Even the writer of this book is fake.
In the English edition his name is Harold Franklin, in the German one
Harald Francke....
It is a terrible book, and DM 15 is too much yet!
Frank van Lindert (aka Franklin, but not to be confused with this
author, please...)
Utrecht NL
On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 18:48:21 +0100, "Hans van Veluwen"
<hcvanveluwen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>: Now, more interesting: He also offers the book (english text):
>: Franklin: Modern Classics Olympus Cameras DM 69.-
>: Does anybody know something what this book is about? - Is it an
>interesting book?
>
>
>This is the book that's get slashed in the FAQ. I have this book, and agree
>with the slashing. The index is wrong, the book promises both the OM-3 and
>OM-4 but only describes the OM-3, the cameras are described in a tedious
>uninspired way (following all the controls) and the book contains errors
>(what's that funky bellows on page 178? Surely not made by Olympus!).
>Besides the DM.69 you mention is overpriced. It is still available new, for
>half this price! And considering its content you should never pay more than
>DM.15 for it...
>
>hnz
>
>
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