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

[charles_stobbs3]

I would try rewinding the film and reloading it several times. It may help. I used one off and on for years but never ran into that problem. Also with the back open check that the take up spool, sprocket, and rewind crank and spool all turn frely in the advance direction. Good luck.