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[OM] thinking of trading ONE OM1n for a compact RF.. ideas?

Subject: [OM] thinking of trading ONE OM1n for a compact RF.. ideas?
From: Siddiq <iddibhai@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 02:41:46 -0700
i am fortunate to have two lovely OM1n bodies, black and chrome, which alas dont get nearly enough use. recently i have been burning up roll after roll of casual snaps (fuji NPH, natural light, 50mm@f2.8 and ~1/15sec, gorgeous stuff), and now that *lots* more family will be coming up for a wedding this winter, i'd like to do more. quie a few of my shots this way are 'ruined' since i cant quite follow along in the viewfinder and trip it quick enough, not to mention focussing in said low light conditions with speed.

so i have two bodies, i figure i keep one for the outdoor shooting and swap one for a compact rf.

that said, i'm more interested in *trading* rather than sell this and buy the rf.

first, have i gone bonkers? i know i've brought this up in the far past, but this time i only will get rid of ONE OM body, keep the other, so i have RF for snaps, and SLR for more serious fare.

second, would anyone be willing to trade a chrome OM1n w/ 50/1.4mc and cover etc for a compact RF in working order, etc. i was thinking the rollei 35s (maestro john lind? sage advise?) oly RC/RD or the ubiquitous canon iii g17 something or other.

i wear eyeglasses, if that matters in RF/VF land, i dont care about auto exposure, i've gone manual for 6+ years, i only need to get a general idea of light go from there. the lower the shutter speed, the better, 1/15 and faster the OM cna hold its own, it is in the quarter second range that i cant be steady enough to get keepers on a regular basis. the smaller the better too. etc etc. i shoot the digicam in manual mode in these conditions, and there is just too much noise (plus it gets warm soon further adding noise--besides, contrast is far harsher than NPH!)

ideas, suggestions, comments, etc, would be welcome. or you could just tell me to go bugger off!

thanks!

--
/S
aim:iddibhai
icq:104079359
msidd004atstudentdotucrdotedu

ps, ok ok, it is my sister's wedding, and i want to snap as much as possible candidly, the OM+diffused flash for more set up shots

pps, all offers on equipment offlist please, email addy above in sig, pictures, details all available just ask.


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