The old style screw-base case is not necessarily desirable. If you drop
the camera (in the case, which is supposed to protect it) the large screw
knob sends all the forces into the camera body through the screw and often
makes the body "beyond repair".
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 5:31 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] RE: OEM BLACK CARRY STRAP
> I missed the beginning of this thread, but the early Olympus cases had a
> screw thread. So, if it says Olympus stamped on the front, it is probably
> gen-u-ine.
>
> Tom
>
> > I jumped the gun! The case will fit over an OM-1 with the f1.8 lens.
> > So, while it fits, I still wonder at it's provinence as is has the screw
> > in base rather than the straps that fit over the lugs. ???
> >
> > Dave Dougherty
> >
>
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