Doing the back & mirror foam is within many owners range of abilities.
People will do what they want, though they should not interpret my
website comments to mean they should try these repairs themselves.
John
Smoliga.Nick wrote:
>
> E-Bay, for whatever it's worth, has several OM-2's currently:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=94580193
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=96489655
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=96722930
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=97011543
>
> I've certainly been very happy with my OM-1's, which I've had and used since
> the early 1970's. If you buy a used OM camera, check the foam for the back
> seal, and the mirror damper (buffer, stop). If it's soft and gooey, there's
> a small, fixable problem. A discussion of this is @:
>
> http://www.astro.wellesley.edu/lhawkins/photo/buying-used-om.faq.html#ques_U
> 1
>
> On the OM-1, the foam is also around the penta-prism, to quote briefly from
> Camtech's repair web page:
>
> http://www.zuiko.com/PAGE3.HTML
> "Considering their age, it is still possible to keep your OM-1 (and 1N) in
> perfect operating condition. Most major parts are still available (though
> not from Olympus as they don't service most of the bodies in the OM system).
> It is very common for the light proofing foam around the back cover to
> deteriorate and turn to goo. As this progresses, light leaks may result.
> Foam replacement has become a part of many OM-1, 1N, 2 & 2N repairs that I
> do. If not removed, decomposing foam will dissolve the paint and silver
> layer on the main PENTAPRISM. Have your prism foam removed before it's too
> late!"
>
> Nick Smoliga
> SvT TF12 - Investment Projects
> 1103 Avenue B
> Arnold AFB, TN 37389-1400
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Pablo Fernandez [SMTP:pfernandez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 11:34 AM
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [OM] OM-2n Help
> >
> > Hi:
> >
> > I don`t have a OLympus camera.
> >
> > If I can, I will buy a OM-2n with 50mm/1,4 Zuiko for $ 450us. In USA the
> > same camera $ 250us and 50mm/1,4 $ 70us. Plus tax in my country and
> > shipping
> > is more than $ 450us. Is a good camera for beginning in a Olympus world ?
> >
> > About lenses
> >
> > I want 24/2,8 and 100/2,8. I would like you tell more about this lenses ?
> > 85/2 or 100/2,8 ?
> >
> > Forgive me. I don`t speak English very well.
> >
> > Regards
> > Pablo
> >
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