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[OM] Re: If you were only allowed three (3) types of OM body.....

Subject: [OM] Re: If you were only allowed three (3) types of OM body.....
From: Tom A <olympus_user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 16:18:52 -0600
You left out the "G".  Note I have 2 of them!  Where would you rank it?

- Tom

Skip Williams wrote:

>The OM-40(PC) is nice, but unreliable at its age, IME.  It may go for 10 more 
>years, it may die tomorrow with circuit problems. I'd sell it or make sure you 
>carry a backup.
>
>The OM-10 is OK, but I wouldn't trust that one either.  It was a real amatuer 
>body, esp with that wacky manual adapter...yuk!
>
>The 1, 1n, 2n are all great, and keepers.
>
>IME the 1n, 2n, and 4ti are the best.  If you're a manual guy, the 3 or 3t are 
>great, but the 3t's are too expensive.  The OM4 was a great camera, but 
>circuit problems plague that one too; once again, not worth the risk of a 
>failure in the field
>
>If you stay with the OM-System, the 4ti is my favorite body, by far.  It has 
>the best metering system, HSS flash, AE, and multi-spot metering and durable 
>construction.
>
>Skip
>
>
>----- Original Message ---------------
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>Subject: [OM] If you were only allowed three (3) types of OM body.....
>   From: "Dave B" <david.w.bell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 18:01:04 -0000
>     To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>>If you were only allowed three (3) types of OM body which would you choose
>>and why? I have 1,1n,2n,10,40(PC). Have never held a 4 / 4ti or a 3/3ti or a
>>2SP for that matter. Should I ditch the current gear and go for the 4ti?
>>
>>Dave B
>>
>>...
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