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[OM] Re: Hello fellow zuiko or Olympus fans

Subject: [OM] Re: Hello fellow zuiko or Olympus fans
From: "iwert" <iwert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 12:44:39 +0200
You're welcome,,

and if you'ld like one of my 4's, just drop a line.
They are not officialy for sale, so don't feel obliged in any way.

Iwert.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "swisspace" <swisspace@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 12:19 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Hello fellow zuiko or Olympus fans


>
> Hello Iwert,
>
>
> Thanks for the welcome - I work and live near Baden, which is about
> 18kms from Zurich. I may be interested in one of your 4's.
>
>
>
> I should have added, i have the om10 for the rare times when I need a
> self timer, although now it's mainly used by my wife, however I don't
> think the mirror locks up on self timer like in the 4's but haven't
> tested it.
>
> I don't know if there is a problem with the setup yet as I haven't had
> the slide film processed yet, but I could see the movement through the
> viewfinder.
>
> the other option would of course to go digital with an adapter, but my
> wife wants to get into the dark room side of things.
>
>
>
> thanks Ian
>
>
>
> iwert wrote:
>
> > Hello Ian,
> >
> > should you be recommended to buy an OM4(Ti),
> >
> > I have two bodies available:
> >
> > 1. OM4 black, like new, with new circuit (the OM4To circuit, but no
> > possibility for F280) - 450 Euro
> >
> > 2. OM4Ti black, new in box, latest CE version, bought new in 2001. - 950
> > Euro
> >
> > Welcome to the list!
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Iwert. (belgium)
> >
> > ps: my brother in law lives in Dürnten, near Zurich, where are you in
> > Switzerland?
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "swisspace" <swisspace@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 11:31 AM
> > Subject: [OM] Hello fellow zuiko or Olympus fans
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I have finally found my way here after posting on Photo.net quite a
> >>while ago. Been watching the list for a while and you all seem nice
> >>folks, so finally plucked up the courage to post.
> >>
> >>I have to confess to being a true zuikoholic or rather olympusolic. I
> >>bought my first camera a black om10 with databack when I was 19 ish and
> >>about 5 years later bought a second hand om2 spot, which failed in the
> >>freezing cold of quebec, sent it for repair and never saw it again.
> >>Around the same time I bought a new om10 from catalogue surplus place.
> >>
> >>I then spent 10 years working with no play and managed to get to a
> >>position to be able buy a new OM body ( I am an Amateur user), so I
> >>choose the OM3Ti because of the failure of the OM2 in the cold and I
> >>also wanted the Flash sync at all speeds.
> >>
> >>other purchases to note are I used my bonus last year to purchase a new
> >>180f2 from Germany, which had to go back to the factory for a warranty
> >>because the focusing action was not right. The "lens" will be one of the
> >>things that my wife will bring up whenever she feels necessary, she
> >>wanted to spend the money on the roof :-) .
> >>
> >>okay now to the reason of posting, I have been taking some close up
> >>"macro" shots with just the 180f2 and 1.4x converter and I can see the
> >>lens settling from the mirror vibration, so I have been experimenting,
> >>such as using fill in flash to freeze it etc. The tripod is a cheap one
> >>so it is mostly to blame, but should I buy an expensive tripod or
> >>another OM body which has mirror lock up (self timer would be usefull as
> >>well) and if so which body would you recommend - I have been looking at
> >>OM4's on thingybay but reading various lists, this seems the most fault
> >>prone of the bodies, so maybe I should wait until I can afford a second
> >>hand Ti version.
> >>
> >>OR any recommendations for a decent tripod and what sort of price range
> >>covers decent eg do I need to pay 2-300 dollars for a ball head, etc.
> >>
> >>Thanks in advance
> >>Ian
> >>A brit living in Switzerland
> >>
> >>
> >>
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