Exactly.
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John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
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631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
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On 1/28/2011 9:22 AM, Walters, Martin wrote:
> Yes, It's certainly very different from the philosophies of the Pen F
> and the OM. However, I put it next to an SRT, which looks sort of
> similar, but is appreciably bigger. I read somewhere that Minolta may
> have built it, given Oly's licensing of the Minolta metering technology
> (for the OM2).
>
> Martin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hermanson [mailto:omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:59 AM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] Question about an Olympus FTL
>
> I've only had one FTL apart and it was a dog. I still say, imo, it was
> not made be Olympus.
>
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> John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
> 631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
> Olympus OM Service since 1977
> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>
> On 1/27/2011 8:59 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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