And that's exactly where my disbelief starts:
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/olympusom1n2/OM2nGoldMeinhardSchmitt/index.htm
claims Olympus made a limited set of 20 golden OM-2n's, as gifts for
company employees. I'll buy that.
But it would be in no relation to making a similarly limited number (25)
of golden OM-1n's, with the sole purpose of shipping them off to the
importer in the tiniest Western-European country as giveaways to
their most valued customers! (as claimed on /www.wide-angle.nl)
Bart
(inhabitant of a tiny Western-European country)
Citeren Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx>:
>
> "someone here will post the url" you say?
>
> www.wide-angle.nl navigate to "Collection" then use the menu on the left
> edge of the screen to go to "OM system" and scroll down to the section
> headed "The golden OM-1n" to see the story, and images of the sole example
> with 50/1.4. The images are clickable.
>
> --
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Andrew Fildes
> Sent: 13 January 2006 10:14
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Your opinions on pricing for OM3 Ti
>
>
> There were a very small number of genuine gold-plated OM's with gold
> lenses
> produced by Oly as a present for European (?) dealers. Just 20 I think.
> Can't remember which model but I'm sure that someone here will post the
> url.
> They are hyper-collectible, especially the really rare one with the gilded
> 50/1.4 lens. Thus there are genuine gold OM's and home-brewed ones which
> are
> genuine OM's but not genuine Gold OM's!
> Thus, we are dealing with genuine produced by Olympus Gold-plated OM,
> genuine OM refinished in gold plate by clever reseller, genuine gold paint
> on a genuine OM, genuine OM with top and bottom plate stripped to 'gold'
> finish (laquered brass), genuine OM scam.........
> AndrewF
>
>
>
> On 13/01/2006, at 8:56 PM, bartjew@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >
> > Andrew,
> >
> > Oddly enough it seems some people actually like gold camera's.
> > This guy I've bought an MD2 from off the 'bay wrote me proudly he
> > owns two OM-2n's. I can only hope the drive I'm getting is a genuine
> > black one.
> >
> > Talking of geniune, when is something genuine? When it is like it left
> > the factory?
> > What if you take it out of the box?
> > What if you swap focusing screens? what if you dent or scratch the
> > bottom plate? what if you repair that dent or scratch? What if you re
> > paint the entire camera while you are at it?
> >
> > Now what if it was painted (or gilt) at an Olympus factory?
> > And what if it was gold-plated by a subcontractor at orders of the
> > company that imports Oly gear into a certain West European country?
> > ;o)
> >
> > Oh well, at least my OM-4 is genuine, with genuine electronics
> > problems and genuine deteriorated light seals!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bart
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Citeren Andrew McPhee <macca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>> At 05:59 PM 12/01/2006 +0100, you wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Now that I find myself in good company, I can 'fess up comparable
> >>> actions in regard to my 4. I took off every last bit of paint of the
> >>> brass bottom plate.
> >>> It shone like a mirror! Bling bling!
> >>>
> >>> Alas, keeping it brass is not an option as it doesn't keep the shine
> >>> longer than half a day. All the paints I've tried either looked ugly
> >>> from the start or started showing wear in no time.
> >>>
> >>> What's this with cellulose spray? Sounds colourless to me. Is it?
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>> Bart
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hey Bart, give it a nice coat of gold paint and lob it onto eB*y.
> >> Gold Oly
> >> gear seems to be fetching a premium right now (even if it's not
> >> genuine)
> >> and then you'll be able to afford that 3Ti you've always wanted...
> >> ;-)
> >>
> >>
> >> Andrew McPhee
> >> http://www.dev-stop-fix.com/
> >>
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