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Re: [OM] Pen F - some questions

Subject: Re: [OM] Pen F - some questions
From: "Walters, Martin" <Martin.Walters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:02:36 -0400
John:
Thanks. I'd done that on my FV 


Martin Walters 
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From: John Hermanson [mailto:omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 8:49 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Pen F - some questions

All the Pen slrs are mostly free of slot foam.  the only slot foam is in the 
top right, a piece of about 1.25" next to the counter reset tab.
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Martin Walters wrote:
> Couple of questions about Pen Fs.
> 
> 1) Just acquired a nice Gothic F with matching 38mm F lens for a 
> reasonable price (by present day standards). I've replaced the hinge 
> seal and the mirror bump stops. There seems to be no seal in the top 
> slot (unlike the FV). The F door doesn't have the cut out that the FV 
> has by the counter-reset tab. Do I need foam there?
> 
> 2) Having done all that, I find that the camera fires perfectly, until I 
> put a lens on it, when the mirror sticks open. I presume that this means 
> there's crud in the mechanism. Can this be rectified by removing the 
> bottom cover, or is there more involved (I suspect that I know the 
> answer, but I'll ask anyway)? Can the bottom cover be removed without 
> anything falling out?
> 
> 3)I'm looking for the correct case for a Pen 25/2.8. Since these cases 
> are not marked, it's a bit of a challenge. Can anyone let me know the 
> outside height of the case? The lens WILL fit in a case that's 2.75 
> inches high, but that's quite tight.
> 
> Martin
> 
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