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Subject: [OM] Re: old hoods just fade away
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 08:50:14 -0400
Welcome to the list.

John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY 11743
631-424-2121  |  omtech@xxxxxxxxx
              www.zuiko.com
Factory Trained OM Service since 1977
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walter Tani" <taniw001@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 5:36 AM
Subject: [OM] old hoods just fade away


>
> I'm brand spanking new to this list, so I'm probably breaking all sorts of 
> protocol; so please feel free to correct or otherwise yell at me.
>
> So far, I've confined my 2 or 3 posts to pitiful "wanted to buy" 
> supplications for some obscure glass called Zuikos, which I later found 
> out were old Olympus lenses.  I'm from the Fred Miranda list, which deals 
> mostly with Canon stuff, and worse yet, I've only owned a camera for the 
> past 5 months or thereabouts, so I don't need yelling at; I need an 
> education, is what it is.
>
> However, through the kindness of one of this list's members, I am soon to 
> be the proud owner of a 21/3.5, but I don't think he had a hood for it... 
> not sure.  Problem is this:  trying to locate a hood has proved to be a 
> bit of a challenge.  Are they that scarce?  And, if they are, has anyone 
> considered commisioning a limited run of them from a machinst?
>
> I have a toolroom grade lathe, and if there's enough interest, I think I 
> can put together a small run... I'd just need measurements or a sample. 
> It needn't be the original size or shape, if more recent designs are 
> better.... the only thing is, I've never seen one, so don't know how they 
> attach.  Screw on? or clip on/set screw? Bayonet mount?  If I do this, 
> they will be cut from billet aluminum, not pressed sheet. Lots of waste, 
> but I'm not dealing with enough quantity to warrant making dies and 
> pressing them out.
>
> I don't know how this forum works; do you guys yell at me via email or 
> just have it out on the list in the open?
>
> aloha,
> walt
> honolulu,hawaii
> taniw001@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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