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Re: [OM] OM-4 + batteries, lens question.

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4 + batteries, lens question.
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 20:37:54 -0400
And stage 2 price for that lens is $258.

John
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From: gma <geanders@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4 + batteries, lens question.


> At 04:36 PM 6/3/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >Be prepared! Olympus  will not give phone estimates (neither will I), and
> >24/2 service (especially water damage) will probably start at atleast
$156.
>
> Well, yeah, that's kinda what I meant.  Olympus will say over the phone
that "normal service on 24/2 is $156.  But if there is damage to the lens
over and above normal the price will increase."
>
> IOW, they will tell you a $$$ number, but there's no guarantee final cost
won't be much higher.
>
> George
>
> >
> >John
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> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: gma <geanders@xxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 3:43 PM
> >Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4 + batteries, lens question.
> >
> >
> >> At 11:11 AM 6/3/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >> >question 1:  my beloved, but old and tired 24/2 is, well, old and
tired.
> >> >after being dropped into the water, the front elements are looking a
> >little
> >> >cloudy, the aperature is sticky, etc. etc.  i have had the lens
cleaned
> >and
> >> >oiled, etc. but the lens is getting tired. so, is sending a lens to
> >olympus
> >> >america for refurbishing a good option?  can they replace lens
elements
> >that
> >> >are streaked\ cloudy?  and are their costs prohibitive?
> >>
> >> Call them and get an estimate.  Also try John H at zuiko.com
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >question 2:  has anyone owning an OM-4 ever found that the batteries
can
> >> >actually be "DEAD" before the battery tester indicates?
> >>
> >> No. It takes battery power to run the battery test circuit.
> >>
> >>  specifically, this
> >> >last weekend, i was shooting with an OM-4 using the self timer, and
about
> >> >1/2 way through the 10 second timer cycle, the camera shutter would
lock
> >up
> >> >and the self timer beeper would stop. then i have to reset the camera
by
> >> >moving the shutter speed ring to "B".  so, i know the self timer takes
a
> >lot
> >> >of battery power, but shouldn't the battery test tell me that there is
> >> >enough "Juice" to power the self timer?????
> >>
> >> Did you hold the test button on for at least 5 seconds?
> >>
> >> >
> >> >thanks, james.
> >> >
> >> >
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