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Re: [OM] Manual cameras and OM2000

Subject: Re: [OM] Manual cameras and OM2000
From: "Ulf Westerberg" <ulf.westerberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 17:59:59 +0100

Tomoko Yamamoto wrote:

>At 08:38 AM 1/27/98 +0100, Ulf Westerburg wrote:

>>OM2000's Nikon "sister" FM10 has not been released in Sweden.
>>I have a hard time thinking the OM2000 will be released here. Total amount
>>of manual cameras sold is 1000/year.
>>
>I am surprised by such a low number.  In the United States because of the
>photography class requirements for an all-manual camera, I am pretty sure
>that they sell more than 1000 to high-school students alone.  All the three
>local camera stores I visited recently carry the low-end manual SLRs.
>(about $200 with a lens attached)
>
Well, that says something of the market in USA versus a small country high
up north. Volvo and many others are totally dependent on sales abroad for
survival.

I havent seen a new OM-camera in a photo store here for at least 8 (eight)
years, nor any Nikon F3 or FM2 or whatever for that matter!  Only Minolta
Dynax, Canon EOS, the cheapest, low-end sorts.
But very much used stuff. Some stores says they sell more second-hand
Olympus gear today than some years ago. And a 20-25 year old OM1 with 50/1.8
has the same price tag as a brand new Pentax MZM with 50/2.0 (mail-order).

Ulf Westerberg


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