Hey Denton,
I made the same decision a couple of months ago. I didn't want to invest
my hard earned money into a dying system. Contax's cameras are solid,
their lenses great, and a 3 year warranty to boot. If you need any
information on system components or accessories, send me email.
cheers,
-Stephen Kudlacek
BTW, if you are interested, we have a Yashica/Contax mailing list. The
Web address is:
http://pobox.com/~cg/photo/yashica.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Denton Taylor [SMTP:denton@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 1998 12:42 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] It's all for sale...
>
> OK, everyone, I'm going to do it. I'm going to unload a lot of the
> Olympus
> collection I have
> built up over the past five years. I'm going to move to Contax, who is
> still demonstrating a clear
> commitment to making quality manual focus cameras and lenses. The new
> Aria
> strikes me as
> being everything the OM5 should have been but which we will never see.
> This
> doesn't mean I'm
> going to cut off my nose to spite my face; I'm keeping a 4T, a 1n,
> all my
> macro gear, and some
> specialist items not duplicated anywhere; like the two fisheyes and
> the
> 24/shift.
>
> You guys have been great and so you get first crack at everything.
> Please,
> no price police. If
> you're seriously interested, e-mail me. Also, please note that every
> lens
> is sold with a top quality
> B&W UV filter (unless noted) and front & rear caps (may or may not be
> Oly).
> Bodies have body
> caps, but BYOB (buy your own batteries). Price also includes UPS COD
> ground
> secure funds to
> you for items over $200; items less than $200 check in advance & I pay
> shipping. Don't want to
> ship overseas tho without $ up front. Finally, I have included serial
> numbers, so you can tell
> what year it was made in, whether it's Multi-coated, Super-Multi
> coated,
> uncoated, etc. <g>.
> Prices are fairly firm although I would accept offers on multiples.
>
> OM1 chrome body (not MD) 7873xx exc+ few small scratches around tripod
> plate. Very clean,
> w/ hot shoe $130
>
> OM1n Black for collectors only! 21976xx. This is about as mint as you
> can
> get! I don't think it
> has ever seen a roll of film. Shoe 4. $300.
>
> OM2n Chrome 9007xx exc brassing on film cover and hinges -- top and
> front
> look great w/ shoe
> 4 missing MD cover. $170
>
> OM2s Black exc ++ 10433xx. Also retrofitted with new bright 2-13
> screen,
> although this was the
> first screen change I did and I scratched it going in. Will include
> both
> screens $275
>
> OM3 exc 10063xx brassing on back, slight on front corners, retrofitted
> with
> 2-13 screen. Also
> leatherette needs gluing. Serviced when I bought it by authorized NYC
> Oly
> repair center (before
> I knew about JH) $550
>
> OM4 Black exc++ 10046xx only slight brassing on film holder & small
> scratches on baseplate.
> This camera was serviced by JH when I bought it and battery drain
> problems
> corrected. Also
> retrofitted with Beattie screen, even brighter than 2-13! As good as a
> 4T... $400.
>
> Zuiko 35-70 f/4 1365xx exc+ cosmetically, focus/zoom ring a little
> sloppy
> $125 (tiffen filter)
>
> Zuiko 18mm 3.5 1005xx exc+ comes with genuine Oly 49-72 adaptor and
> B&W 72
> KR filter
> $550
>
> Zuiko 24mm 2.0 1005xx exc +$325
>
> Zuiko 28 2.0 1028xx This is a little problematical because although
> cosmetically exc+ there are
> some fine scratches on front element. I have not seen any image
> degradation
> in the times I have
> used this lens. OTOH, I have not done a/b comparison. So, $250.
>
> Zuiko 35mm 2.0 1181xx ex+$175
>
> Zuiko 35mm SHIFT 1044xx exc+$475
>
> Zuiko 40mm 2.0 1045xx exc+ except someone has blacked out white
> lettering
> with magic
> marker. $300
>
> Zuiko 50mm 1.4 exc+ $40
>
> Zuiko 85 2.0 exc+ 2129xx $175
>
> Zuiko 100 2.0 exc++ 1036xx $425
>
> Zuiko 135mm 2.8 1334xx exc+ $100 with Oly filter
>
> Zuiko 200mm 4.0 1520xx with Hoya filter exc+ $150
>
> Zuiko 300mm 4.5 exc+1053xx with screw-in cap no filter $350
>
> Vivitar Series I 90mm macro w/ Heliopan filter & matched 1:1 adaptor
> exc++
> $175
>
> Vivitar 135 2.8 close focusing (1:2) exc+ no filter $75
>
> Olympus Motor Drive 2 w/ charger & control unit; well-used well but
> works
> fine, $275
>
> Olympus Winder 2, exc-$75
>
> Olympus T32 Flash exc++$90
>
> T20 $40 exc +
>
> F280 $100 exc+
>
> Bounce Grip Adaptor 1 (not 2) $40 exc+
>
> 250exp film back with cannisters. I believe this fits only OM1/2 not
> OM3/4
> exc++ make
> reasonable offer
>
> Still interested in 20 2.0 and 38mm bellows lenses; will trade. Next
> few
> days I'll look into the
> boxes and post cables, toitchkes, etc.
>
>
> Regards,
> Denton
>
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