I agree with you that the seller was honest with you. You have to be more
selective with regard to your purchases if you want a camera that's reliable.
The
problem was right there in the wording. Now that you've found us here on this
list, if things don't work out with that body, you'll find plenty of people
here with a camera or two that they can be convinced to sell. Heck, there's
even a nasty rumor going around that some here may actually own more OMs than
they need! I've also had very good luck dealing with Cameta Camera
(www.cameta.com) Others also swear by KEH Camera brokers. (keh.com). Stick with
either a
reputable dealer, or this list. A dealer would (hopefully) have checked out the
camera, and will offer you a warranty and/or return privilege. A private owner
here may know the entire history of the particular body, and offer a return
privilege also. I'd avoid eBay for now. Another reason you have to be careful
is because many OMs are 15-25 years old by now.
George S.
alabbasi@xxxxxxx writes:
> Thanks to everyone for their advice on this matter, I guess the first point
> of call would be to check the battery and run a roll of film through the
> camera.
>
> I live in Dallas and we have an Olympus specialist (photosphere) here that
> can look. It would be a crying shame if this thing was beyond economical
> repair. I recently bought an Olympus OM-2 from eBay that was a total basket
> case. I don't seem to have good luck with Olympus cameras.
>
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