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Re: [OM] What would you buy?

Subject: Re: [OM] What would you buy?
From: John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2014 17:20:59 -0400
Tina .....if you were in Bill's shoes going to Italy which camera [only one] 
would you take and which lens [only one] ?

Leica of course ?

jh




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tina Manley" <images@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] What would you buy?


>I would not travel with film these days.  Too many TSA screenings, too many
> worries about carrying it everywhere, no possibility to change ISOs when
> needed, when you get it back home you still have develop it or pay to have
> it developed and then to post it anywhere you have to scan it..  When you
> think that a tiny SD card can carry the equivalent of hundreds of rolls of
> film, and that today's digital files are equal to or better than scanned
> film, there is no reason to burden yourself with outdated technology ;-)
> If you want film grain, you can add it later.
>
> On the other hand, I would not carry a cheap, new system that I had never
> used.  Luckily, Leica fits all of the requirements and I already have all
> of the lenses!
>
> Tina
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> > No, I won't be packing either my OM or e-thingy kits. For that  matter
>> the
>> > medium and large format gear will also be staying home.  I  really hate
>> not
>> > having my film gear with me, however . . .
>>
>> I think you have this backwards. I personally wouldn't do the trip
>> without an OM film body. My choice for this trip would be the OM-3Ti,
>> 28/2, 50/1.4 and 100/2. Oh, and a brick of Ilford Delta 400.
>> (push/pull 200-1600).
>>
>> Screw digital. Save that for the cellphone camera.
>>
>>
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