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Re: [OM] Olympus class action

Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus class action
From: Jim Terazawa <jimt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 09:51:26 -0600
Although I'm not a macro shooter, I support David's idea.
I bought my first OM-2n with 24/f2.8 and 75-150/f4 back
in 1979 for travels.  There was no such thing called P/S
cameras like they are marketed today.  I was impressed with
OM's viewing screen brightness and camera/lens' compactness
when a friend of mine showed off his newly acquired OM-1n
a year earlier.   Today I still use my -2n occasionally
along two other OM bodies for family/travel pictures.

Jim Terazawa

David Brown wrote:

> I have owned Olympus OM cameras for about 18 years since I bought my first
> OM2N. For the next 15 years I managed with two bodies and three lenses.
>
> I now have a "substantial" amount of Olympus equipment and have bought over
> 900f it in the last three years - some of it bought new, much of it used
> (in fact quite a lot of it from OLY list members). I made a conscious
> decision then to commit my 35mm photography to Olympus. Why? Many, many
> reasons - here are just a few:
>
> - the high quality of the majority of Zuiko lenses
> - the compactness of the bodies and lenses
> - the superb range of Zuiko macro lenses (I don't think anyone competes in
> this field)
> - the superb range of Zuiko macro accessories (an enormous range, some of
> which is unique)
> - the fact that I can use the same motor drive, macro flash units, macro
> equipment such as the telescopic tube and macro stands, and screens (well
> okay, most of them) on all of my bodies (not, I believe, the case with
> others)
>
> My main interests are in macro photography and in landscapes and so I don't
> have a great desire or need for autofocus - if I did I would have chosen a
> different system.
>
> Now, what has Olympus given me? An enormous fully compatible system of
> hundreds of components, most of which I can still buy new and all of which
> I can find used (with difficulty sometimes). As far as I am aware most of
> it can be repaired and that will be the case for a lot of years. As far as
> I can see the lenses and macro equipment are fairly indestructible if I
> look after them and if the worst happens and a body cannot be repaired
> there will always be people selling them.
>
> What do I want Olympus to do? Well they could add a few little features
> which have been discussed many times but surely the OM4Ti and OM3Ti are as
> close to perfection of the manual focus camera as we are likely to get -
> and I would not want an "improved" OM(3 or 4)Ti if all that compatibility
> with the system were lost.
>
> What I would like in the (near?) future is a digital photographic quality
> Olympus camera fully compatible with the majority of OM system. I don't
> know if I will get it but I am more confident in Olympus doing this than
> any other manufacturer.
>
> I think Olympus has stood by its users more than any other system
> manufacturer - I don't feel they really owe me anything. I made an educated
> and researched choice and I have never doubted it.
>
> Pause while I step off my soapbox ............
>
> David
>
> BTW, I have been missing for a week or so and came to this thread late - I
> am now (eventually, 15 days late!) the proud father of my second, a sister
> for my son. No on-list congratulations expected please!
>
>


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