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Very new to shooting film. This morning I go to take a shot outdoors and the shutter stops halfway and the viewfinder goes black.
It will not let me complete taking the photo. I remove the lens to check and there is a barcode/QR code covering over the screen.
Any idea what this is and what this means I have done? I am eight shots into the roll. Also the camera is 35 years old.
Scan the QR code for help :) j/k - that "QR code" is a pattern imprinted on the shutter curtains to help with weighted exposure.
Irrespective of camera model, the problem described is often due to one of the following causes:
Battery exhausted on an electronic-shutter camera (which the OM-40 is). Try replacing the battery; in some cases removing, resting, and reinserting the battery could also help.
Accidentally activated a manual mirror-lock up feature (seems the OM-40 hasn't any, though).
General film-advance/shutter-cocking mechanical confusion that can in some cases be cleared up (or worsened...) by carefully actuating winder couplings manually - YMMV...
For this specific camera model, there also seems to be a known wear defect called "sticky magnet syndrome" which might (hopefully not) apply here...
