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Re: [OM] 55/1.2; 40/2; motor drive caps; getting stuff cheap

Subject: Re: [OM] 55/1.2; 40/2; motor drive caps; getting stuff cheap
From: John Robison <omrobison@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 14:55:04 -0800 (PST)
  Good call Keith, the SX-70 is a much
underappreicated camera. That configuration could be
adopted to roll film, the lens was a bit slow however
and of course not interchangeable.   John
--- Keith Berry <k.berry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> John Robison wrote:
> >   The OM body is 2in.(5cm) thick without any lens
> > attached. All SLRs have a mirror box that limits
> their
> > minimum thickness. However the winner is, drum
> roll
> > please, OLympus with their Pen f/ft with the
> 38mmf2.8
> > pancake lens, now all long discontinued and
> greatly
> > missed...
> 
> I should think the Polaroid SX-70 would qualify as
> the thinnest, most easily
> pocketable SLR. It's a pity no-one adapted the idea
> to a 35mm film camera.
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
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