I've had two OM-PC's, and sold them both. I REALLY liked the camera.
Matrix metering, nice rubber grip, TTL flash, bright screen. From a
features standpoint, what's not to like? But the underlying build quality
is definitely amatuer-quality. Remember, this is a consumer-grade camera
that is 15-18 years old.
You ask: "Why did you sell them then?" Simply put, they were unreliable.
One crapped out on me during my daughter's birthday party. Boy, was that a
bad day! And that was AFTER it had been to John H's for a CLA.
My recommendation, however jaded, is to stay away from them. If you can't,
you had better have a backup body. Some people have had very good luck,
some (like me), have been burned. I'm with Tom Scales on this one though.
Spend a few more bucks and get an OM-2sp or an OM-2n. The chances are good
you'll spend the same amount on multiple OM-PC's or repairs.
Skip
From: "Jon Wichman" <jwichman@xxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] OM-PC quality
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 00:08:35 -0600
What do you all think of the OM-PC in general?
I noticed on 'bay that of the 6 listed, only one is in
working condition. Is this something to take a pass on?
It seems to have a nice set of features for the price - if
you can find one working...
Jon Wichman
jwichman@xxxxxxxxx
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