Most older OM bodies are still very serviceable, though not by Olympus
directly. The only SLR bodies they still service are the 3Ti, 4T, 4Ti and
2000.
I recently started an OM-1 body that some lady got from her grandfather for
use in photography class. I doubt he ever had it in useable condition. He
either got it through ebay or from a yard sale or a $1 junk box at some
photo fair.
The shutter was jammed and it at first seemed like a regular overhaul would
cover it. Pressure plate was missing, inside of camera (where film goes)
was covered in dust and oily fingerprints, like it had been laying somewhere
for a long time with the back open. When I unjammed the shutter or atleast
got the first curtain to move, I found the second curtain completely ripped
out of the bar. Battery box crusty with battery leakage, and heavy prism
corrosion.
I offered to buy it for parts, but I think the customer will probably try to
send it somewhere else. A paperweight. Serial number is 569649, black
OM-1. Don't buy it.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Hans van Veluwen" <hcvanveluwen@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] newly introduced
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| :i value your 0.02 very much. do you think the OM-2 lenses
|
| There are no 'OM-2 lenses', just Olympus OM Zuiko lenses that work with
all OM
| bodies, and couple of Olympus OM AF/PF lenses that work only with the
OM-101
| PF/OM-808 AF.
|
| :and all other repair
| :parts are pretty hard to find as it is now.
|
| Repair parts for lenses (like elements) can be difficult to find when the
lens
| is out of production, like most zoom lenses. Most fixed focal lenses are
still
| available, and so should their parts. Should, not guaranteed.
|
| :my dad has an OM-2 that he's had for
| :20 years he says and it still works well. is it likely to hold up for
another
| ten
| :you think?
|
| Not impossible, especially when it is servived every couple of years. Our
| On-List Zuik Doctor aka 'Doctor John' (http://www.zuiko.com/) even has
OM-2 /
| OM-2n replacement circuits (and meters?) available, but Olympus no longer
has
| them and Olympus Netherlands doesn't even put a warrenty on OM-1/OM-2
repairs.
| So you'ld be safer with an OM-4Ti, imho. If you can't afford one, go for
the
| OM-2n, not the OM-2. It will be more recent.
|
| :how reliabe is it buying camera's from ebay?
|
| Others may answers that.
|
| hnz
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