Re: [OM] Olympus Parts Supply

[John Prosper]

> From: Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> On Sun, 11 Feb 2001, John Prosper wrote:
>
> > Aren't glass elements in a lens considered part of the lens proper, part 
> of
> > the main unit, rather than a mere accessory?  It seems to me that
> > accessories are optional extras, not integral parts of the main product.
>
> You haven't dealt with the Olympus parts department have you? :-)  All this
> 7 year parts supply is great in theory, but in reality it doesn't work that
> way, at least not for Olympus.  In my latest attempt at getting parts, I
> tried getting a part for the 35/shift, which last time I checked is still
> being sold by Olympus.  Despite that fact, their on-line inventory system
> claims the parts are discontinued.  The parts department manager has been
> trying to get parts for me directly from Japan for 3 months.  Still no 
> luck.
> I thik we've got a lot less than 7 years to go before no new replacement
> parts are available.
No, I haven't really been hurting for parts. ;-)  I have Olympus America 
overhaul bodies and lenses every few years.  I didn't realize the problem 
was so drastic.
John

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