From: WKato@xxxxxxx
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Backpacking cameras
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 21:36:31 EST
In a message dated 10/30/00 5:30:29 PM Pacific Standard Time,
gaasland@xxxxxxxx writes:
> I'm sure this has been covered sometime in the past, but I'm looking for
> something lighter than my OM2n to go into the mountains with, weight is
a
> factor. Was wondering what light camera would be good? Perhaps an
Olympus
> RC? Thanks! John Gaasland, Olympia, WA
> ______________________________________
For a P&S camera, what about the Oly XA, good optics, rangefinder focusing,
and tiny. A more modern alternative would be the Stylus which has an f 2.8
lens.
For SLRs, what about the OM2000, which I think is the lightest OM body.
This
has spotmetering, and mechanical operation. I would take it with the
21/3.5,
28/3.5 and 35-70/3.5-4.5 zoom. I always wanted one of those
Phoenix/Cosina/Vivitar 19-35 zooms, which weighs only about 8 ounces of
plastic.
If this sound like too much to carry, I pack (for day hiking a P645 and 6
lens + tripod) which weighs 27 lbs but I don't stay overnight--just day
hikes.
Warren
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