I'm referring to plain OM-1 mods, I'm sure most people with an M-1 would
not want to modify in this way.
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Andrew wrote:
> John, Yes, of course, with alteration it will fit, IF one cares to
> alter an M1 camera in that way ;-) To clarify, my point was, on the
> standard camera without removing those right hand guides, then larger
> PP indeed hits those guide lugs.
>
> cheers Andrew
>>
>> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:52:54 -0400 From: John Hermanson
>> <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [OM] Did any OM4ti units have a
>> back with no film reminder? To: Olympus Camera Discussion
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>> Remove the 2 right hand guide screws, insert 2 set screws, add some
>> flat black paint, the you can use regular back with large pressure
>> plate. ___________________________________ John Hermanson | CPS,
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>> Andrew wrote:
>>> I imagine it would work (it certainly fits) but I am not sure its
>>> a good idea or how reliable (100%?) it would be, because I have
>>> never had cause or a need to do it. The shorter (about 7mm or so)
>>> pressure plate on the early (O)M1 and have to be shorter because
>>> those early camera have a couple of chrome 'lug' type film guides
>>> on the right hand side of the film mask opening, opposite the
>>> same type lugs that are already on the left side as you look in
>>> the open back of the body of other OM camera..
>>>
>>> In all but the earliest OM1and M1 those film locating lugs are
>>> removed from the body right hand side , the back door then has
>>> the longer pressure plate instead which keeps the film flat right
>>> up to where the film wind on sprocket is, that the longer
>>> pressure plate assists in keeping the film flat and engaged
>>> positively on the wind on sprocket, but as I mentioned at the
>>> beginning, I should think the back door with smaller pressure
>>> plate would certainly work, but I doubt it could be positively
>>> recommended or guaranteed
>>>
>>> also FWIW if you attempted to place a back door with long
>>> pressure plate on a M1 or early OM1 then the door cant close, for
>>> the perhaps the now obvious reason that the pressure plate hits
>>> those protruding chrome film locating lugs...Also just because
>>> that OM-4Ti has a door without a film reminder doesn't
>>> necessarily mean it has the small pressure plate, there is a good
>>> chance it has the larger pressure plate. asking them for a
>>> measurement would help
>>>
>>>
>>> cheers Andrew
>>>
>>>
>>> On 14/03/2010, at 8:31 AM, deebel wrote:
>>>
>>>> So I suppose the question really is whether the OM1 back with
>>>> the smaller pressure plate is ok on an OM4Ti.
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Piers Hemy
>>>> [mailto:piers@xxxxxxxx] Sent: 13 March 2010 10:10 To: 'Olympus
>>>> Camera Discussion' Subject: Re: [OM] Did any OM4ti units have a
>>>> back with no film reminder?
>>>>
>>>> Best I recall all the single-digit backs are interchangeable,
>>>> and only the earliest OM-1 bodies have the need for the smaller
>>>> pressure plate.
>>>>
>>>> Piers
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message----- From: deebel
>>>> [mailto:deebel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 12 March 2010 23:54 To:
>>>> 'Olympus Camera Discussion' Subject: [OM] Did any OM4ti units
>>>> have a back with no film reminder?
>>>>
>>>> 370276014903
>>>>
>>>> Was a plain back an option or is this an OM1 back with a
>>>> different pressure plate?
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>>
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