Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] Which camera?

Subject: Re: [OM] Which camera?
From: Denton Taylor <denton@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 18:55:31 -0400
>>Now, am I wrong about this or do you disagree that buying an OM-1(N) or
an OM-2(N) is
the only way to get a "20 year camera"?>>

I sort of skimmed over these messages but it occurs to me that if the most
important part of a purchase decision is longevity, I might consider the
folllowing:

First and foremost, Leica M. And maybe not even the M6 (electronics). Maybe
the M4, M42, or M4P. Which have already lasted 20 years.

In SLR, I agree with the OM1.

I think many of the finest long-lasting cameras are medium format--totally
manual yet built for pro use. The Hasselblad 500CM, Pentax 6x7, Mamiya
RB67, mamiya TLRs, and Rollieflexes (SL66 and TLR) all come to mind.


Regards,


Denton Taylor
_______________________________
Photogallery at www.dentontaylor.com

< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz