Well... I skimmed throught it quite quickly - but nothing really jumped out
at me. I'll look back through the archives and see if I can pinpoint the
errors that you are referring to!
Jim Caldwell
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Clemente Colayco" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 9:00 AM
Subject: [OM] Harold Franklin's Book
> 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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