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Subject: Re: [OM] om1 came
From: "Stephan VAN DEN ZEGEL" <svandenzegel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 20:16:20 +0100
the XA (a true XA not the 2,3,4...) is a very pleasant camera... and the
lens is as far as I have something to say as good as the normal mju... but
without autofocus you know what's infocus... I think it is worth the full
75$ you spent... (I was offered a little bit more than 100 $ for a mint one
with the box and the flash...)
so be happy... and enjoy...

for the om1... just open the screw of the selftimer and fix it again (not so
easy...but strictly feasable)... usually it works perfectly afterwards... if
the leatherette is worn, put a new leather on... (see morgan sparks
site...)... and for the shoe... change it or find the original cover...

good luck...

nothing to do with the 50... not expensive enough to clean it... and keep it
away from your other stuff... By the way clean all contact parts of the body
so that it doesn't spread... use acetic acid... it kills fungus... so says
my lenses repair shop...


----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Culberson" <waynecul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 6:28 PM
Subject: [OM] om1 came


> Okay, I received my $75 OM1 from the ebayer in S. Africa today. Someone
> asked me to report what I got, so here goes. This is my first purchase
> of the single digit series, so I'm not too familiar with them. It does
> not have the md label on the front. Has both caps on bottom. Shutter
> speeds seem/sound okay. Shoe one is cracked. Silver nose 50/1.8 with
> garden inside. Very slight dent on prism top. Olympus strap. Generic
> lens cap. Self timer not working, have to wind the camera twice before
> it fully returns. Small paint chips on back. Leather lifting very
> slightly at a couple points. I put in a 1.4v hearing aid battery, and
> the meter reads the same as my other OM's. Base plate scuffed a little.
> Mirror lock up moves mirror all the way. Mirror looks good. Brown spot
> in bottom of viewfinder. I don't know how to remove the mirror, so can't
> clean/inspect it. Mirror foam is almost gone. Here's the question;
> should I sell for a parts camera, or is it worth sending for a CLA? (I
> kind of like Ex+ cameras, and have an OM2000 coming my way). Also, is
> there any chance of the garden spreading to other lenses? Should it be
> chucked?
> The seller also sent along a free XA with A11 flash, that was wound and
> wouldn't fire, and had part of a roll of film in it. I've never had one
> of these either, so started trying to figure it out. I don't have a
> manual, and it is somewhat different than my RC. Anyways, I replaced the
> batteries, and put a battery in the flash, and it all seems to work
> fine. Are these of any real value? I have a MJU Epic with 2.8, that is a
> little smaller, are they comparable in pic quality?
> Wayne Culberson
> P.S. I only get the digest and can't find the info to sign up for the
> list again, so can't see any replies right off.
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