John:
Thanks. I'd done that on my FV
Martin Walters
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From: John Hermanson [mailto:omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 8:49 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Pen F - some questions
All the Pen slrs are mostly free of slot foam. the only slot foam is in the
top right, a piece of about 1.25" next to the counter reset tab.
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Martin Walters wrote:
> Couple of questions about Pen Fs.
>
> 1) Just acquired a nice Gothic F with matching 38mm F lens for a
> reasonable price (by present day standards). I've replaced the hinge
> seal and the mirror bump stops. There seems to be no seal in the top
> slot (unlike the FV). The F door doesn't have the cut out that the FV
> has by the counter-reset tab. Do I need foam there?
>
> 2) Having done all that, I find that the camera fires perfectly, until I
> put a lens on it, when the mirror sticks open. I presume that this means
> there's crud in the mechanism. Can this be rectified by removing the
> bottom cover, or is there more involved (I suspect that I know the
> answer, but I'll ask anyway)? Can the bottom cover be removed without
> anything falling out?
>
> 3)I'm looking for the correct case for a Pen 25/2.8. Since these cases
> are not marked, it's a bit of a challenge. Can anyone let me know the
> outside height of the case? The lens WILL fit in a case that's 2.75
> inches high, but that's quite tight.
>
> Martin
>
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