You mean, under that copper finish is a plastic cover only?
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From: "dreammoose" <dreammoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 4:25 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM-PC/OM40 quality
> I've had a sort of opposite experience. I bought an OM-PC listed as a
> parts camera and found that all it needed was proper batteries. So I
> bought another parts body, with the same results. I finally bought one
> that didn't work - odd to get excited about that - and fixed up the one
> this all started about. So now I have OM-PCs to back up OM-PCs. I
> haven't even managed to run a roll of film through them all yet.
>
> Add a spot meter and this could be my favorite OM. I think its biggest
> flaw, along with other electronic OMs, is a battery test function that
> doesn't load the battery sufficiently to actually tell whether it will
> operate the shutter. An awful lot of double digit, and I'll bet even
> single digit, OMs have been sold as non functional because the mirror
> locked up but the battery check read 'good'.
>
> The thing I love about the plastic top and bottom plates on the OM-PC is
> that they have a copper/brass colored finish under the black paint, so
> they 'brass' very nicely with wear.
>
> Moose - Use only Eveready 376s!
>
> Winsor Crosby wrote:
>
> >> I wonder if John Hermanson or other repair people could comment on the
> >> longevity and quality of the OM-PC. Is it as well constructed as the 2,
> >> 3, or 4s?
> >>
> >> tOM
> >
> >
> > They have a reputation for sudden electronic failure. The plastic top
> > and bottom plates are not reassuring. The rubber cladding is nice if
> > it fits. Nice cameras to use though.
>
>
>
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