They are saying much more than they may realize.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brokaw" <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 11:10 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] 8mm Fisheye question
| on 11/12/01 2:02 PM, John Hermanson at omtech@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
|
| > It's "funny" that Olympus Japan would say that was discontinued 17 years
ago
| > when they are still being sold as NEW within only the last 3-4 years.
| >
| > John Hermanson
|
| Well now, that does seem strange. Maybe all the production stopped 17
years
| ago...? The text of my letter reads:
|
| ... "We have received your letter of August 5 inquiring for the lens
| elements for Zuiko 800 (sic) Fish Eye lens. Our records sho that the 8mm
| Fish Eye lens was discontinued 17 years ago, and we no longer carry any
| spare parts for this lens. Therefore we are unable to fill your needs. We
| sincerely appreciate your interest in Olympus and are very sorry that we
| cannot be more helpful about this matter."
|
| Signed "S. Takezawa, Customer Services"
|
| I'd sure like to know if maybe the parts are still around in a different
| division... guess I'll call Olympus US tomorrow.
|
| Sort of related question, anyone know if the 16/3.5 has a similar parts
| situation? I thought those are still around new, so I didn't ask about
that
| one, but I need one (rear again!) element for one of those. Its almost
| usable, if you wanted a 'soft-focus' full-frame fisheye, for special
| portraiture or something...
| --
|
| Jim Brokaw
| Rescuerer of damaged and orphaned Zuikos...
| OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
|
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