TSGL: Need non- USA help

Tue Jan 22 21:44:17 EST 2008

Ed,

You indicated that there are Types I and  II of the MACF-10 adapter and that
Olympus told you they have stopped importing it into the U.S.  Did Olympus
give you an actual part number for the Type I?  I've been trying various
Google searches, and it looks as though the Olympus part number is 200837 --
see
http://www.bluedogink.com/olympus-macf-10-compactflash-card-adapter.html --
watch the wraparound when you receive this.  That site shows it as
"discontinued."  Various other sites show it as "closed out" or "out of
stock."

Some results indicate that the part has been discontinued by the
manufacturer (rather than by the seller).  If that part is manufactured by
some other company (in the U.S. or elsewhere in the world), perhaps you
could buy it as another part number (or other numbers) from a company (or
companies) besides Olympus.  (I'm thinking along the lines of various
supermarkets' house brand items which may be the same product from the same
supplier/source but with different labels, or VCR tapes made in the same
factory with different labels slapped on the same product to be retailed as
coming from company A, B, or C.)   Olympus should be able to tell you the
name of the manufacturer if they do not (did not?) make the adapters
themselves, and you could then contact that third party to find out if your
adapter is being made (or was made) under other names or numbers.

If, however, Olympus does in fact manufacture it outside the U.S. but has
actually stopped manufacturing (rather than simply importing) it, I guess
you'll have to depend on existing new, used, and/or reconditioned stock
wherever you could find it.  And, although you have indicated a reluctance
to use eBay, it or a similar site might be your last resort if you really
want the part.

Some of the links I found which MIGHT be helpful are as follows:

http://www.easttrades.com/dh200837.html     $44.51   (part number 200837)

http://buy.ebonza.com/Photography/Digital_Camera_Accessories/56015     three
available -- no part number shown -- may be Type II -- link for asking
questions -- ask seller what the part number is   (Comparable to eBay?)

http://www.flashmemorystore.com/xdpiccarad.html    part no OL200837
$59.95    sale price $44.00  -- discontinued by manufacturer -- provision to
email them about finding the product
http://www.computermemorystore.com/xdpiccarad.html   seems to be same as
above   (a sister site / alternative name?)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Olympus-Xd-Card-Adapter-Macf-10/dp/B00006SFIG
    Availability: Currently unavailable. We don't know when or if this item
will be back in stock.
    Request this item from another seller.
The request link opens at

http://s1.amazon.co.uk/exec/varzea/preorder/new/B00006SFIG/ref%3Door%5Fdp%5F
e%5Fre/203-3535432-1549544
    where it says Interested in this item? Select your price and condition,
and if we find a match we'll dispatch it to you directly!

http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Olympus%20MACF%2010%20Memory%20Adapter:199092471
9
    from above, click on the "compare prices" link and find "This item is
currently not available.
Alert me when it becomes available"

http://reviews.cnet.com/flash-memory-adapters/olympus-ma-cf10-xd/4505-8898_7
-20822065.html
    correct part no 200837 given    where to buy link shows:  "This product
is currently not in stock at any of our online merchants.  Email me when
this product is available "

As with some of above links, email or phone other retail suppliers?
Check with your local retail shops and ask them find out if their suppliers
have any stock left?
Check secondhand shops?
Put on your "to do" list for travelling?

I even tried Olympus' site in the U.S. and found a link for "Reconditioned
at a special price offer for a limited time," but going to the link produced
"Not in stock."  (I guess the time limit is up!)
The link is
https://emporium.olympus.com/innards/empproddetails.asp?sku=200837-420 ,
where you can also read as follows:  "Olympus defines a "Reconditioned
Product" as any product that has been returned by our retail partners or our
customers. Once the product is returned, Olympus conducts a rigorous
evaluation of the appearance and all product functions to make sure that the
item meets our quality standards. Your product will function identically to
a brand-new Olympus product, however it is possible for a reconditioned
product to have a scratch or blemish on the surface. "
Perhaps you could make enquiries as whether there is a waiting list for a
reconditioned adapter.

I have NOT tried Olympus' sites elsewhere, but you might want to check other
world area links at their corporate site --
http://www.olympus-global.com/en/global/ -- to see if you get any further.

Merna

(in muggy, humid, currently more than tropical north Queensland, Australia)

----- Original Message -----
From: "edLynn" <edlynn at gmail.com>
To: "Tech Support Guy Mailing List" <list at tsgserver.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: TSGL: Need non- USA help

H Davis -

Thanks for the try. I had gone that route before, but now I tried it again.
They are terribly sorry, bu Canon does not make an adapter for the xd card
and cannot even recommend a place to look. That's why I asked the 'guys' for
a non-USA source.

Regards.  ED
----- Original Message -----
From: "H Davis" <hdavis1 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: TSGL: Need non- USA help

> Ed,
>
> I presume you've seen this page but just in case:
>
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=Support
DetailTabAct&fcategoryid=238&modelid=13800
> It just shows a picture of the adapter and confirms the number macf-10.
>
> Have you contacted Canon at 1-800-828-4040. Some of their support pages
> say that if you can't find the accessories your looking for to call that
> number. I would think Canon would be a better bet than Olympus for the
> adapter.
>
> HTH
>
> H Davis
>
> EDLYNN wrote:
>> Olympus and Fuji cameras use xd picture cards which can be used in the
>> Canon
>> Pixma multifunction photo printer MP600. However, an adapter is needed.
>>
>> Olympus told me that the part number is MACF-10, a CF adapter TYPE 1 for
>> the
>> xd card. I was told that they have stopped importing this TYPE 1 adapter,
>> as
>> Canon seemed to be the only one using it, but that leaves me with a great
>> photo printer that won't accept my xd cards. The TYPE ll adapter is too
>> large, and does not fit the Caanon slot.
>>
>> Since TYPE 1 is probably still available in Europe, Asia, and perhaps
>> elsewhere, I need the name and URL of a reliable source, for the MACF-10
>> type 1 adapter, that will send it to me in the USA, payment by credit
>> card.
>> The price was about $35US, when it was available.
>>
>> Thanks for the help.
>>
>> ED
>>
>>
>
> --
> H Davis   hdavis1 at gmail.com
>
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