Hmm, my $8,000 Kyoritsu EF8000A doesn't make any indication of OM-1/1N
meters being non-linear.
You're right, the bodies I see (mostly) have gobs of goo on the back door
lip and in most cases, the mirror pads are just, gone.
Unless your using calibrated equipment, home tests by list memebers will be
misleading and (at times) unnecessarily disheartening.
John
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From: <PCACala@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, May 27, 1999 2:22 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Have a 2n, om 2000 worth adding?
> John H. writes:
>
> > How do you know all the 1/1Ns on Ebay are out of adjustment? Just
> > wondering.
>
> I didn't say "on ebay." I'm talking about wholesale acquisitions. I've
> never bought anything for myself on ebay.
>
> I know they are out of specs because I check them all with the bench test
> equipment at Bill Rogers Camera in Las Vegas (ebay user ID: brcamera).
The
> non-linear errors in the OM 1 and 2 meters are real frightening since they
> can't be adjusted for with simple film speed compensation.
>
> So, has anyone bought an OM-1 or OM-2 on ebay that tested within
> specifications?
>
> John, you are more pessimistic/picky about foam condition in OM 1 and 2 's
> than I. Personally I let them go until 1) the goo starts accumulating on
the
> mirror and/or 2) the film back leaks light. Of course, gobs of goo on the
> lip of the film back door is pretty disgusting, too.
>
> Gary Reese
> Las Vegas, NV
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