You're right, it's not a bad thing. The PC has had plastic top & bottom all
the while and it doesn't change its position as a very good camera. I
really doubt there are any with metal tops. It would've required
re-engineering to convert it to plastic. Why convert to plastic when the
experience with plastic tops is already there in the OM-10, G and F.?
I have a PC here that was run over by a car. In one area the top is split
open, revealing its true makeup.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: Chip Stratton <cstrat@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <DaEyeGuy@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 1:34 PM
Subject: [OM] OM-PC construction
>
> Susan et. al. -
>
> There may be some OM-PC's out there with brass top and bottom
plates,
> but the one I've torn down had a copper or brass plating over the
> plastic top plate - it wasn't metal through-and-through by any means. I
> think the bottom plate is the same.
>
> Thats not an entirely bad thing, though, it makes for a very light
> camera. Couple it with the Zuiko 35-70/f3.5-4.5 lens, and you have a
very
> light, extremely capable camera perfect for backpacking!
>
> Chip Stratton
> cstrat@xxxxxxxxx
>
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