If you could compare the 2 styles side by side, the plastic switch handle
edges are sharp, black is flat. Metal switch edges are a little rounded,
black is more glossy.
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Fernando Gonzalez Gentile" <fgnzalez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 4:43 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Part for OM2 needed in italy
> on 10/12/2004 16:27, PhotoSphere Olympus Camera Service at
> olyfix@xxxxxxxxxx
> wrote:
>
>> Of course, all these parts are no longer available.
>>
>> So here are your options:
> [snip]
>>>
>>> I recently sent an OM2 to Italy. Apparently someone has forced the
>>> switch and so now the light remains on.
>
> Clint,
>
> Do you have a rough idea about the serial numbers on which the
> aformentioned
> 'improvements' were introduced?
>
> How can one tell a plastic CE0976 (diameter 7.0mm) from a CE1130 metal
> lever, of the same diameter ?
>
> I don't think that hearing a distinctive plastic sound when knocking using
> your nail would be enough to tell one another. Do plastic ones look like
> plastic, either on black or chrome finish bodies - both are black levers
> of
> course but I've observed the white paint on black finished bodies to
> become
> yellowish sometimes, but black paint being more resistant.
>
> Hope you recovered from the spine ailment.
>
> Fernando.
>
>
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