----- Original Message -----
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] wow nice OM1n today !!
> My records show ALL 1Ns have foam on the prism. Only OM-1 between 121XXXX
> and 154XXXX do not have foam.
Thanks John. I took this as fair warning and removed the prism foam today.
It was very bad, but hadn't yet damaged the prism. My advice to anyone who
has one of these, regarless of how mint it is, is to get the foam removed
now.
Wayne
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Culberson" <waynecul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 8:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] wow nice OM1n today !!
>
>
> >
> > > I picked up my MINT chrome OM1n today at Canada Post. My first 1n.
> This
> > > beauty looks like it just rolled out of the showroom!
> > > This newest and welcome member will definitely be riding along with
> the
> > > OM2s on our trip to Toronto on Thursday.
> >
> > I am replacing the foam around the door and hinge tonight, and likely
the
> > mirror pads as well, before I go away on the trip. I've done about all
my
> > cameras now.But I really don't want to tackle replacing the foam around
> the
> > prism, as I'm afraid of scratching something without the correct tools.
> So,
> > I have a couple of questions. Is there any way to tell if an OM1n has
the
> > foam around the prism? This one's serial number is 1792XXX. Also, if I
do
> > have to take it apart for this in the near furture, does anyone know
where
> > can I buy a correct pin spanner?
> > Wayne
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