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Re: [OM] Batteries for OM-2

Subject: Re: [OM] Batteries for OM-2
From: clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 05:04:55 -0600
Ah!  _Meter_ repair!  Anticipate at least an overhaul charge, with possible
replacement of the movement.  Most shops are out of new meters, leaving
canibalized parts the only resource.  Our typical charge ranges from $120 to
$140 US without major parts.

Nils Frohberg wrote:

> * clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [031214 03:08]:
>
> > Unless  the mirror  is severely  damaged the  camera should  be usable
> > as-is -- a few scratches won't hurt  the image. If the mirror has been
> > bent out of alignment, that's another story. Check finder focus with a
> > known-good lens on the body pointed at something quite far away.
> >
> > Figure a major  overhaul price to replace the mirror.  Good used parts
> > are common, but the body has to be disassembled.
> >
> > Nils Frohberg wrote:
> >
> > > btw, at what  pricerange is a mirror  repair for a OM-1?  i have one
> > > laying  around in  ok  shape,  only a  few  scratches  on the  body,
> > > and  was  wandering if  i  could  use  it  for something  more  than
> > > astrophotography..
> > >
>
> whoops, my  bad. i meant meter  repair instead of mirror  repair. :) but
> thanks for the info!
>
> that's what happens when one thinks faster than one types :P
>
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