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Re: [OM] C&C OM Camera Repair Guides on Ebay

Subject: Re: [OM] C&C OM Camera Repair Guides on Ebay
From: Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 23:26:01 -0500 (EST)
On Sat, 19 Jan 2002, Scott Gomez wrote:

> Does anyone know anything about these, first-hand? Frankly, the auction
> description and the photo included are pretty useless.

Yes, I have the C&C guides for most of the OM bodies.  They're pretty good,
they have nice simple flow charts to help you diagnose problems.  At times
they get a bit too technical and go into repairs that would normally be
considered BER (beyond economical repair).  All of the guides are centered
around *troubleshooting*, not disassembly or mechanical repair.  You still
need the Olympus service manuals if you want to know how things go together.

> Is SPT (Society of Photo-Technologists) a legit organization? I see
> Photosphere listed in their directory, but the majority of listings seem to
> be manufacturer's official groups.

Yes, the SPT is real and used to publish journals with detailed information
on camera repair.  I have the OM-2S SPT journal scanned and posted on my
web site at: http://olympus.dementia.org/Hardware

I believe Phil Zimmerman, one of the authors of the C&C guides, used to write
for the SPT.
                                        -mark


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