Thanks John, I stand corrected.
So Frank, If you own an OM-<1/2>[n] or 2 that suffers from foam rot, you
could swap prisms with an OM-40
Cheers,
Bart
On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 12:47 PM, John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> PC/40 does fit OM-1 through 2N. That's the only reason I inquired.
>
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> On 5/21/2013 3:29 AM, Bart Wientjes wrote:
> > Regards to being a parts donor: if I remember correctly the OM-40's prism
> > unfortunately does not fit as a replacement in an OM-1, like the OM-10
> > prism does. O.t.o.h. if the rubber body cover is still looking good,
> > someone might have an interest. My OM-40 shows its age by having its
> black
> > cover turn grey over time.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Bart
> >
> >
> > On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 10:40 PM, Frank Wijsmuller <wijsmuller@xxxxxxxxx
> >wrote:
> >
> >> I've got two OM40 (=OM-PC) bodies here with problems, and I wonder what
> to
> >> do with them.
> >>
> >> Body 1 works OK in manual, but in Auto and P, the shutter opens, the
> mirror
> >> flips up and then... nothing. Unless I remove the batteries and insert
> them
> >> back in, then the mirrors flips back and the shutter closes.
> >>
> >> Body 2 works OK, but the times in Auto and P seem way longer then in
> >> manual. Around 1/60 and longer.
> >>
> >> So, is there something I can do? I don't want to spend money on them. Or
> >> should I discard these bodies, only getting some parts of them, like the
> >> battery cover and maybe the focussing screens (weren't they 2-13
> like?). Or
> >> is another list member interested?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for your replies.
> >>
> >> Best, Frank.
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