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[OM] Re: OM-88(What were they thinking?)

Subject: [OM] Re: OM-88(What were they thinking?)
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:27:21 -0500
I have an extra manual adapter for the 88. $20 + s&h.

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John Hermanson
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C.H.Ling wrote:
> There is an optional manual adapter for the OM-88, I have one with my 
> camera, you can control both aperture and shutter speed. To complete the 
> collection you need one :-)
> 
> C.H.Ling
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Warren Kato" <wkkato@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 
> 
>>I just picked up an OM-88 (OM-101) to complete my collection.  So far I 
>>have
>>one or more of each body except the 3Ti.  What a piece of garbage this
>>camera was.  There are no controls of any type for aperture or shutter
>>speed.  The entire thing was programmed by a schedule something like the
>>OM-2s.  The only control is a 1.5 stop backlighting control.  The only 
>>good
>>thing is that the power focus works better than the PF on the OM-77. The
>>point and shoot division of Olympus took over a part of the SLR team--what 
>>a
>>blunder.
>>
>>In its defense, you can use manual focus Zuikos with the adapter.
>>
>>Warren
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