William,
One dropped an OM-1 25 or 30 feet when rock climbing, only damage was dent on
the corner near the film counter, and a dead meter. Camera worked fine
otherwise, and it was not to expensive to have the meter coil replaced. FWIW, I
have seen many a plastic camera literally explode with a 3' drop onto asphalt.
Jim Couch
William Sommerwerck wrote:
> I invite any reader to try the same thing with a Nikon F, Olympus OM, etc,
> and let us know what happens. (No? If metal cameras are so rugged, why are
> you afraid of dropping one 3' onto an asphalt surface?) Plastic withstands
> all sorts of abuse that would severely damage a metal-bodied camera.
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