At 3:38 AM +0200 5/22/06, Listar wrote:
>Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 08:33:35 -0400
>From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [OM] Re: eVolt 500 service manual
>
>
>Olympus has purposely withheld digital service manuals from independent
>repair shops and the public. The only ones who get them are the sweat
>shop subcontractors. Good luck. You may be able to find black market
>copies on ebay. Recently Fuji and Sony decided to stop supplying
>manuals AND parts. Anyway, how can an outside shop compete when net on
>a cracked lcd panel is $75-100?
I commented to that manager that this restriction on manuals was
clearly intended top capture all the repair income. He said
something bland to the effect that I could believe that if I wanted
to. I do believe that, actually.
Anyway, I have a question: The hot shoe has a number of contacts.
What do they all do? Can the e500 deal with high-voltage (300v on
the trigger contacts) flash units? The users manual is silent.
Thanks,
Joe Gwinn
>___________________________________
>John Hermanson
>Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
>21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
>631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977
>http://www.zuiko.com | omtech1 AT verizon.net
>
>
>Joe Gwinn wrote:
>> I finally went digital, buying an eVolt 500 two weeks ago. Still
>> learning how to use it, but the workflow sure is easier than with
>> film, the key being that you can tell immediately if you got the shot
>> or not.
>>
>> I always get the service manual on cameras I own, even if I don't
>> plan on trying to repair it myself, to better understand the camera.
>> So, I called Olympus America up, and tried to buy a service manual.
>> After much circular motion and time on hold, I finally talked to a
>> manager in the camera repair and parts operation, and he said that
>> Olympus Japan forbids giving copies to any but authorized service
>> facilities/people. When did this policy start?
>>
>> Anyway, is there anything more technical than the users manual available?
>>
>> Patent numbers would probably work as well.
>>
>> Joe Gwinn
>>
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