Wow, having leather wrapped around those lenses would be "cooool!"
----- Original Message -----
From: Stephan VAN DEN ZEGEL <svandenzegel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 6:30 AM
Subject: [OM] old brass
> I always thought that black bodies... were made for that... so that
> professionals could look like war veterans... showing their various
> scares...
> we shoul create the "association of non cosmetically correct OM bodies"...
> like in antique car business where "dans son jus" cars are worth more than
> concours remakes
>
> But a true problem is the ageing of the rubber parts on the lenses... I
> think that Morgan Sparks should design and sell leather replacement for
worn
> rubber focusing rings... in snake... lizard... and other nice finish...
(I'm
> fed up with glueing those rubbers...with non permanent glue for obvious
> reasons)...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sue Pearce" <bspearce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 12:09 AM
> Subject: [OM] Re: HOLY BLACK BODY BATMAN!!!
>
>
> > This is too much to comprehend! I can't imagine the amount of careful
work
> > that will be necessary to give this body the perfect amount of brassing
> that
> > will give it that special look that is so desirable. It will mean month
if
> > not years of use in the most demanding professional situations. This is
> not
> > for the faint of heart!
> >
> > Bill Pearce
> >
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