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Re: [OM] Alternatives to a Varimagni

Subject: Re: [OM] Alternatives to a Varimagni
From: "Rand E." <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 10:45:59 -0400
Victor,
 I had considered that.  But, the grove that I mentioned is a particular
shape and it identically matches the Canon cup installed on it.  So, not
necessarily so easy.
Rand E.

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Victor E Falkteg wrote:
> 
> Easy....

> 
> A third party vendor produced it for use on Olympus cameras and somebody
> else that lost the original eyecup put on one from Canon... so... no big
> deal....
> 
> Victor Falkteg
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rand E. <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 09, 1999 11:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Alternatives to a Varimagni
> 
> > Keith, Hans, et all,
> >   I have a straight tube type magnifier with dioptic adjustment and
> > magnifies only the central area and not inverted.  It is a flip-up type
> > and is very well designed to clear the mounted flash shoe and lay flat
> > on top when flipped up.  It has a built in grove for an eye cup and the
> > rubber eye cup installed.
> >   What I find most interesting is that imprinted on the tube next to the
> > flip-up mechanism is imprinted the word Olympus on the top and 180
> > degrees out on the bottom, Japan.  Normal for third party accessory
> > right ?
> > Molded into the rubber eyecup is the only other words "Canon, Japan"
> > VERY INTERESTING !
> >
> > Rand E.
> >
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