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[OM] Re: OM semi-fang? + digi ruminations

Subject: [OM] Re: OM semi-fang? + digi ruminations
From: Garth Wood <garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2006 17:05:22 -0600
At 04:31 PM 09/04/2006, Walter Stephan wrote:

[snip]

>Reading Garth's post the other day prompted me to check out a few online
>shops for e-1 deals, and what did I find: Henry's in Toronto has e-1 with
>14-54 f2.8-3.5 going for Can. $1270 (about US $1080).  Seeing as the lens
>alone retails for about Can. $600, they're practically giving away the e-1
>bodies.  Now here's the problem: do I really need an e-1, given that it's
>ancient technology by modern digi standards?  If I want a better standard
>zoom than the slowish 14-45, I could just get a 14-54 and save more than
>$600.  On the other hand, $600 for an e-1 seems like a screaming deal even if
>it is ancient.

It *is* a screaming deal.  Hell, I may just pull the trigger on that 
combo!  (The 14-54 is a much better lens "on the margin" than the 
14-45.)  Then I could have the 14-54 on one body and legacy glass on 
the other.  Hmmmmm...


Garth


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