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Re: [OM] Question about an Olympus FTL

Subject: Re: [OM] Question about an Olympus FTL
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:45:36 +1100
Mine is near perfect - there is a black plastic washer in the bottom of the 
compartment with the negative tongue poking up through it. I assume that if you 
try putting a 625 in there with the washer missing, it will short out. But if 
the chrome ring is attached to the centre contact, there should be no problem. 
The washer is very flat - perhaps 025mm.
My FTL cost me $50 with the 50mm f1.8 and the 200mm f4. All in ebay mint 
condition - no, better. I don't know if that's a 'fang' or not but I wouldn't 
assume that it's a high value cam. For some reason they always seem to have 
some black paint missing out of the OLYMPUS engraving on the front of the 
prism. Easy to repaint but an odd flaw.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



On 28/01/2011, at 12:59 PM, Martin Walters wrote:

> I came across one reasonably locally (with 50/1.8), but too far away to 
> examine. It's in OK condition, meter works, the seals are gone and the 
> blades show signs of oil. So, pretty much as expected.
> 
> However - and here's the question (for John H, obviously, but perhaps 
> for others who have one). When I opened the battery compartment, there 
> was an/the battery. Took it out and all I could see in the bottom was a 
> black gooey-looking circular mess. The centre contact was just fine, 
> nice and shiny.
> 
> After some muttering under breath, I took a small screwdriver to the 
> black stuff, fearing the worst. To my surprise and relief it just lifted 
> off a chrome ring, with absolutely no sign of corrosion. So, now I have 
> a nice clean battery compartment with a silver ring at the bottom which 
> includes the centre contact. None of my older Oly cameras are similar, 
> all having a black (?plastic)layer with the centre contact poking through.
> 
> What gives? All I can assume is there was an insulating layer attached 
> to the ring. Anybody got more info?
> 
> Martin
> 
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