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[OM] Re: Far sighted on the OM1

Subject: [OM] Re: Far sighted on the OM1
From: "Gordon J. Ross" <gordross@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 00:38:17 -0700
Hi:

I have 2 of these also, my tastes have changed and I no longer use them, if
anyone wants them, e-mail me off list

Gord

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 4:52 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Far sighted on the OM1


> My preference for an eyecup has always been the 3rd party teardrop shape
> such as found in this auction.
>
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3800368431&category=1523
9>
> I was a little surprised at the BIN price here.  I have two of these and
> the last one I bought in a local camera shop about 5 years ago for
> $7.50.  The teardrop shape is much more effective at cutting stray light
> than are the Oly eyecups.  Particularly important for OM-1 & 2.
>
> These eyecups take a round, drop-in correction lens of approximately
> 19mm diameter.  Is this a standard size?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Paul D. Farrar wrote:
>
> > Various other manufacturers' eyepiece devices fit OM. I have never tried
it,
> > but people who have, like Michael Covington, say that the Pentax M, and
> > subsequent, devices fit. These are readily available new. Also some
other
> > brands like Minolta SRT.
> >
> > Eyecup 1 comes without a diopter. You screw it apart to insert the lens.
You
> > can have an optician cut a lens to fit.
>
>
>
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