Film slipping OM1n

I have a chronic film slippage problem on my OM1n body. A while back
I took it to a couple of technicians who could not find anything wrong
with the camera.

The problem: I load Fuji Provia or Velvia film; shoot it slowly over a
few weeks, even months and often by exposure # 20 something, it starts
to slip. The last time this occurred, I ended up ripping the film in
half trying to tighten it up so the advancement teeth would catch.

I always tighten up my film as I load it. I suspect the film is
loosening up as it lays around for a while and then a bumpy road is
accentuating that problem.

Am I doing something wrong? These problems coincidentally occurred
when I switched over from Kodachrome to Fuji professional film a few
years ago.

Should I simply switch out the film advancement mechanism even though
nobody can find anything wrong with it?

regards -Erik

 

You might post the problem to one of two experts in repairing Olympus gear:

Camtech http://www.zuiko.com/index.htm
or
Photosphere http://www.olyfix.com/

Camtech is charging $99 for an OM1/OM1n CLA including conversion to use
non-mercury battery
Photosphere is charging $110 for a CLA and an additional $16 for conversion.

I have not used Camtech, but Mr. Hermanson is highly regarded and I have
purchased parts from him.
I have used Photosphere for repair and can vouch for them. Either company
will do quality work for you.

JD