Re: [OM] Dings, Doinks and Dents

[Motor Sport Visions Photography]

In a message dated 6/14/2000 "Lex Jenkins" <lexjenkins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

<< Heck, even Olympus's failed AF system included lenses that were built
like 
they were intended to stop bullets.  I've been tempted to try an OM-77
or 
- -88 just on the basis of the lenses alone. >>

I don't recall the Olympus AF lenses being all that robust either... I
do recall that the bodies (OM-77) were plastic and perhaps not even as
robust as the IS series. (I recall the battery case being a particular
weak point and all my ex-wife used her Olympus AF system for was as a
family P&S.) If you desire AF and want to stick with Olympus, try an
IS-3... I currently have an IS-2 and love it. From all I have heard that
has been improved in the IS-3 would suggest that it is a _very_ nice
camera. If only Olympus made a "t" version. I'm not too worried though,
used prices of the IS-2 being such as they are, they are about as
"disposable" as an OM-2000.

Mike Veglia
Motor Sport Visions Photography
http://www.motorsportvisions.com

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