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Subject: [OM] Re: How to batter your OM
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 17:40:42 +0100
http://www.deakin.edu.au/~peterg/review_pdfs/om4ti_crash_test.pdf

It *was* published in the April 1989 edition of the magazine...

Piers 


-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Thomas Heide Clausen
Sent: 19 April 2004 18:02
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: How to batter your OM


I seem to remember a *real* test of an OM4Ti, involving a tour in a
carpet-clad tumble-tryer as well as an extended stay near the ventilation
exhaust of a sand-blazing-factory. IIRC,it also involved a trip to both the
freezer and the oven (although not at very hot), in short order. 

The 4Ti was then serviced by some repair-tec, who found it to be ugly, but
in perfect functioning condition.

Perhaps this would be the way to get the sought-after patina on your body?
 (OM or otherwise....)

I saw the above somewhere some years back, but haven't checked validity of
the test (could've been aprils fool?). Try at your own risk....

--thomas


"Gordon J. Ross" <gordross@xxxxxxx>
was written successfully
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Wesson"
> > I'm also of the school of thought that says worn is good.  OM 
> > cameras
 are
> the mark of a seriously cool photographer, and a battered OM tells you
 that
> this photographer is the coolest of the cool.>
> 
> Wanting to be cool too, I realize that I have 2 sickly new looking OM 
> 4's
 a
> ridiculously new looking OM 1 and a too well cared for OM 1n.  What to do?
> 
> Tumbledrying the four bodies together got some wonderful results but 
> was
 far
> too loud. Camera races down the stairs was fun and exciting to see 
> which camera would master the the bump and grind of the steps, a lot 
> of speed is gained by using a smaller lens, the 300/4.5 was really a 
> detriment to achieving a good stair run. Removing the inner liners and 
> seperating cushioning in your camera bag will work over time. There 
> are also chemical products like paint stripper that will  efficiently 
> remove paint but you will have to still add nicks, dings and dents 
> manually. Got ideas? Send
 them
> in.
> 
> Gord
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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