Steve,
Great idea - we (the list) have this (sponsored by Tom S) site called
zuikoholic.com - would it be an idea to hoast it there?
--thomas
On Sep 10, 2006, at 7:14 AM, Steve Goss wrote:
> Hi, Y'all-
> Several years ago I started working on a FAQ for this list. It
> didn't go very far, and has
> languished on my hard disk ever since. Since we seem to have a
> number of new people lately, I
> thought I'd throw it out for grins.
>
> Thanks, Steve Goss, Dallas Tx usa
>
>
> ADITL
> "A Day In The Life..." A once-per-quarter exhibit of Olympus
> photography. Editions 1 and 2 were
> hosted by George Anderson, in 1999, and can be seen here: <a
> href="http://www.whitneygallery.com/olympus/";>http://
> www.whitneygallery.com/olympus/</a> and <a
> href="http://www.whitneygallery.com/Olympus2/";>http://
> www.whitneygallery.com/Olympus2/</a>. Edition
> 3 was hosted by Olaf Greve at the turn of 2000, and can be seen
> here: <a
> href="http://www.millennics.com/olympus/aditl3/";>http://
> www.millennics.com/olympus/aditl3/</a>.
> ADITL 4 was started, but never posted to the web.
>
> AG Schnozz
> See: silver nose. No, it has nothing to do with agriculture.
>
> bokeh
> Pronounced with a long o, and short e. This is a Japanese word
> meaning fuzzy, unfocused, or
> blurred. As used here, it deals with the out of focus parts of a
> picture. Different lenses render
> unfocused subjects differently. Some are more pleasing than others.
>
> Fang
> Named for Doris Fang, of Florida, USA. A confirmed garage sale
> goer, she was renowned for
> purchasing expensive photographic gear for insanely low prices.
> Doris' tips for buying equipment at
> garage sales is saved for posterity in R. Lee Hawkins' 'How to Buy
> Used Olympus SLR Equipment FAQ'
> <a
> href="http://brashear.phys.appstate.edu/lhawkins/photo/buying-used-
> om.faq.html">http://brashear.phys.appstate.edu/lhawkins/photo/
> buying-used-om.faq.html</a>
>
> Multi coating
> Refers to the number of coats of material placed on lenses to cut
> down on unwanted reflections from
> the glass, and to help correct chromatic abberations. When Olympus
> started multi coating their
> lenses, they placed the letters "MC" on the lens ring. This
> practice was dropped once all of their
> lenses were multi coated. See also: single coating.
>
> The Gallery
> The official name is "The Unofficial Olympus Web Photo Gallery".
> Hosted by Garth Wood, this
> showcases the work of many photographers using Olympus equipment.
> You can tour the gallery at: <a
> href="http://www.taiga.ca/~gallery/";>http://www.taiga.ca/~gallery/</
> a>.
>
> TOPE
> Pronounced the same as the color taupe. Stands for "Themed Olympus
> Photo Exhibition", and is hosted
> by our own Olaf Greve. For rules, the gallery, and what's coming up
> next, go to <a
> href="http://www.millennics.com/olympus/tope/";>http://
> www.millennics.com/olympus/tope/</a>.
>
> Silver nose
> The earliest lenses for the Olympus OM series of cameras had a
> chrome ring at the very end. Later
> versions just had black paint in the same location. As a general,
> and not always followed rule,
> silver nosed lenses are usually single coated, as opposed to multi
> coated.
>
> single coating
> Refers to the number of coats of material placed on lenses to cut
> down on unwanted reflections from
> the glass, and to help correct chromatic abberations. The name
> single suggests that only one
> element of a lens is coated, or one layer is used. See also: Multi
> coating.
>
>
> Errata:
>
> Who brews the strrrrongest coffee?
> I don't know.
>
> How do manual extension tubes work?
> Slowly.
>
> Is this a Fang?
> If you bought it for less than 1/10th of the normal price, and it's
> in good shape, yes definitely.
>
> Where can I get my OM worked on?
> Two of the best: <a href="http://www.olyfix.com/index.html";>http://
> www.olyfix.com/index.html</a>
> and <a href="http://www.zuiko.com/";>http://www.zuiko.com/</a>
>
> Are petaled hoods better or just cool?
> Yes, and yes.
>
>
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