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[OM] Re: OT Olympus trip - Ken Rockwell's take

Subject: [OM] Re: OT Olympus trip - Ken Rockwell's take
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:42:21 +1000
I've dismantled one or two. We used them as a school camera for years  
because they were bloody near indestructible and needed no battery.  
Love them. I tore one art for the viewfinder which saved me spending  
$175 on a Voigtlander 40mm finder to go with my 40mm Summicron-C.
They have two V shaped aperture blades which produce a diamond shaped  
hole. In auto mode, when you press the trigger, a finder 'feels' a  
stepped plate which has been shifted by the meter/galvanometer and  
the aperture closes down to that position. Very, very simple and  
effective. I can't remember the shutter details though.
It's a shame he didn't find an SP or similar premium model. That  
might have been scarey.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



On 10/07/2007, at 8:17 AM, Moose wrote:

> Wayne Culberson wrote:
>> I had one given to me a few days ago, but it doesn't work. Seems  
>> like the
>> aperture is not connected, as even in manual settings the aperture  
>> never
>> moves. Anyways, too bad as it is in otherwise mint cosmetic  
>> condition.
>>
> Is there a separate aperture? Some of this sort of camera have a combo
> aperture/shutter arrangement where range of movement of the shutter
> blades is varied to set aperture.
>
> Somebody here will know with more certainty and more detail.
>
> Moose
>
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