yes....the early ones can damage the tip of the OM-4 actuator......I have a
few that I have filled the hole with epoxy level with the flange (overfill
and then shave with a razor blade).
Bruce Kolber
St. Petersburg, FL 33715
USA
----- Original Message -----
From: <DBellamy2k@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 11:27 AM
Subject: [OM] Tamron Adaptall-2 mounts and the black blipper.
> dear list,
>
> I have just noticed that one of my Tamrom Adaptall-2 mounts has a screw on
> the bayonet flange which comes directly over that stupid little black
beeping
> button on the OM-4(Ti) bayonet mount.
>
> The screw-holes are countersunk so there is a danger of the little black
> button getting damaged as you mount/dismount the lens.
>
> I think I may have observed this once before years ago, not sure. Maybe it
is
> an earlier (or perversely later!) Adaptall-2 mount than the others that I
> have.
>
> The rogue one has "ADAPTALL 2" ... "for OLYMPUS OM" ... "JAPAN" written on
> the back.
>
> The other one I am looking at, which is OK, simply has "OL" ... "JAPAN"
> written on the back.
>
> They both have a screw directly in line with the red dot which comes to
the
> top when the lens is mounted, but on the latter mount the other screws are
in
> 'safe' positions away from the 'danger area'. The nearest screw is lower
on
> the mount than the black button and doesn't reach it when the lens is
mounted
> (I need a drawing!). Incidentally, the stop down lever is also lower down
on
> the mount by about 15 degrees.
>
> I am off to check my other Tamrom Adaptall-2 mounts!
>
> Dave Bellamy.
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