Hi Jim
I have read remarks on the web saying that harold Franklin's book is fraught
with errors, is this true. Those comments stopped me from buying it a few
months ago when I saw it on Ebay.
Regards
Titoy
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Caldwell <jamesfc@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] World of OM Systems
> I'm still reading this one - this is a second edition print and includes a
> special insert on the OM2n and the OM10. Mannheim includes a lot of the
> same information as Shipman - but has more specific information and more
> detailed information on lenses, etc. He also includes some great charts
in
> the back on the Zuiko lens line (as of the printing!) showing coating
> status, angle of view, etc. He also includes charts on reciprocity
failure
> corrections and lots more! Another good book in Harold Franklin's Olympus
> Modern Classics - the one I have was published in 1997. If I may quote Mr.
> Franklin from the introduction - "This may sound crass, but the OM cameras
> are far too good for collectors. These small and precise photographic
> machines don't belong in a cupboard or a display cabinet, they belong in
the
> hands of photographers."
>
> Jim Caldwell
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clemente Colayco" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 9:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] World of OM Systems
>
>
> > Hi Jim
> >
> > Can you tell us if or how the info in Mannheim;s book is much more
> extensive
> > than Shipman's books?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jim Caldwell <jamesfc@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 1:44 AM
> > Subject: RE: [OM] World of OM Systems
> >
> >
> > > Mannheim - I just picked up a copy for $130.
> > >
> > > Jim C.
> > >
> > > ------Original Message------
> > > From: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: "'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: June 1, 2001 2:31:55 PM GMT
> > > Subject: RE: [OM] World of OM Systems
> > >
> > >
> > > I though the really 'hot' and desired (read high priced) book was 'The
> > > Olympus Way', author escapes me at the moment.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: bhinderks@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:bhinderks@xxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 7:33 AM
> > > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [OM] World of OM Systems
> > >
> > >
> > > At 11:57 PM 5/31/01 -0700, Gary Reese wrote:
> > > >
> > > >There are two editions. Like with cameras and lens, condition
matters.
> > > >The 1975 edition is approximately:
> > > >
> > > >$60 Good
> > > >$66 Very Good
> > > >$75 Fine-
> > > >
> > > >using bookseller's standard Poor, Good, Very Good, Fine grading
scheme.
> > > >
> > > Thanks Gary,
> > >
> > > You nailed it for me. It is the 1975 edition covering OM-1 and OM-2. I
> > > would have to rate this one at a Good (spine is weakish although
> > everything
> > > else is like new). Really doesn't matter as I picked it up for
$8.00US -
> > > all this at a high end camera store who "specialize" in Leica. Their
OM
> > > stuff is ALWAYS way overpriced except for occasional deals like this
on
> > the
> > > "little" stuff. The book was just stuffed in the side with some camera
> > > stuff - obviously it came with some gear that had been traded in (they
> > > don't do consignment stuff).
> > >
> > > Do I qualify for a DORIS FANG award????
> > >
> > > Barry H
> > >
> > >
> > >
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