Very definitely where? My Om4 suffered an abrupt encounter with a concrete
floor and I need a replacement.
I'd seen the persiscope version on eb*y but wasn't too convinced by that
explanation. There was one in Germany last night that I just missed as well.
-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Gareth.J.Martin
Sent: 05 January 2004 11:40
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Naval museums now
Any idea if the MOD are still selling the OM 4Ti and if so where from?
Sounds very interesting.........!
All the best,
Gareth.
P.S. Happy New Year everyone!
Piers Hemy wrote:
> An interesting read Terry - and possibly not OT. Over here in UK the MoD
> have been selling off quantities of OM4Ti new and unused from storage.
Some
> have ended up on that auction site, where one seller describes them as
> having been intended for use as periscope cameras on a now-scrapped class
of
> submarine. It makes you wonder...
>
> Piers
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Terry and Tracey
> Sent: 05 January 2004 06:39
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Naval museums now
>
> Of course you are quite correct Garry. All taken with the 1n, my personal
> spot meter (I carry it everywhere - it never leaves my hand) and K64.
>
> And no slide scanner. Hence my earlier question about scanners and
> Kodachrome.
>
> It does look quite strange - a submarine by the side of the road in rural
> inland Australia. The kids love it. Climbing all over it. A pity it is
only
> the outer shell. The full interior is very interesting. A friend married a
> Lieutenant (pronounced Leftenant for our US friends) who was on the subs
and
> we got a look through one. Fantastic.
> Another mate was on them when they would follow Russian ships and take
> photos. I asked him if they ever went into another country's waters, and
his
> reply was "That 3 mile limit is awful hard to see under water".
> <http://submarinesaustralia.com/miscellaneous/The%20mystery%20boats.html>
>
> Foxy - and don't call me surly!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>
>>We have an Oberon class sub in Holbrook near us
>
>
> Very interesting articles. I did notice that most of it is by private
> donation. But surly Foxy, couldn't YOU have done better on the photos?
Some
> creative OLY wide angles and close-ups would be more interesting than
those
> with the articles~ at least it would've enhanced my interest.
>
> An speaking of donations, since your thongless, do we have to take up a
> collection from the list membership? }:^)> }:^))>
>
> I think we are all taking our periodic break from all things OM. I'm more
> than confident that , in a few days, we'll be back "on topic". We always
do
> return to the OM fold.
>
>
>
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