What did it all cost?
Regards
Titoy
----- Original Message -----
From: Kinkead, Frank W <Frank.Kinkead@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 'Olympus List' <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 6:25 AM
Subject: [OM] New Life Into an Old OM-1n
> I'd like to share a recent success I've had in "re-morphing" an old OM-1n.
> I've always liked having a fully manual mechanical body in my bag. While
I
> can't justify the expense of an OM-3, I was unhappy with both of my OM-1
> bodies; meters were off, sticky mirrors, dim focusing screens & no film
box
> top holder on their film backs which I must have as I can't recall what
film
> is where.
>
> I developed the following solution with the kind help of John Hermanson of
> CAMTECH:
>
> - I sold off the OM-1 bodies and bought a "clean" looking OM-1n black
body;
> I picked a body that was visually near perfect and had no dents; the that
> owner had advised me that the meter was off and, of course, batteries were
> not readily available. I bought it cheaply because of those conditions
and
> did not care as it was going to CAMTECH for overhaul & battery conversion
> without me ever using it.
>
> - CAMTECH developed the following package to "morph" my new OM-1n:
> conversion to SR44 batteries (common to all of my other Oympus bodies), a
> new 2 series Olympus focusing screen for brighter viewing, a new OM-4t
black
> replacement film back (easily snaps on & fits perfectly) that sports a
nifty
> film box top holder , and a full overhaul to clean and adjust meter and
> shutter speeds.
>
> I've now got a wonderfully functioning black OM-1n with a bright screen,
> film box holder, common batteries, accurate shutter/meter, full manual
> function & that wonderful OM-1(n) shutter/mirror mechanism sound.
>
> By buying a "non-working" OM-1n body and putting together an
> overhaul/upgrade package with CAMTECH, the camera came out far less
> expensive than an OM-3.
>
> Please pass any comments/questions to the list and off list to me directly
> as I only rec've the digest and may miss a direct contact
> (frank.w.kinkead@xxxxxxxxxx).
>
> Chip Kinkead
> Mesa, AZ
>
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