I think I'm going to give real live OM eyecups a chance - if I can find
any!!
Jim Caldwell
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Daryl F Hurley" <dhurley@xxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 12:10 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] New to the list
> I've been using some off brand eyecups originally made for the Pentax M
> series. They have a metal mounting frame and fit tighter than the
> original OM ones. I still lose one occasionally, but not nearly so
> frequently. Mine were cheap, I bought a box of eyecups (about a cubic
> foot) at an auction for $7.00 - a mix of all brands. I keep threatening
> to sort them out, but so far each time I reach into the box the resulting
> handful has had at least 1 Pentax M in it, so why bother to sort'em out?
>
> Daryl Hurley
> Topeka, Kansas
>
> On Sun, 21 Jan 2001 11:35:06 -0500 "Jim Caldwell" <jamesfc@xxxxxxx>
> writes:
> > These weren't Olympus eyecups - they were an offbrand sold by the
> > OlympusGuy
> > (about $10 ea.) - They have to be removed in order to change film.
> > I was
> > thinking about wrapping a small string around them and tie that to
> > the
> > little strap hook.
> >
> > Jim Caldwell
> >
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chris O'Neill" <coneill@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Jim Caldwell" <jamesfc@xxxxxxx>; <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 11:17 AM
> > Subject: Re: [OM] New to the list
> >
> >
> > > On 21 Jan 2001, at 11:06, Jim Caldwell wrote:
> > >
> > > > I just returned from Yellowstone where I dragged three OMs with
> > > > me - I bought eyecups from the OlympusGuy (where is his
> > website?? -
> > can't
> > > > get on it this weekend) - and managed to quickly lose two of the
> > three
> > > > eyecups. Anyone have suggestions to prevent me from losing
> > their
> > > > replacements?
> > >
> > > Hmmm.... That's interesting! The eyecup 2 I just got fits
> > *really* snug
> > > on my OM-2. In fact, I was kinda scared when I went to remove it
> > that I
> > > might break (or bend?) it I had to hold onto it so hard.
> > >
> > > I'm wondering if the ones you got were somehow worn so that they
> > fit
> > > too loose. Anyone know if this is possible?
> > >
> > > My only suggestion would be glue, but you really DON'T wanna do
> > that!
> > > Hopefully, someone else will provide a more workable solution.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > ---
> > > I'm *not* a Zuikoholic.... I'm a Zuikohobbiest!
> > > Chris O'Neill (coneill@xxxxxxxxxxx)
> > > http://www.nucleus.com/~coneill
> > >
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