Some floating spots are under the paint and hard to see while looking at the
outside of the prism. Other patches are caused by deteriorating foam.
These can be cleaned off, most often to the liking of the user. A replaced
prism (done on an exchange basis, I keep the old prism for future possible
resilvering) adds $45 to the repair price.
If the meter calibration had never been changed, putting a 1.55V alkaline
cell in will cause up to a 3 stop error.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris O'Neill" <chris@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Wayne Culberson" <waynecul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] om 1 on ebay
| On 29 Oct 2001, at 8:47, Wayne Culberson wrote:
|
| > Good morning folks,
| > Did I get burned on this for $75?
| > http://cgi.ebay.com/awcgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1290981149
| > Anyone have any experience with a brown spot on the prism?
|
| That depends on what the "brown spot" is. If you're lucky, it's just a
| piece of gunk on the focusing screen that can be (carefully!) brushed off.
| If you're not so lucky, it could be a desilvered prism, or "goo" from old
| foam, which will eventually result in a desilvered prism. If this is the
| case, you're fur sure looking at a CLA. Last I checked ('bout a year
| ago), a CLA and replacement of a desilvered prism (used parts) ran
| 'bout US$100.
|
| On other thing I spotted that worries me... The seller says the meter is
| off when a non-mercury battery is used. Using the wrong battery is
| *not* a good thing, and can damage the meter. Some moron may have
| screwed-up the meter by using the wrong type.
|
| So, did you get burned? Hard to say until you receive the camera and
| check it out. The price you paid is pretty darned good IF it doesn't need
| alot of work. If the prism is desilvering or the meter is shot, then the
| price you paid wasn't so hot. BUT, if you get it fixed up, you'll have a
| DARNED nice camera in exceptional shape for what you would've paid
| for one in pretty decent shape in the first place.
|
| On a hopeful note, a year ago I bought a non-MD OM-1 with a desilvered
| prism for 'bout what you just spent. I spent 'nuther US$100 getting it
| fixed up, played it a couple of months, and sold it for US$250. Yeah, it
| *is* easier to spend more and get one that's in really nice shape, but
| there's a certain satisfaction from resurrecting a seriously sick one.
|
| G'luck! Let us know how it turns out, eh?
|
| Regards,
|
| Chris
|
| -------------------------------------------------
| Chris O'Neill (chris@xxxxxxxxx)
| Joinco Enterprises Inc., Edmonton, AB Canada
| Web: http://www.joinco.ca
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