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Re: [OM] Olympus RC or RD and S 20 Flash

Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus RC or RD and S 20 Flash
From: "Clemente Colayco" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 06:31:34 +0800
No problem I look forward to seeing the manual on the web.

Regards

Titoy

----- Original Message -----
From: James N. McBride <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 2:18 AM
Subject: RE: [OM] Olympus RC or RD and S 20 Flash


> Hi,
>
> The manual was mailed to Mark Dapoz. He plans to scan it and give it to
Kar
> Yan Mak to put up on the Favourite Classics web site
> (http://www.kyphoto.com/classics) so that others can also enjoy it.
>
> /jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Clemente Colayco
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 6:54 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus RC or RD and S 20 Flash
>
>
> Hi James,
>
> I hope I am in luck, if you still have it, I would love to have it. I just
> bought one on Ebay and Tom Scales is helping me by making the purchase for
> me. Can you send it to Tom? Before you do, let me ask him if ok with him
to
> accept it on my behalf.
>
> Thanks
>
> Titoy
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James N. McBride <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 12:57 AM
> Subject: RE: [OM] Olympus RC or RD and S 20 Flash
>
>
> > I just found an Olympus 35RC manual for a camera I sold some time ago.
If
> > anyone can use this they are welcome to it. /jim
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Hans van Veluwen
> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 3:19 PM
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus RC or RD and S 20 Flash
> >
> >
> > : Thanks very much Hans. This gets me all excited to get an OM 35 RC or
RD
> > in
> > : my hands. Do you use one? HOw are the picts?
> >
> > I don't. I do have a Canon Canonet G-III QL 1.7 which is very similar to
> the
> > RD; it also has a 40mm/F1.7 lens which is a great focal length imho.
> Biggest
> > advantage of these cameras for me was that their shutter is even more
> silent
> > as an OM-1/2/3/4. This is why I bought it, for theatre photography, but
> > since then I aquired a Konica Hexar Black which is the most silent
camera
> in
> > the world.
> >
> > Especially the RD offers features that can't be found in any modern
> > low-budget P&S camera, but be aware that it really isn't a very small or
> > super lightweight camera. Compaer to the OM-1 with 50/1.8 lens, it is
only
> > 2cm less in width, 1 cm less in height, and weighs 200g less. Also be
> aware
> > that although the cameras offer full manual control, there's no meter
> > reading in this mode. So you either use the reading from the Auto mode
or
> > you carry a handheld meter. Furthermore the rangefinder is not as
> > sophisticated as a Leica M and is difficult to use in low light
conditions
> .
> > Then there's the mercury cell. The silent shutter, auto + manual
control,
> > fast lens, fill flash capabilities, flashmatic system and the option to
> > accept any flash (ooposed to any modern P&S) are its biggest plusses.
> >
> >
> >
> > hnz
> >
> >
> >
> >
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