You are all pathetic! But Olympus is damned good stuff.....and I can
relate.....and it's a good thing I have an understanding wife.....because I
have bought a lot of that stuff too. My wife and kids have humored my
addiction since the mid 70's and now my grandkids are learning to do the
same. Perhaps group therapy will help. /jnm
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 12:33 AM
> To: Zuikoholics Anonymous
> Subject: Re: [OM] RE:OM] Zuikohobbyism Versus "That Other Ism" [WAS] Did
> Tombreak e-Bay?
>
>
> There may not be a cure but.....I am proud to be able to say: "I am a
> zuikoholic - but I don't do compulsary OM-shopping any more".
>
> In fact, remember that I was announcing a while back that now I just
> needed a good wide-angle, and then I was all set? Remember how you all
> taunted me with your "yeah, right"'s? Well, Giles popped in and offered me
> a very good wide-angle for a very very good price (IMHO). It's at least 4
> months ago, and since then I have not bought anything OM-wise (or
> Mamiya-wise - I have a med. format side to cultivate too ;)
>
> I still lust for an OM3Ti and the 350mm, though. I've decided, that any
> body failing beyond repair will be replaced with such (yeah right! Like
> THAT is likely, considering the quality of the OM-bodies and the OM
> repairguys). As for the 350, well....I can just look at how much (or
> little, really) I use my 200mm before I notice that it is not justifiable
> with yet another purchase in the tele-game.
>
> Actually, I find that my usual setup ( 2x OM2s/p with respectively the
> 85/2 and the 24/2 mounted - and a truckload of films ) covers about 800f
> my 35mm photographic needs (NO, I am NOT giving away the other gear...).
>
> Best regards - and happy millenium to all ;)
>
> --thomas
>
> On Fri, 5 Jan 2001 DAVDOU9211@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > There is no cure! Fagetabbout It! You have no hope. I have
> tried to quit
> > cold tukey. NO WAY. Being one with OM has caused me to chant
> a mantra that
> > you can imagine. People stop and stare, they don't bother me.
> >
> > Dave (gets off on the OM touch) Dougherty
> >
>
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