John, there was a time when plastic cameras were generally disdained on the
list, but that has changed :-). I'm afraid we'll never see the days again of
an all metal camera like the single digit OM's. My C5050 does have some
metal in it supposedly, but it still doesn't feel like my OM2s.
I think it was CH Ling who, making the comparison a while ago, said he
preferred to play with metal cars rather than plastic one when a kid. I
guess I am old enough to have the same memories.
As to made in China, I'm not sure that is all bad. I did purchase a couple
of the Olympus Epic 2.8 cameras from the fellow who was selling them quite
cheaply NIB on epay. They both were clearly marked "Made in China", so I
thought I was getting perhaps a cheaper version. Now after reading this
email from you about the Evolt being made there also, I am quite encouraged.
Wayne
>
> I took a close look at the E-300 / Evolt this afternoon. Compared to the
> feel of handling of an OM4T or a Leica M3 this E-300 feels like a piece
of
> cheap plastic crap and yes "Made in China" is stamped very visably on the
> base of the thing. Along with the detachable zoom lens the E-300 felt as
if
> it would float in a pool of water ....... just felt cheap, and lightweight
> and shoddy and looked likewise.
>
> Is there any digital camera that has anything like the feel of build
quality
> of an OM or Leica or older age Nikon?
>
> Perhaps the Evolt should be renamed "Revolt"
>
> John Hudson
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