I ordered the Beljan cap cover off ebay for around $16. It is a nice cover.
Can't notice a difference from the original.
Dean
-----Original Message-----
From: John Hermanson [mailto:omtech@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 8:40 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: OM 1 MD Motordrive Cover
Beljan Manufacturing makes beautiful reproductions of the md & battery caps.
They can be found on eb*y as I recall.
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Worby" <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 4:32 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: OM 1 MD Motordrive Cover
>
> Evan Ruff wrote:
>
>> I just picked up an OM1 MD off the 'bay for $66. It came today and I was
>> pleasantly surprised. Everything appears to work properly, in good
>> condition, no scratches, etc. After throwing a new battery in it,
>> everything
>> seems good.
>
> Yes, they seem remarkably cheap now.
>
>> The only problem is, I'm missing the MD cover. Does anyone know where I
>> can
>> pick one of these up? Are they still available AT ALL?
>
> Only 2nd hand off eBay: it would appear to be a trick of some traders who
> take them off bodies and sell them separately as they fetch more that way
> than together. You may be able to find some brand new old stock, but they
> tend to be very expensive.
>
>> Also, is an OM1 MD the same as an OM-1N?
>
> No, the OM-1MD is an OM1 with Motor Drive coupling facility. The OM-1N is
> a later model with Shoe 4 flash connector (instead of Shoe 1) and flash
> ready (red) and flash OK (red flashing) indicator in the top LHS of the
> viewfinder. There may be other differences as well, and I'm not the expert
> here (!) but those are the visible ones.
>
> Regards,
>
> Simon
>
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