In a message dated 7/18/2002 Bill Stanke writes:
<< I am writing my "take-home" final for the photography class that I'm
taking at the University of Idaho. One question is to advise a young
person who currently owns no equipment, but is interested in gradually
acquiring a quality system over time. They have a current budget of
about $1,000, but it is also likely that they will receive additional
gear over time from friends and relatives for graduation, Christmas,
birthdays, etc.
Regretfully, I don't see how I could recommend Olympus, in this
scenario. So far, I have come up with a N*k*n FM (or FM2 or FM2n), the
50 mm f/1.8, and the 105 mm f/2.5.
BTW, the instructor is a long-time N*k*n user. >>
I truly would hope the instructor would not bias a grade on your "take home
final" from his own equipment preference--that would be pretty weak if you
ask me. Perhaps generic, no brand names mentioned, would be one way. With
the limited budget it is pretty obvious that the kit options are either new
consumer grade AF garbage, or older used gear that will actually make
sellable photographs. What is not mentioned is the type of photography the
"young person" is going in to.
Mike Veglia
Motor Sport Visions Photography
http://www.motorsportvisions.com
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