The same happened to an OM1 for me many years ago. While the front element
of the mounted 50/1.8 shattered (no big disaster - they come in buckets),
the body survived well for many years....until the text drop (with another
50/1.8) took it into a lake...
I have a new OM1 now ;) Works just fine...
--thomas
On Sat, 3 Mar 2001, James N. McBride wrote:
> Ouch is right and that brings back memories. I dropped my original OM-1
> about five feet onto a rock and caught it on the first bounce. It still
> works perfectly and there was no physical damage....not even a dent. I was
> impressed. /jnm
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Scott Gomez
> > Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 3:49 AM
> > To: 'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: RE: [OM] newly introduced
> >
> >
> > Ouch! My condolences.
> >
> > ---
> > Scott
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stephen Border [mailto:sborder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 01:49
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [OM] newly introduced
> >
> >
> > >Bummer. That is the first one I have heard of that did not fail due
> > >to the owner accidently damaging it.
> >
> > >Winsor
> >
> > You can add me to the list of 4ti abusers, I dropped mine with
> > Winder 2 and
> > 65-200 about 1.5 metres onto concrete last week. Landed on the prism
> > housing. I'm inconsolable.
> >
> > Stephen
> >
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Mange hilsner / Sincerely
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Thomas Heide Clausen
Civilingeniør i Datateknik (cand.polyt)
M.Sc in Computer Engineering
E-Mail: T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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