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

Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Flash for OM-1 (was "???")
From: John Robison <omrobison@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 06:12:43 -0800 (PST)
   I always thought "FIX" was short for affix, meaning
"to attach physically" according to the 1st.
definition in my 1972 Websters, the year the OM was
introduced.                                           
                 
  John Robison
--- John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx> 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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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Keith (R.K.) Berry
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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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