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[OM] Re: Adaptall mount and reset buttton (Re: about a lens)

Subject: [OM] Re: Adaptall mount and reset buttton (Re: about a lens)
From: James Royall <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 09:45:36 +0100
I think someone has reported on a similar fix, probably using the 
ubiquitous epoxy, but I have adapted my Adaptall by applying three 
coats of clear wood varnish to the problem screw. Seems to have worked 
to make the mount OM-4 friendly.

James

On 24 Sep 2004, at 09:36, Piers Hemy wrote:

>
> Or look here 
> http://olympus.dementia.org/Hardware/PDFs/OMTamronMount.pdf
>
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf
> Of James Royall
> Sent: 24 September 2004 09:31
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Adaptall mount and reset buttton (Re: about a lens)
>
>
> I just took a look at my "for Olympus OM" early mount and it has one 
> screw
> placed asymmetrically, but not the right one, which is probably true 
> of the
> early OL mounts which show the problem. So it may be that the only way 
> to be
> really sure is to look and see if a screw will 'run over' the reset 
> button
> by holding the mount up to the camera body.
>
> James
>
>>   That particular screw
>> location should be "asymmetric" compared to the other three which are
>> spaced 90 degrees apart from each other.  If in doubt, hold the
>> Adaptall II near the camera lens mounting flange and rotate it from
>> "red dot" to "red dot" on the body (as if mounting it) while watching
>> the screw location and the black reset button.
>
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