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Re: [OM] E10 in hand

Subject: Re: [OM] E10 in hand
From: Larry <halpert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 15:33:31 -0500
$2000 bucks is a lot to spend on a camera only used as a point & shoot +
polaroid replacement to check exposure. There must be much more affordable
digital for that type of use...

Larry



> C.H.Ling" wrote:
>
> > A $500 film scanner can do a much better job than a $2000 DC. Also,
> > you will miss the 16, 18, 21, 24mm lenses. To select which to buy is
> > all depends on your application. I will use OM for serious shoots.
> > E-10 for snap, family event, experiment and replace the polaroid.
> >
> > C.H.Ling
> >
> > David Irisarri wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi William,
> > >         Why spending so many hours trying to calibrate your
> > > scanner, colour space, removing dust into photoshop, when
> > > you have a superb camera with enough resolution to print out
> > > an A4 photo with 200 dpi!!! If I were you I won´t think it
> > > twice.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > William Biesele wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I dropped by a local photo store today. One part of the counter was
> > > > draped with a Olympus cloth and on top of the cloth was a selection of
> > > > digital Oly gear including an E10. The Olympus rep was behind the
> > > > counter along with the store's sales reps. The store rep was showing a
> > > > Nikon D1 to a customer when I picked up the E10, the store rep stopped
> > > > talking to his customer and started saying how great the E10 was.
> > > >
> > > > The E10 is an impressive piece of equipment; felt good in the hands,
> > > > bright viewfinder display (not as bright as OM's) included shutter speed
> > > > and aperture. The lens focused smoothly in manual focus, and the zoom
> > > > also felt smooth. The manual focus ring apparently controls the focus
> > > > motor and is not marked for focus distance or depth of field.
> > > >
> > > > Downside: Confusing selection of buttons and knobs to control all the
> > > > functions; even the Olympus rep found one he hadn't seen before and he's
> > > > had one for over a month (RTFM).
> > > >
> > > > There is a built in flash, a pc connecter and a hot shoe for a dedicated
> > > > unit, four different flash cords are available. It has a remote
> > > > available and a 10M (?) remote cord. A macro attachment lens will be
> > > > available early next year, and the 420mm in the summer.
> > > >
> > > > The shutter sound is a choice of a beep, none, a OM1 shutter, or an OM
> > > > motor drive.
> > > >
> > > > The zuikolic in me is very tempted, they'll have some available next
> > > > week for $1995 which is believe is list price. The choice for me is
> > > > either a slide/film scanner or the E10, going to be a tough choice.
> > > >
> > > > Bill B.
> > > >
> > > > p.s. the olympus rep didn't take me up on my offer of a mint OM1n for
> > > > the E10.
> > > >
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