On Sun, 8 Apr 2001 Doggre@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Oops! Sorry. Let's try this again (I'm still excited, see?)...
>
> In a message dated 4/7/01 10:02:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> jlind@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> >snip<
>
> > I got an OM-1n a while back because of its mechanical shutter and utility
> > in extremely cold weather. It is indeed a joy to handle. Has a slightly
> > different feel to it than the OM-2S and OM-4 do and it's hard to explain
> > why . . . not that they're bad either . . . just slightly different.
> >
> > As a basic manual exposure system SLR with coupled TTL metering, it's been
> > a "thinking man's" camera for me. The OM-2S and OM-4 certainly have some
> > very convenient features, but they are conveniences. The OM-1[n] has all
> > you need in a 35mm system SLR, nothing more and nothing less.
>
> >snip<
>
> Yes, my feelings exactly, John. Well said. And thanks (that helps quiet
> that little voice in my conscience telling me I don't NEED 3 bodies).
>
> Rich
Rich,
First - congrattis with your purchase. An OM1 is never a bad thing to have
- provided it's in good condition.
Second, you little voice needs a reality check. I always maintained that I
only buy gear as I need it, and thus far I have about 10 (okok, the other
half likes photography too, and one of the bodies is a pentax, and hence
doesn't count). Really, all 10 bodies are used regularly, and have
specific, allocated purposes.
Actually, I am getting short a body now that Giles has tempted me to
resume serious slide-work (Giles showed me some of his ilfochrome prints -
that was enough to get me hooked).
So see, tell your little voice that it need not worry until after 8
bodies. ;)
--
Mange hilsner / Sincerely
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Thomas Heide Clausen
Civilingeniør i Datateknik (cand.polyt)
M.Sc in Computer Engineering
E-Mail: T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://www.cs.auc.dk/~voop
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