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Subject: [OM] Re: OM77AF - To buy or not to buy? cheaper one here also OM3
From: hiwayman@xxxxxxx (Walt Wayman)
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 18:17:45 +0000
I've never dabbled in the double-digit OM's.  I had no idea these were -- dare 
I say? -- as worthless as they appear to be.  Thanks for the warnings, guys!  
Looks like I need to get out more.

Walt

--
"Anything more than 500 yards from 
the car just isn't photogenic." -- 
Edward Weston


-------------- Original message from ClassicVW@xxxxxxx: -------------- 

> 
> I'll add my voice to the chorus that advises you to take a pass on the 
> OM-77AF. Even at 1/10th the asking price it isn't a great idea. After all, 
> they're 
> heavy, noisy, and have no method whatsoever for you to adjust the exposure. 
> So, 
> it's a big, heavy, noisy old P&S. And, they ALL have broken battery doors. 
> 
> You'd get better feedback from using an XA, and have more control over the 
> end result. 
> 
> I know some of you will say "But you'd be using the AF Zuikos." IMO, there's 
> plenty of better choices and ways to use Zuikos. 
> 
> George S. 
> 
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