It was Maitanis intention right from the start (and I DID ask him this)
that the hot shoe plug be removed by the user and thrown away. Attach
hot shoe and leave it.
John
Joe X. Jackson wrote:
>
>
> > >I was very pleased to encounter two very small caps to fill the holes
> > >for the flashshoe on a prism of the OM-1n or 2n. Actually, it took me
> > >some time to figure out what they were, somehow knowing that I
> > >would like to buy them. Never seen them before... They have no
> > >Olympus sign on it so could be aftermarket (what market?).
> >
> > I know about the little cap you mention as I found one myself last year. I
> > can't tell you much about it though. I have never seen one in any OM
> > brochures or manuals. It may have come with the 1n & 2n when they were
> > sold new or they might have been a dealer give away. I believe Olympus
> > made them and they were not aftermarket. Any list members who got their
> > OM-1 or OM-2 new ever get one of these caps?
>
> my om-2n came with the little cap...since i rarely use the flash, i
> use it all the time to keep nasties from falling into the sockets. i
> wish i could find one for my om-1n, but since the shoe is apparently
> cheaper than the little piece of plastic, i guess i'll keep it!
>
> --
> | Napoleon wore a black hat
> joe jackson | Ate lots of chicken
> e3ujxj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | And conquered half Europe
>
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