket, and leather pouch; I mean

this has it all. So today I thought I would have some fun with it and shoot

some film through it for the first time.

 

The meter worked so I thought COOL, although the film advance seems to be locked

up and the shutter will not work, so now I think poop :(

 

Now does anyone have a clue? Could it really be broken or am I not smart enough

to figure it out:P

 

I received the from the original owner (family member) and I know he takes great

care with his photo equipment so I'm stumped now~

 

terry

[john_robison3]

Sitting idle for long periods of time is hard on leaf shutters, they can freeze up. If that is indeed the problem then the shutter needs a CLA by a repair agency familiar with the type. Camtech (www.zuiko.com) can do the job properly but you'll will be into it for about $100 with shipping. If that sounds like a lot of money remember you have nothing into the camera now and once fixed the Pen D is a superb camera with a wonderfully sharp lens. One more thing, leaf shutters can tick along fine for years, if they are used regularly or at least ran through their speeds every month or so.

[john_hermanson2]

It is probably jammed from non-use. I can overhaul it for you if you are interested. John, www.zuiko.com