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[OM] Re: Foam deteorisation on prism

Subject: [OM] Re: Foam deteorisation on prism
From: Martin Walters <mwalters@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:08:32 -0400
John:
Does that mean that only early OM2s had prism foam?  My OM1, bought in  
late 1978, has a >1,xxx,xxx serial, so an OM2 of the same era ought to 
be "foam free".  I conclude that, at the very least, OM1N and OM2Ns are 
free of prism foam.

Martin

John Hermanson wrote:

>OM-1s starting at approx. 1,110,000 serial number had no prism foam.
>
>John Hermanson
>Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
>21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
>631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
>Olympus OM Service since 1977
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: <Rene.Glad@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 1:50 AM
>Subject: [OM] Foam deteorisation on prism
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>>Hi guys and girls!
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>>Just opend my first OM1 camera, to clean out the foam-slob from the prism, 
>>and of course the prism-paint was spoiled   (o:< looking for cheap OM10´s 
>>to butcher  >:o)
>>
>>I read in some of your comments, that some later production runs did not 
>>have the foam installed!
>>As I have some 10 different OM-bodys, I now wonder - do I have to take 
>>them all apart, or is there a way, that I can decide if this nasty foam is 
>>used or not?
>>
>>
>>Best regards
>>
>>René Glad
>>
>>
>>        llll
>>     (@ @)
>>--o00-(_)-00o--
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