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Re: [OM] The 'legend' of two 'white' Olympus OM-4's

Subject: Re: [OM] The 'legend' of two 'white' Olympus OM-4's
From: Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:38:45 +0000
Olympus Visionage is what I had in mind, but hsving leafed through all 1p
issues - no joy.

Still ruminating...

On Tue, 14 Nov 2023, 12:25 Piers Hemy, <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think I now remember an article in the Olympus "promotional" magazine
> back in the day, whose name I have forgotten and whose location in my
> "filing" system is uncertain.
>
> Ruminating, but not Moose.
>
> Piers
>
> On Mon, 13 Nov 2023, 19:00 Iwert Bernakiewicz, <iwert.bcz@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Ha, close, but no cigar:). It was an OM-4 (not ti), maybe also an OM-3
>> with
>> top (and bottom?) cover painted white. I have the feeling there was an
>> image in some magazine about that 'temperature test'.
>> The topic probably passed by the list when I was in Japan (around 1999 -
>> 2000) or shortly thereafter, but before the demise of the system in 2002.
>> Or I dreamed about it, hahaha! Thank you for looking into it Piers!
>> I suppose the experiment took place around the time the big whites became
>> white?
>>
>> Iwert
>>
>> Op ma 13 nov 2023 om 17:57 schreef Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx>:
>>
>> > Is it this, Iwert?
>> >
>> > http://www.zuiko.com/web_5__20150924_040.htm
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sun, 12 Nov 2023, 12:32 Iwert Bernakiewicz, <iwert.bcz@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hello everybody,
>> > >
>> > > A lot of Olympus 'Webring' knowledge has been lost in the eternal
>> digital
>> > > ether... I remember somewhere along following this list the last 24
>> years
>> > > or so two prototype OM-4 bodies in white were mentioned. It was a
>> test of
>> > > how they would cope (better?) with heat... I think at the time there
>> was
>> > > even an image of some obscure article mentioning this experiment.
>> > >
>> > > It is trivial information of course, but a fine example of the amassed
>> > > knowledge here:). Anyone remembers where to look in the archives,
>> hahaha?
>> > >
>> > > A fine 'in search for the seemingly forgotten' Sunday afternoon (at
>> this
>> > > side of the pond at least:).
>> > >
>> > > Iwert
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