Thank you, my point exactly. The 77 (707) has virtually nothing in
common electronically with the 88 (101).
John
Hans van Veluwen wrote:
>
> Wolfgang wrote:
>
> :Hi John,
> :why you are such sure that this can´t be done?. I bought an OM77 which seem
> :to suffer from the same problems. So I made my own thoughts about how to
> :overcome this problem.
>
> Yes but now we're talking about two different cameras. The OM-707 (aka
> OM-77) at least shows shutter speed and aperture values with AF lenses, and
> nothing with non-AF lenses.
> But John replied to Marco who knows a guy in Italy who claims he can modify
> an OM-101 (aka OM-88) to show aperture values and shutter speeds (with
> non-AF/PF lenses (Zuikos), if I remember correctly). But the viewfinder of
> the 101 doesn't have the proper LEDs in the first place: there are only 5
> symbols, from top to botton: a flash symbol (flash charged/flash ok), 'P'
> (Program Mode), 'A' (Aperture preferred Auto Exposure Mode - only possible
> when Manual Adapter 2 is attached), and two arrows that are used in Manual
> Mode
> (which also needs Adapter 2) to indicate proper exposure.
>
> That's it. Even with AF/PF Olympus lenses there is no shutter speed or
> aperture info. The 'surgery' would involve complete replacement of the
> viewfinder electronics (with what?) at costs that probably exceed the price
> of this least
> desirable of all OM-bodies (its only property that appeals to me is its
> "2-13" Super Lumi-Micron Matte Screen). So my best thoughts about this
> Italian guy are that he either confused the 77 with 88 (I can image
> something indeed *can* be done with the OM-707 AF), or that he was "joking",
> but my worst thoughts are that he is an imposter, since he is, according to
> Marco, asking money for it. Not to do the surgery, but to tell you how it
> can be done... :-(
> Do you want to get rich? Give me US$10 and I'll tell you how...
>
> And Matthias wrote:
>
> :I have insulated this switch with tape and then
> :reattached the outer plastic cover (be careful not to tighten the screws to
> :much because of the plastic parts). So the viewfinder information is
> :visible with Zuikos
>
> And what viewfinder info have you made visible, Matthias? My description
> above is based upon info and pictures from the Sales Information File. I
> know there can be misprints, but hopefully not to this extent... And I don't
> believe there were two different versions of the OM-101?
>
> Hans
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