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Re: [OM] New book barely mentions OM

Subject: Re: [OM] New book barely mentions OM
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 00:44:06 +0800
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Reese"

> C.H. asks:
>
> << Do you refer to the Minolta body? I also found the Minolta SLR body
> not so good but the few lenses I have seen seems very good. >>
>
> Yes, their camera bodies, especially from the 1980s when cost reductions
> were put in place.  There are some gems among the early metal lenses.
> Of course, there was a Leitz/Minolta collaboration, too, in that metal
> lens period.
>
> Gary Reese
> Las Vegas, NV
>

Yes, you are right, not to mention the X700, even the XD (XD-7 here) does
not feel rigid hand hold and it was top of the line Minolta body.

C.H.Ling


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