Thanks Scott, you satisfied my queries quite well.
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Nelson <SNelson@xxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, January 04, 2001 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Re OM 35 SP or XA -Reply
>I'd say the Epic's 35/2.8 is comparable to the XA's lens. The XA tends more
to
>barrel distortion, IMHO. No, it's not as good as the old Zuiko 40/1.7.
Again,
>IMHO, if you want that lens and manual exposure, the RD is a great choice.
But
>even it, with it's protruding lens, isn't really pocketable. For that the
flat
>profile XA or Epic are the clear choices. So, once again, it depends on
your
>priorities.
>
>>>> "JUANITA M. ALMEDA" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Jan 3, 2001 >>>
>Hi Scott
>
>Thanks for your frank advise. If as you say an OM 1 is just as big, the SP
>35 is not much better. In that case, should I want to get a small camera I
>should be looking for an XA then. Talking of the Stylus epic, I get the
>impression that the lenses used on current olympus cameras do not have the
>same "zuiko" quality. Is this true?
>
>Regards
>
>Titoy
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Scott Nelson <SNelson@xxxxxxxx>
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Thursday, January 04, 2001 2:44 AM
>Subject: Re: [OM] Re OM 35 SP or XA
>
>
>>Uh, not much information there. A good buy would depend on the
>price/condition,
>>of course. If you're asking which is the "better camera", well 'pends on
>what
>>you want to do. I've had both and still have the SP (I'd gladly part with
>it).
>>The XA is a better choice if you want a pocketable take anywhere camera.
It
>>becomes less small with the flash attached. I'd argue that the Stylus
Epic
>>better fills that role today. The SP is a neat RF, but it's technology is
>very
>>long in the tooth. It's about the same size and weight as an OM-1 with a
>40/2.
>>So, why not just use an OM? Here, unless the spot meter is really
important
>to
>>you, I'd go with the RD or RC if you can live without the 42/1.7. More
info
>on
>>these cameras can be found at:
>>
>>http://www.cameraquest.com/classics.htm
>>
>>>>> "JUANITA M. ALMEDA" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Jan 3, 2001 >>>
>>What would be a better buy, an Olympus 35 SP, the one with a 42 mm F 1.7
>lens
>>and manual or program mode or an Olympus XA?
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>>
>>Regards
>>
>>
>>Titoy
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