Just use it. If it jams or locks up, there you go. I'm not saying it's a
common problem, but there were 2 instances. Don't panic, it should not be
considered a chronic factory defect.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "TMLee" <clairetm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 8:29 PM
Subject: [OM] .......OM Mount Change?......
> Dear John...
> How do I check if I have this problem ? I have the 90/2 and an OM4Ti
> body.....
>
> Just sent the OM4Ti for checking and servicing...
>
> peace
> TMLee
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Similar to a 90 f2 or 100 f2 on a 4T. The coupling lever inside the
body
> > (which stops the lens down) hits the back of the lens in some way,
jamming
> > camera.
> > _________________________________
> > John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
> > Camtech, Olympus Sales & Service since 1977
> > 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
> > 631-424-2121 For Free Olympus manuals,
> > please call 1-800-221-3000
> > _________________________________
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Curtis P. Hedman" <Curtis.P.Hedman-1@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 9:36 AM
> > Subject: [OM] OM Mount Change?
> >
> >
> > > Another technical question for the List...
> > >
> > > I just received an OM-2n (thanks to Matt Crawley) and a Vivitar 90mm
1:1
> > > macro (via Bill Barber), and have discovered a curiosity: there seems
to
> > be
> > > some sort of interference between the protruding collar at the back of
> the
> > > lens and the innards of the OM-2n mount, but the lens mounts just fine
> on
> > > my OM-2s (as well as a Vivitar 3X converter). I also have a 55mm
Vivitar
> > > 1:1 macro (again courtesy of Matt Crawley) which has a similar collar
> > > protruding into the body, and it mounts just fine on the -2n. I did
some
> > > measurements, and found that the 55mm lens collar is actually slightly
> > > deeper, but the 90mm collar has a larger diameter. Hence my theory is
> that
> > > Olympus made a slight revision to the mount design between the -2n and
> the
> > > -2s to give a slightly larger clear zone for protruding rear elements,
> > etc.
> > > The other possibility is that there are normal tolerance variations at
> > play
> > > here, and the two bodies I tried the lens on are at opposite ends of
the
> > > spec range...
> > >
> > > So has anyone had similar experiences? How about actual dimensional
data
> > on
> > > the OM mount and the clear zone behind it? This sort of thing always
> makes
> > > me curious, beyond the normal questions of utility of the lens,
quality,
> > > etc. - I like the lens (going all the way to 1:1 is convenient) and
plan
> > to
> > > restrict its use to the -2s, but inquiring minds want to know....
> > >
> > > Curt
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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