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Re: [OM] OM-1 Black Metal Body Cap?

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-1 Black Metal Body Cap?
From: bhinderks@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 11:35:55 -0700
At 08:31 AM 4/16/00 -0600, you wrote:
>At 12:19 PM 4/16/00 +0200, Per Nordenberg (in response to Frank van
Lindert) wrote:
>
>[snip]
>
>>Frank, are you saying that later 300/4.5 tele lenses comes with a plastic
screw-in
>>lens cap? I have an early example (probably SC; serial n/o 1036xx) bought
as a
>>demo lens once, and it came with a metal screw-in cap with "OLYMPUS 72mm
JAPAN" on
>>the inward side. It's a very solid piece of accessory, and the only
drawbacks is
>>that it can be somewhat noisy when you screw it in or out. Maybe it was
the SC
>>versions of this lens that came with a metal cap?
>
>
>My 300/4.5 (serial no. 1399xx) came with the standard Olympus plastic cap
with the finger-pinch tabs on either side.  I think mine's also SC (never
could determine this for sure...)
>
>Garth
>
Mine is an early 300  SN 1037XX and came with the original metal screw in
cap with the same lettering on the inner face.

Barry H


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