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[OM] Re: OM-2 vs. OM-2n (WAS: olympus Digest V1 #46)

Subject: [OM] Re: OM-2 vs. OM-2n (WAS: olympus Digest V1 #46)
From: "Gordon J. Ross" <gordross@xxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 21:24:33 -0700
Hi Dan:

I think that they could make a metal one easy enough, but it would take out
your prism in a fall. The plastic will break and the camera may be saved,
thats a good compromise.

Gord

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Sepke" <fred42@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 8:23 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: OM-2 vs. OM-2n (WAS: olympus Digest V1 #46)


>
> I wouldn't say that either are that hard to find. I have three (for the
> three bodies that take them). eBay has plenty flowing through it, you
could
> even just buy a body take the shoe off and then resell the body if you
were
> that desperate.
>
> I have taken to storing shoes of camera since I rarely use the flash when
> out and about. If I am going to use flash I know it in advance. I have a
> basic flash with me most of the time for emergency use and the right shoe
> for the body in question. I sort the shoes off camera in clear film
> canisters, which are a perfect fit for two shoes BTW. By doing that they
are
> I think they are less likely to develop the cracking.
>
> I like you do wish that some engineering minded soul would take to making
> them in metal. I suspect that it would be rather expensive as it would be
> necessary to machine a metal version of the plastic part of the shoe and
> then retro fit the other components from either a good or cracked shoe. It
> is likely to not be cost effective at the moment with so many good shoes
out
> there. When the time comes someone will do it but for now it would be a
> labor of love.
>
> Dan S.
>
> From: "Fernando Gonzalez Gentile" <fgnzalez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> > This morning I realised I had ommited another important reason : AFAIK,
> > you'll find a hard time getting a decent shoe4 and maybe even a
TTLConn4.
> > Hope someone would build these shoes on bronze, steel or titanium. Why
> > hasn't anyone pursued this idea yet?
> >
> > Abrazo,
> >
> > Fernando.
>
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