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Re: [OM] Re: Flash for OM-1 (was "???")

Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Flash for OM-1 (was "???")
From: Gary Edwards <edwardsg@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 18:52:16 -0600
John is right - it's short for "afix."

John Hermanson wrote:

> "FIX" may refer to the direction you have to turn the knurled wheel to
> "attach" the shoe, "attach" being too long to put on the shoe.
>
> John  Hermanson
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> From: Keith (R.K.) Berry <keith_r.k.berry@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 7:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Flash for OM-1 (was "???")
>
> > >The proper shoe for the OM-1 is usually called "Shoe Fix" which I've
> always
> > >assumed is sort of Japanenglish for "attachable hot shoe."
> > >
> >
> > At the back it has the word "FIX" and an arrow beneath just to show you
> > which way to turn the knurled wheel to tighten it onto the camera.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Keith Berry
> >
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