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Re: [OM] Weight comparisons

Subject: Re: [OM] Weight comparisons
From: "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 23:10:26 +0000
At 00:21 10/22/00 , you wrote:
>A friend of mine is annoyed by the weight of his heavy, non-Olympus
>motordriven auto-everything SLR. I suggested that he take a look at an
>OM-1 and 50mm f/1.4 as a carryabout alternative.
>
>But I'm wondering: how much does an OM-1 with 50mm lens actually weigh?

African or European?
[oops, wrong script]

Body only: 510g

Standard Lenses:        US (avoir.)     UK       Elsewhere
With 50mm f/1.8 lens:   1lb.  8oz.   0.11 stone   680g
With 50mm f/1.4 lens:   1lb. 10oz.   0.12 stone   740g
With 50mm f/1.2 lens:   1lb. 12oz.   0.13 stone   795g
With 55mm f/1.2 lens:   1lb. 13oz.   0.13 stone   820g

50mm Macro Lenses:
With 50mm f/3.5 Macro:  1lb.  9oz.   0.11 stone   710g
With 50mm f/2   Macro:  1lb. 13oz.   0.13 stone   830g

Almost gave it in troy weights for the US, as these fine bodies and lenses
are considered very precious.  :-)

-- John

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