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Re: [OM] my dream OM 5

Subject: Re: [OM] my dream OM 5
From: george <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 13:04:55 -0800
Zuiks;

We went thru all this before.  Tomoko even eMailed our suggestions to
Olympus. In fact, she may have actually dropped hardcopy at their Tokyo
offices. They know if they build it, we will come.

George

"Ian A. Nichols" wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, Dirk Wright wrote:
> 
> > yeah, my OM5 would have a vertical travel metal bladed shutter that
> > syncs at 1/250, but with the traditional "ring around the lens mount"
> > shutter speed dial.
> >
> > It would be all manual, but with a spot meter, and viewfinder shutter
> > speed and lens aperture display.
> 
> Wouldn't that be a bit tricky without devising a new lens system?
> 
> > It would take all of the standard OM system accessories.
> >
> > It would cost under a thousand dollars.
> >
> > It would *not* have titanium body covers.
> 
> Would be nice if it did, as long as the other conditions are not
> affected :)
> 
> You forgot the combined shutter release lock and battery isolator switch
> (so the battery doesn't die if the button gets pressed in transit), and
> the flash sync that works without battery power.
> 
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