Dan,
Dan Lau wrote:
>
> On Sun, 18 Jun 2000 12:02, Sean Chan <Sean.Chan@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Externally, I can't see anything wrong - no >dings, etc.
> >
> >Anyhow, when I looked through the viewfinder, there was gunk there :-(.
>
> Actually, what is to prevent a dishonest person from buying this
> camera, take the top/bottom covers off and put them on a production
> OM-1 and then selling it off as a collector's M-1 for hundreds
> more than what (s)he paid for it? I don't think it will be possible
> to tell the difference from an original M-1.
Probably no, you won't be able to tell the difference but I think
changing *anything* from an M-1 part to an OM-1 part will greatly
devalue the M-1. I for one won't live with myself to do such a
thing - and usually when I purchase something 2nd hand if it's not
advertised to be modified I assume the product to be made with
original parts.
To be honest, that M-1 without an M lens is not worth as much as one
with. I'd guess that an M-1 body alone is probably 'bout 60-700f an
M-1 system (50mm F1.8)?? It can't be treated as an OM-1 body that I
can go out and buy any of the numerous OM-System 50mm F1.8 Zuiko's
(in which case I'd value the body to be 80-85% and the 50/1.8.
My 2 yen worth,
Sean
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