Here is my one experience with the then-Olympus Factory shop in Dallas: in 1980
I dropped my 28/3.5. Hit a rock, then bounded down an Arizona canyonside a
ways. Glass was clean, but the aperture ring was very stiff - almost
unmovable. Arriving home, I took it to Olympus-Dallas (as I recall, same site
now occupied by Photosphere, so John's story fits). A kindly gentleman who was
a dead ringer for Noriyuki "Pat" Morita ("Karate Kid") took my lens, disappeared
in back for 3 minutes, and returned with my lens, apparently as good as new.
Worked that way until I traded it off to Olympus Guy a couple of years ago. No
charge.
Gary Edwards
John Hermanson wrote:
> Olympus used to own and run the Atlanta and Dallas Service centers. They
> were closed in the early 80s with control transfered to the employees,
> making them Olympus's first authorized repair centers.
>
> John
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Samuel Morales <dolphans1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 1:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Overhaul/repairment of OM-bodies in Europe?
>
> > You are right about the older OM bodies not being repaired by Olympus and
> > the difficulty of finding repair parts.
> >
> > There are repair centers in the United States one by the name of
> > "PHOTOSPHERE" They offer free repair estimates and work on all the OM
> older
> > camera bodies. The owners name is Clint and he has been working there for
> > like 16 years. His repair shop use to be part of Olympus and now he is an
> > authorized repair center, since Olympus has reduced it's cost's and closed
> a
> > few of their repair facilities. He still maintains a good selection of
> > older parts (new)
> >
> > You can mail your camera to:
> > Photosphere
> > 2510 Electronic Lane
> > Suite 911
> > Dallas , Texas 75220
> > TEL: 214-352-8448
> >
> > They will mail you a written estimate with a 6 month warranty, if you
> > refuse, the item(s) will be shipped back at no charge to you. They are
> very
> > reputable and honest to deal with.
> >
> > Good Luck!
> >
> > Sam ....
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Thomas Heide Clausen <thomas.clausen@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 2:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: [OM] Overhaul/repairment of OM-bodies in Europe?
> >
> >
> > >On Mon, 03 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> > >> Thomas Heide Clausen schrieb:
> > >> >
> > >> > Greetings!
> > >> >
> > >> > Well aware that most OM-gear is no longer serviced by Olympus, ...
> > >>
> > >> This would be new to me.
> > >
> > >According to what I understand, the earlier OM-bodies such as variations
> > over
> > >the OM1 & OM2 are no longer serviced by Olympus (and it should be
> > impossible to
> > >get most parts for those cameras from Olympus). OM3/4 are serviced as
> those
> > >models are continiued through the Ti-line. At least that's what I've been
> > told
> > >by the local OM representatives in Denmark, as well as what I have read
> in
> > most
> > >places on the WWW. I would be most pleased to discover that I am mistaken
> > and/or
> > >disinformed.
> > >
> > >Please enlighten me :)
> > >
> > >--thomas
> > >
> > >>
> > >> > I was wondering......are there
> > >> > any places in Europe, where it is possible to have OM-gear serviced?
> > >>
> > >> Did you try Olympus Hamburg?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Regards
> > >>
> > >> Richard
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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> > >--
> > >Mange hilsner / Sincerely
> > >
> > >-------------------------------------------
> > > Thomas Heide Clausen
> > > Civilingeniør i Datateknik (cand.polyt)
> > > M.Sc in Computer Engineering
> > >
> > > E-Mail: T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > WWW: http://www.cs.auc.dk/~voop
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