* clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [031214 03:08]:
> Unless the mirror is severely damaged the camera should be usable
> as-is -- a few scratches won't hurt the image. If the mirror has been
> bent out of alignment, that's another story. Check finder focus with a
> known-good lens on the body pointed at something quite far away.
>
> Figure a major overhaul price to replace the mirror. Good used parts
> are common, but the body has to be disassembled.
>
> Nils Frohberg wrote:
>
> > btw, at what pricerange is a mirror repair for a OM-1? i have one
> > laying around in ok shape, only a few scratches on the body,
> > and was wandering if i could use it for something more than
> > astrophotography..
> >
whoops, my bad. i meant meter repair instead of mirror repair. :) but
thanks for the info!
that's what happens when one thinks faster than one types :P
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