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Subject: [OM] Re: Small world ain't it?
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:35:23 -0400
If you meet the same guy in London and Isle Royale again you may have to 
re-ask the question; "What does it all mean?"

Chuck Norcutt

NSURIT@xxxxxxx wrote:
> As an Olympus OM user, I can count on one hand the number of times OMs in  
> someone else's hand have crossed my path in the last 8 or 10 years.  This  
> excludes a few OM outings in places like London and Isle Royale.  The same  
> could 
> be said on e-1 and e-3 sightings, except that number would probably be  zero. 
>  
> As most here know, I've got a fairly large stable of OM gear in  addition to 
> the e-series, XA, Chrome SIx and Pen Olympus cameras.   Like many on this 
> list, 
> I keep another girlfriend (read that as camera brand and  format) on the 
> side.  I've always wanted one of the Leica copies and  recently purchased a 
> Nicca 
> 3-S on eBay.  It will be making a trip for a CLA  and adjust shortly however 
> I 
> am running a roll through it right now to see how  out of whack it is.  
>  
> This morning I went to the local purveyor of things photographic to do a  bit 
> on bin diving in their junk bins. They don't call it that, however you get  
> the picture.  The stuff I wanted was in the bottom two bins,  which had me 
> sitting on my bottom and digging.  Specifically I was  trying to find a non 
> original front lens cap to use when I was using the  camera.  An original 
> (which I 
> have) is currently listed on eBay for  $85 and it is out of round.  I figured 
> a 
> cheap plastic one might be a  better choice.  So there I sat on my arse, up 
> to my elbows inold caps,  converters,hoods, dust, etc. searching for an 
> illusive cap and hoping for a part  of two that I might use. Maybe a filter, 
> a rear 
> cap or other goody. What I came  up with was a great 40.mm lens hood and 
> screw 
> on rear cap.  I was  really excited about the hood.  Not a Nicca for the 
> Nikor 
> lens, but rather  a Hoya that was perfect.  The most interesting part of the 
> morning was  while I was digging around another guy came in with his recently 
> acquire Nicca  3-F looking for a bit or two.  His lens was a Canon lens and 
> he 
> also found  a hood and a bit or two.  The question I asked myself is, "What 
> are the  chances of this happening?"  My answer is , "Not very great." The 
> next 
>  question might be, "What does it mean?" My answer to this is, "Nothing."   
> It is however, interesting.  <[B^)  Bill  Barber
> 
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