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[OM] Re: Fungus in mirror chamber

Subject: [OM] Re: Fungus in mirror chamber
From: Gary Teller <gmteller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 23:15:24 -0500
 >Thanks Gary; I'll wait for more advice on this subject - specific on OMs.

 >Hope you never used alcohol [denatured or anhidro :^)] to clean the rubber
 >band grip of any Zuiko - I quickly ruined the rubber band of my 50/1.4 when
 >trying to 'clean' it. Fortunately, on those good old days, Olympus Japan
 >provided me of a new one.

Fernando, I must have suffered one of my periodic brain farts (politically 
incorrect substitute phrase for the politically correct phrase "senior 
moment").  While thinking about all the cameras I've bought, cleaned and 
sold I simply forgot about the one I kept-my OM2.  The whole body, 
including the mirror box, was pretty musty and mildewed when I found it.  I 
cleaned everything with denatured alcohol.

By rubber band grip I'm assuming you're referring to the focusing ring 
grip.  What happened?  I've used denatured alcohol to clean the rubber 
grips on quite a few lenses including some Zuikos.  In fact, I just cleaned 
the grip on a junked 50/1.8 with no adverse results.

Gary


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