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Subject: [OM] Re: various musings...
From: AG Schnozz <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 10:00:29 -0700 (PDT)
BP wrote:
> Living where I do, we don't see the E1...

That's just about everywhere.  The E-1 is pretty much a B&H
style commodity.  Few dealers carry it.  However, on Saturday
when I was at the big store in our state, I had a small crowd
gathering around mine.  The Nikon crowd is pretty satisfied with
their line up, but it seems that the Canon folk are constantly
"comparing" and the questions centered around the dust-shaker
and reliability.  One question was posed about noise but I asked
how often they actually shot at the higher ISO settings and he
answered "hardly ever because of the soft images and color
shift".  I did the "pass-around" and the comments about the
lens, viewfinder and solid feel were continious.  Alas, they
went and bought more accessories for their Canon gear.

It is kinda neat to have something "different" than the masses.

> If the E1 is bigger and heavier, that's not good. And
> the lens... Why so big? I've got Hasselblad lenses that
> aren't that much bigger, and obviously cover more area.

It is bigger and heavier.  I wouldn't mind it being slightly
lighter, but it doesn't take long before you realize that the
camera is "right-sized" for the target application (pro
wedding/portrait photography).  It actually feels more like a
645 than a 35mm.  On a plus side, the mass helps alleviate the
shutter vibration that plagues the OM line.

> ultimate hotel for the Zuikoholic! Just steps from the duomo
> is the MAITANI 
> hotel. Little did I know our faithful leader's family had an
> Itlaian wing, 
> but from the design of the OM, it should have been obvious.

Well, that explains the Ferrari connection.

AG



                
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