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Post by dennis0311 on Aug 17, 2015 17:07:57 GMT -5
Earlier today I went to a thrift store and saw an Olympus EC2 for 3 dollars. I played and looked at it for a few minutes. The film advance wheel did not turn at all. I don't know much about these cameras but I am sure a battery is not needed to turn the wheel. I left the camera up there and sure it will be avalible if I want it. Is the camera worth buying for 3 dollars? Is it easy to get the film advance wheel to work? Hope someone can give me some advice.
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Post by Stephen on Aug 18, 2015 13:09:24 GMT -5
It can indeed be the batteries, it may already be wound on, and in the situation of awaiting power to release the shutter. so the only check will be new batteries in the camera and see if the release functions and then allows wind on.
The EC2 is completely dependant on batteries to function.
The Olympus of this era were not the easiest to service if they went wrong, and most failures were due to drops, sand or wet, getting into the poorly sealed mechanisms used by many 1970/80's camera designers.
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Post by explorea on Dec 5, 2015 13:48:09 GMT -5
I have an EC2, and you need batteries to wind the film and to release the shutter. The battery compartment is at the bottom. You can put two zinc air hearing batteries to power up the camera.
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Post by camfiend on Dec 5, 2015 17:12:19 GMT -5
I cant say that I've ever seen a camera of any type that I wouldn't buy for $3 and take the chance... if you cant get them working they make stylish paper weights.... anyone want to buy a paper weight...
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