The only problem I ever have with my OMs is cold weather sucking the life
out of the batteries. Happens on my 4T and, much more often, on my 2S.
Course, the -1s keep on chuggin'.
George
>I used to make two trips a year to the Four Corners. I took a photographer
>buddy along with me once. He was always having his manual N*k*ns seize up
>or otherwise break down. Of, course, he did let the bag holding his body
>blow off the top of the rim by Delicate Arch and bounce all the way to the
>bottom. Ticked me off, because he was using my bag. Then I took a female
>shooter that I was pursuing at the time. Her C*n*ns broke down on her. My
>delicate little OM-1 and OM-2 always just motored along without complaint.
>Oh, I did have a 28/3.5 get a little tight on the aperture ring after I
>dropped it on a rock and it rolled down the canyon a little way. I've had
>the OM-1 for 22 years and it has never needed anything but cleaning and
>light seals. Incidentally, she married a N*k*n user. I figure I was lucky
>to escape.
>
>Gary Edwards
>
>Tom Trottier wrote:
>
>> Saw this on the usually dormant AOL leica forum. And he is or isn't
>> related, I can't remember.
>>
>> Subj: Re:Leica durability
>> Date: 97-06-20 13:48:27 EDT
>> From: OBarnack
>>
>
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