Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 16:12:35 +0100
From: Ian Nichols <i.a.nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Any RD35 info/owners out there in Zuikoland?
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Any old fashioned non-dedicated type should work. Use the flash in auto
mode (if it has one) and set the lens aperture manually in the usual way
(it has a leaf shutter so you can sync at all speeds) or use the
flashmatic system (set the aperture ring to the flash setting, set the
flash guide number (little tag on the lens barrel) to whatever the guide
number of your flash is ***for the speed of film you are using*** and let
the camera set the aperture based on focus distance.
Ian,
Thanks for the info....I'll look into this, but I'm still a little
confused....I've never used a flash unit before, so I am still a
newbie when it comes the guide numbers thing and all....what is the
flashmatic system? The auto mode seems to have two f stops, F/4 and
F/8 available on my T20. Which one do I use? Do I set the camera for
say, 1/60th of a second?
Is there a book you guys recommend for figuring out how to use the
flash systems?
-Stephen Scharf
>Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 02:33:48 +0000
From: Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [OM] San Jose photo show info (Hi Stephen & Mike...)
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The guy that Stephen bought his 35-RD from had a nice 35-SP, a nice 35-RC
and a 35-DC as well as three Canonet QL17-GIII's. This guy goes through them
when he gets them and cleans the rangefinder glass and replaces the foam.
When you figure the cost to have that done, his prices were OK on the
cameras. It was a revelation to me to see how much brighter the finder looks
when clean... I'll have to get out my little screwdrivers and q-tips... I
have an old Canonet to practice on before messing with any Olys.
Well, Jim, I have to go back to the show and return or exchange the
RD. Turns out that the aperture setting ring has seized, and I can't
get it back on "A" no matter how hard I try to turn it.
I'll see if he'll exchange for one of the others or a Canonent or something.
:-( I really liked this little RD, wish it worked right.
I'll let you know how things turned out.
- -Stephen.
Well, I went back to the camera show this morning....I swapped my
RD35 for a Canonet QL17 GIII (yes, I know, heresy!) ....I picked out
the mintiest one he had. He swapped me straight across and even paid
for my having to pay for admission again today. He said there was
something definitely wrong with the RD35's aperture ring. S' a
shame...I liked that little RD.....it was small and compact, and
quiet and had a Zuiko!
Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 23:44:16 +0800
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] Re: olympus-digest V2 #3282
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From: "Stephen Scharf" <scharfsj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Well, Jim, I have to go back to the show and return or exchange the
RD. Turns out that the aperture setting ring has seized, and I can't
get it back on "A" no matter how hard I try to turn it.
No supprise, 800f the RDs I have seen were having problem, at $125 it is
not easy to get a full working one. IMO it is the best Olympus compacts by
feature (lens, size, weight and most silent shutter), but the worse by
reliability.
C.H.Ling
Dang. I am sorry to hear that. Seems most un-Olympus like to suffer
reliability problems like that.
-Stephen Scharf
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 13:08:12 +0000
From: Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] San Jose photo show info (Hi Stephen & Mike...)
<Snip> I still enjoy just walking
about looking at all the neat old stuff. There were a lot of different
things designed and made... working so much with OM's its easy to forget
that there are ways to take pictures that are not as elegant, easy to use,
or 'sweet' feeling to hold... Plus I always enjoy looking at the Leicas and
really exotic stuff.
Yes, I know that feeling...it was all I could do to restrain myself
from buying a Leica M6 body today for $1100.00...it was a nice one.
-Stephen Scharf
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2001 CBR600F4i - Fantastic!
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