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Re: [OM] Did any OM4ti units have a back with no film reminder?

Subject: Re: [OM] Did any OM4ti units have a back with no film reminder?
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:02:27 -0400
Just removing the screws will make it work but the open holes leave the 
project a little incomplete.
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Carlos J. Santisteban wrote:
> Hi Andrew, John and all,
> 
> From: Andrew <renditions@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> I should think the back door with smaller pressure plate would
>> certainly work, but I doubt it could be positively recommended or
>> guaranteed
> 
> I'd like to know for sure, because I own an old pre-MD OM-1, but no
> short-plate back for it :-(
> 
>> also FWIW if you attempted to place a back door with long pressure
>> plate on a M1 or early OM1 then the door cant close
> 
> Not quite... the door _will_ close, but the pressure plate will stay
> slanted. Film seems to follow it, so you'll get a unexpected tilt (!) --
> been there, done that.
> 
> BTW, that ruined one of my rolls, but it was good for ONE picture... the
> tilt got the lower side of the picture (portrait orientation) focused
> _closer_ than the rest -- so with a wide aperture I could get both the feet
> (closer) and head (farther because the model was sitting ;-) in focus!
> 
> From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Remove the 2 right hand guide screws, insert 2 set screws, add some flat
>> black paint, the you can use regular back with large pressure plate.
> 
> Thanks for the advice! But if I only remove the right hand guide screws, is
> there any risk? I did so and made a test roll -- came out perfectly.
> 
> Cheers,
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