There were a very small number of genuine gold-plated OM's with gold
lenses produced by Oly as a present for European (?) dealers. Just 20
I think. Can't remember which model but I'm sure that someone here
will post the url. They are hyper-collectible, especially the really
rare one with the gilded 50/1.4 lens. Thus there are genuine gold
OM's and home-brewed ones which are genuine OM's but not genuine Gold
OM's!
Thus, we are dealing with genuine produced by Olympus Gold-plated OM,
genuine OM refinished in gold plate by clever reseller, genuine gold
paint on a genuine OM, genuine OM with top and bottom plate stripped
to 'gold' finish (laquered brass), genuine OM scam.........
AndrewF
On 13/01/2006, at 8:56 PM, bartjew@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Andrew,
>
> Oddly enough it seems some people actually like gold camera's.
> This guy I've bought an MD2 from off the 'bay wrote me proudly he
> owns two OM-2n's. I can only hope the drive I'm getting is a genuine
> black one.
>
> Talking of geniune, when is something genuine? When it is like
> it left the factory?
> What if you take it out of the box?
> What if you swap focusing screens? what if you dent or scratch the
> bottom plate? what if you repair that dent or scratch? What if you
> re paint the entire camera while you are at it?
>
> Now what if it was painted (or gilt) at an Olympus factory?
> And what if it was gold-plated by a subcontractor at orders
> of the company that imports Oly gear into a certain West European
> country?
> ;o)
>
> Oh well, at least my OM-4 is genuine, with genuine electronics
> problems and genuine deteriorated light seals!
>
> Regards,
> Bart
>
>
>
>
> Citeren Andrew McPhee <macca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
>
>>
>>
>>> At 05:59 PM 12/01/2006 +0100, you wrote:
>>>
>>> Now that I find myself in good company, I can 'fess up comparable
>>> actions in regard to my 4. I took off every last bit of paint of the
>>> brass bottom plate.
>>> It shone like a mirror! Bling bling!
>>>
>>> Alas, keeping it brass is not an option as it doesn't keep the shine
>>> longer than half a day. All the paints I've tried either looked
>>> ugly from
>>> the start or started showing wear in no time.
>>>
>>> What's this with cellulose spray? Sounds colourless to me. Is it?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Bart
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hey Bart, give it a nice coat of gold paint and lob it onto eB*y.
>> Gold Oly
>> gear seems to be fetching a premium right now (even if it's not
>> genuine)
>> and then you'll be able to afford that 3Ti you've always
>> wanted... ;-)
>>
>>
>> Andrew McPhee
>> http://www.dev-stop-fix.com/
>>
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