And he uses that 50-250 that we all now know is garbage :)
Tom
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> From: Bill Pearce <bspearce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [OM] OM in print
> Sent: May 21 2003 12:18:12
>
>
> Just received the latest copy of Studio Photography and Design
magazine.
> This is a rarely interesting "controlled circulation"
magazine provided free
> to professionals. It is usually devoted to repetitive explanations of
why
> prominent photographers have quit shooting film, and are exclusively
digital
> (remember, they exist as an advertising vehicle). Imagine my surprise
to
> find that a professional, in addition to our own Daniel Troy, is
shooting
> Olympus!
>
> The photographer is Ian Macdonald-Smith (perhaps one of our UK members
can
> explain why the D isn't capitalized in part of the article and is in
> others.), and is based in Bermuda. Although I've not heard of him (and
he
> not of me, I suspect), it says he shoots fine art abstract landscapes
and
> architecture, and has five books. None of the eight photos are
abstract,
> however. He is apparently mainly a travel photographer.
>
> "On the road, he packs lean, which, at the moment, means a mix of
digital
> and film gear," the article says, "and he's in the process
of migrating to
> all-digital in the coming months. [remember, in this magazine, we
always
> appologise for the use of film] Thrilled with his Olympus E-20 and
C-5050
> and fuji S2 Pro digital cameras, he'll hold on to his Olympus OM4 film
> cameras [sorry,Tom, no deals here] for those times when he's out of
> electricity range and the only way to shoot is with film." God
forgive you
> should be reduced to using film!
>
> Here's what it says he shoots: OM4Ti with 8, 18, 21, 24 shift, 28, 35
shift,
> 35-80, 50-250, 600. Xpan with 45/90. E20, C-5050, Fuji finepix S2 Pro.
> Travels with powerbook, 1 gig Lexar CF cards, Gitzo and Manfrotto
tripods
> with Leica ball heads, polarizer and ND filters. Shoots Provia 100F
> exclusively [if you are shooting but one film, that's the one] Scans
on Fuji
> FineScan 2750, soon to be replaced with 5000 [I've got a friend trying
to
> get info to buy one of these, will keep you informed, they're supposed
to be
> hot stuff]. Prints on Epson 2000, 2200, and 7500. Website in
development at
> imacsmith.com.
>
> Oh, and the photos? Technically superior, if just a bit predictable.
>
> Quick, somebody call Pop Photo. There's a pro that doesn't shoot Canon!
>
> Bill Pearce
>
>
>
> owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
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