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Subject: [OM] Re: olympus digital camera service manuals
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 08:54:22 -0400
AFAIK, the only reason the camera manufacturers ever publicly provided 
repair manuals and parts for mechanical cameras is that they were forced to 
do it 30 years ago by way of a class action suit.

John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
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From: "Rich" <richn123@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 5:06 PM
Subject: [OM] olympus digital camera service manuals


>
> Has it always been Olympus policy to not provide sevice info to the 
> public?
>
> Sevice manuals for the OM series have become available. Were they ever
> available from olympus directly from the service department?
>
> I purchased a C5050Z about a year and half ago and plan on keeping it for 
> a
> long time.
>
> For the future, I contacted Olympus about purchasing a factory service
> manual for this camera. There response was "that they are not available 
> and
> not sold to the public"
>
> I know that the service documentation is developed for their service
> centers. Has anybody been able to get a copy? 10 years from now, that
> document will be the only way to have service information on that camera.
> The service people will all be gone.
>
> Richard Nedinsky
>
>
>
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