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Subject: Re: [OM] Bargain of the Weekend? (and the one that got way) , in the rain on Saturday night (TOPE)
From: "Ian A. Nichols" <I.A.Nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 13:23:40 +0100 (BST)

On Mon, 22 May 2000, Reynolds Paul wrote:

> Have been looking for something to keep in the car without being too worried
> about it's value. Missed too many shots lately through not having a camera
> with me. Any suggestions for one lens to go with it, if not the 28 f2.8? 

I'd probably go for a 35/2.8 myself, if I had one.  For now you may as
well stick with the 28 and maybe tuck a spare 50 in there too.

> For anyone living in the UK, the local "trade it" papers are pretty good and
> have a fairly high photographic, and in the South West for some reason,
> fairly high, Oly content.

Hmm, I hadn't noticed that.  I'll avoid buying Trade It until I'm better
off, then ;)

> Encouraged by Olaf, I thought it was about time I had a shot at TOPE 2, so
> there I was with tripod and camera, in the pouring rain, in Wolverhampton
> town centre, on Saturday night. Not an ideal combination. Also getting
> sarcastic comments from drunken revellers. Olaf, you have a lot to answer
> for! :) 

A braver (or at least more obsessed) man than I.  Despite my promises a
couple of weeks ago, I have yet to go out into the city at night.  I
thought about it on Saturday, but the rain put me off.  2SPs don't like
water, I know this.

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