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Re: [OM] Olympus Auto-Exposure VS. Other brands

Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus Auto-Exposure VS. Other brands
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 17:07:33 -0400
The space needed for an air damper is taken up by the electromagnet which 
controls
self timers and low battery shutter lock.  Modifying a 10 to take an air damper
would be way beyond the cost of a used body.

John

Shawn Wright wrote:

> On 10 Aug 98 at 9:33, John Hermanson wrote:
>
> > The OM-10 & 20 do not have air dampers on the mirror mechs.
> >
> Which brings up the question: can it be added economically to the OM-10/20?
> Whenever I go back to using my OM-10, I find the noise quite frightening
> compared to my 4T. My OM-10 is due for a CLA to fix oil on the magnet, maybe
> the dampening could be improved at the same time?
>
> Interestingly, a friend's P*ntax ME, which seems equivalent to the OM-10 in
> most ways (ie: entry level, partially plastic body around the same vintage) 
> has
> a *much* quieter shutter, more like the 4T. But is has many other weaknesses,
> like the poke you in the eye power "switch", and has not held nearly as well
> over the years...
>




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