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Re: [OM] Advice to a newbie?

Subject: Re: [OM] Advice to a newbie?
From: Thomas Heide Clausen <omlist@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 12:51:05 +0200
On Thu, 07 Aug 2003 15:01:35 +0800
Albert <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> My gf's co-worker is going to take a photography class here in
> Taiwan starting next week.  I'm fairly curious what the teacher
> would recommend for a camera, as she has none..
> 
> I myself have been blessed by the OM1n, I'm extremely happy that I
> got an all manual camera, as I learned so much about composition,
> focusing, f-stops vs. shutter speed etc..
> 
> Currently, there are no Om's in Taiwan  :-(  I would assume the 
> recommendation would be for an N*kon FM2, but they are $$$$... 
> 
> So she asked what I would recommend to her, and I'm at a loss for
> words as far as something that's "within" budget, available here in
> Taiwan, and is all manual..
> 
> Thoughts?

Hard to say since you ask for availability in Taiwan, but Pentax
K1000 are legendary "student cameras" as well, and there are quite a
few around in most parts of the world. Might be worth looking into.
Pentax glass is not bad either....

--thomas

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