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Re: [OM] OM2000 review

Subject: Re: [OM] OM2000 review
From: Jim Mueller <webnik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 11:46:53 -0600
I almost bought a 2000 but opted for a used OM-1 instead. BTW: You can buy the
OM2000 Kit w/zoom lens and case for $199 at www.cameraworld.com.

jim mueller

DSJKALLEN@xxxxxxx wrote:

> I have owned only manual, mechanical  SLRs since 1967.  I have owned, and
> continue to own a number of Minolta SRTs, Nikon Fs, and others.  Strangely,
> my first Olympus SLR acquistion was the OM2000.  If one can overlook its
> Cosina-origin, it actually is a very good camera and the QC seems excellent.
> Of course, the plastic bits and pieces bother me, but given its low price
> point, I feel it's a bargain.  Only the test of time will show how reliable
> it is.  BTW . . . I am sure most of you know that Cosina also manufactures
> the Voigtlander Bessa-L -- a pretty well regarded new camera.
>
> With my small collection of nice Zuiko lenses, it takes excellent prints and
> transparencies.  For approx. $150 for the body here in the US, it makes a
> very reasonable alternative to other mechanical SLR choices.  Additionally,
> the real world performance of the Cosina 30-70mm zoom is really not too bad
> as long as you keep it at F8 or F11.  For $229 for the entire package
> (sometimes cheaper), it's a heck of a deal.
>
> Maybe it's not a "real" Olympus, but for what it is and what it costs, it
> performs very admirably.
>
> Don Allen
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