The 2000 may be the only one with a metal body, (plastic top & bottom.)
John
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From: Dirk and Carla Wright <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 1999 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Thinking of more capability
> At 8:09 PM -0400 9/4/99, Harrisons wrote:
>
> >All retail stores I have been to claim that the OM2000 is a beginner's
> >camera, not to be considered seriously. From my standpoint it may be
worth
> >the extra cost to enjoy a piece of precision machinery, even if all else
is
> >equal. From a picture taking standpoint, I have not exceeded the
> >composition qualities I made 30 years ago with a Praktica FX3, came
close,
> >but not exceeded. Physical quality of modern images, of course, is much
> >better.
> >
>
> Another case of "polishing the nut behind the lens". In other words, it's
> the visualization of the person taking the picture that counts, not
> necessarily the equipment. I just wish I had more shots that I could be
> really proud of, but I don't.
>
> My wife is a n*k*n person, and I just bought her a FM10 on sale. It's
> similar to the OM2000, but I think the OM2000 has better metering. The
FM10
> has a plastic body, which the OM2000 probably does also. The OM2000 was on
> sale at the same price (239$ with a 35-70 zoom). The FM10 is extremely
> light weight. I don't know how rugged, it is, but light weight is
important
> to my wife. I'm not afraid of plastics anymore, they can be very good, and
> you'd would swear that the FM10 was made from some high spec exotic alloy
> just from looking at it.
>
>
> Be seeing you.
>
> Dirk Wright
>
>
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