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[OM] Re: Olympus OM-1n Instructions manual hardcopy availability?

Subject: [OM] Re: Olympus OM-1n Instructions manual hardcopy availability?
From: "Leandro DUTRA" <leandro.gfc.dutra@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 02:38:05 -0300
2008/3/2, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Leandro DUTRA wrote:
>
> With the OM-1, I like to use the original, light, compact lenses in a
>  prime kit. 24 or 28/2.8 on the wide end and 80/2 or 100/2.8 for medium
>  tele. For primarily portraits, I'd go 80/2, otherwise 100/2.8. With my
>  tele eye, I also like the 200/5 in a compact kit.

Yes, a full tele would be nice too.


> Not much point to a T series flash with the OM-1n. The T20 is especially
>  close to the lens, making it a red-eye monster. The T32 is better, but
>  why pay for all that TTL circuitry that you can't use?

I already have a T-20.


>  There is an endless supply of flashes in the more conventional, vertical
>  form factor that minimizes red-eye, available used for a song. Many have
>  much more control over output than the T series, which were, after all,
>  primarily designed for TTL.

Still learning on flashes, not sure what I need here.


>  I know there's the Vivitar 283 & 285, and various SunPak models. Digging
>  through a drawer, I find a SunPak Auto26SR with twist, tilt, zoom head,
>  auto operation with it's own sensor or manual operation with five power
>  settings from full through 1/16. I can't imagine I paid more than $10-15
>  for it. More likely came free in a kit I bought for something else.

I have heard bad things about SunPak quality, is that just trash talk?


> > , and further down the road a Pen FT.  And if I ever get rich, a Leica MP 
> > and a M8
>
> Rangefinder, ick.

Rest assured I am not in a great risk of ever getting rich.


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