Double digit bodies and those with "hollow" model numbers (like OM-10 the
letters and numbers are line block letters, not solid letters or filled in)
were company designs which did not require Maitani's "okay". 10, G, F etc.
Even the PC is a non-Maitani design.
The PC has it's fans but if anything, it is more related to an OM-10 than
any other OM model.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris O'Neill" <coneill@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [OM] OM40
| George S. wrote:
|
| > IMO, all of the 'consumer grade' OMs (double-digit bodies) don't hold up
| to
| > rough use anywhere near as well as the 'pro' single-digits do.
|
| That's obvious, as they're "consumer grade" instead of "pro."
|
| > As such, those
| > double-digit 'beaters' are to be avoided.
|
| I think "to be avoided" is a bit strong, but I'd agree if you said "Great
| caution should be used when buying ANY 'beater' camera." I don't care if
| it's a single or double digit body, if it's obvously been dropped or
| otherwise physically abused, there's a higher chance that there's hidden
| problems. Of course, that's not to say that ALL 'beater' bodies are
| busted, just as it's not right to assume that a body that looks 'mint'
does
| *not* contain hidden problems.
|
| Just my opinion, of course. I could be wrong, of course. (Been wrong
| once, today, so this could be a repeat performance?) You, and anyone
else,
| is welcome to disagree, of course.
|
| Regards,
|
| Chris
|
|
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