Did this also happen with the plain OM-4? During my tenure, afaik, the
OM-4 was selected for the shuttle and also needed practically NO MODS
except for removal of the naugahyde, replaced by metal foil. Here's a
picture:
http://www.zuiko.com/nasa_om4.htm
Woodbury tech people were very proud of this achievement.
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Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977
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khen lim wrote:
> OK this will have to be my last post...it's 5:04am and I'm supposed to be
> working tomorrow...horrors of horrors....and I know someone "out there" will
> be breathing down my neck with "aren't you supposed to be in bed?!!?"
> hahahaha...
>
> The OM-4Ti was selected by NASA over some of the most formidable opponents
> we have had to face. Here's the roundup of rivals we were competing with - -
> - Leica R4s, Hasselblad 500EL/M, Nikon F3hpT, Nikon F4s, Canon F1n and one
> or two others I cannot remember now for the life of me. NASA PURCHASED these
> off the retail shelves! They did not come to us to supply because they did
> not want us to "modify" the OM-4Ti (or OM-3Ti) to impress them. All cameras
> went through the wringer, spun and dried, so to speak, and expect no bolts
> sheared, no screws loose and everything in tact. In fact I can make you feel
> real proud by telling you that never in the history of NASA space
> expeditions has there been a camera that required no modification other than
> the replacement of the leatherette with silver tape. And that camera was the
> Olympus OM-4Ti. Other cameras had to be SERIOUSLY MODIFIED.
> Now let's go out and have a beer. I'm gonna sleep. So have one on me. :)
>
> K.
>
>
> On 30/08/06, ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>Ah, the 330! A paradigm shifter indeed! For those who want a quick
>>reminder/overview:
>>
>>http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Olympus_Infinity_SuperZoom_330
>>
>>Too bad the market is so resistant to change. The advent of digicams
>>*could* have ushered in a completely new way of looking at the design
>>of the picture making machines, but . . . ah, well.
>>
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