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Re: [OM] OM name below shutter release (was: New OM-1 type)

Subject: Re: [OM] OM name below shutter release (was: New OM-1 type)
From: "Rand E. Tomcala" <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 18:35:02 -0700
Dan,
  My OM-2 has the name both on top and the front.
Rand E.

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Dan Lau wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 28 Aug 2000 18:03, "Charles Geilfuss" <cgeilfuss@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >Agreed, it's an OM-1. There is a "MD" label peaking from the left side of
> >the lens as well as a mirror lock-up switch. Also, no "OM-2" on the front
> >top plate below shutter release.
> 
> >Charlie Geilfuss
> 
> This brought up a question I've always wanted to ask: Which OM models
> have the name below the shutter release on the front?
> 
> I know that all the "consumer" grade OM bodies have the name there
> (OM-10, OM-20/F, OM-30/G, OM-40/PC) and nothing on the top (but there
> was sufficient differences that you can tell if you can see the top
> of these models).  The OM-3(Ti), OM-4(T(i)) and OM-2S(program) also
> had the name in the front and nothing on the top.
> 
> The OM-1 never had the name on the front; and the OM-1, OM-1n, OM-2
> and OM-2n have always had the name on the top.  So here is the murky
> part: did the name appear on the front for any OM-2 or OM-1n?  I
> have seen OM-2n's with the name below the shutter release.
> 
> So which models had the name in the front?  And when/why did Olympus
> make the change?  And is there any significance to the bodies with
> the name in the front (are they newer or mechanically different)
> compared to those without?  Thanks.
>         -Dan

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