Well i guess we can all dream. I've been doing a ton of dreaming but i'm trying
to figure out how I'll make them reality. speaking of sweet road trips. two of
my friends and i were sitting around tonight and just decided that we are going
to take a 10 day road trip to alaska this summer. how much more motivation to
go for the photo opportunity. now that i've gotten the olympus fever i'm
presented with an opportunity to go to some of the most beautiful country in
the world. i'm pumped and we're not quite sure how feasible but why not. i only
live once and i'm almost done with college. i'll let you know what works out.
it looks like my dad is going to fix up his OM-10 and give it to me for my
birthday so i'm looking for a manual adapter. you happen to know of any
available? have a good one. thanks
ERic Jackson
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On Tue, 06 March 2001, "alpinist" wrote:
>
> "In my mind I see you as the guy in Vertical limit taking pictures of an
> eagle as he dangles from a nice rock face, correct? "
>
> That would be so me. NOT!
>
> Try a 30 something with school loans and does not even a jeep!!
>
> Now spring break sounds mighty nice. I am heading to Big Bend myself in a
> couple of weeks. You know there is nothing like a spring roadtrip. Enjoy
> them while you can! If you go Olympus, you will enjoy it. You may start
> with a small used set up (everything OM I own -except a new 4Ti was used)
> but it will grow. It always does. I could easily max out my chargecard
> getting nice things like a 90/2 and a 400mm and a 3Ti. You will too. Get
> something and enjoy it!! Then get somemore!
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eric Jackson <ejackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 3:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] newly introduced-backpacking
>
>
> > Emails like that get me pumped up to just go buy the nicest camera I see
> regardless of the price, take another week and a half off for spring break
> and go out west and get some experience. What are some of the most
> beautiful places that you have been? In my mind I see you as the guy in
> Vertical limit taking pictures of an eagle as he dangles from a nice rock
> face, correct? thats awesome. some day I would like to make a living
> combining backpacking and photography. not quite sure how to do that yet but
> i'm not going to let that stop me. Thanks again for your advice and help.
> > Eric Jackson
> >
> > On Sun, 04 March 2001, "alpinist" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Eric-
> > >
> > > As a fellow backpacker/climber I can saw the OM line is ideal. The
> sturdy
> > > metal construction, compactness, and small-sharp lenses are ideal to
> pack
> > > with. I have been hauling my 2S up climbs from the Texas desert to
> Alaskan
> > > peaks and have loved it. My "worst" experience was having my last set
> of
> > > batteries freeze on a glacier. Solution- goto the mechanical 1/60 -sec
> > > shutter and keep shooting!
> > >
> > > After 16 years of hard use the body has brassing and the film winds a
> little
> > > rough (from too many exposed hours in blowing New Mexico sand) but she
> still
> > > works!! Now I have even inadvetantly dropped it a few times and it has
> > > bumped rocks, biners, etc and keeps going. It is now my 3rd string
> body. I
> > > have an OM-4 that is 14 years old and in awesome shape and a OM-4Ti that
> I
> > > just got brand spanking new last week. I fully expect them to be
> working in
> > > 15+ years!
> > >
> > > Check out the OM webring and all the good info it has on all things OM
> > >
> > > http://nav.webring.yahoo.com/hub?ring=olympusom&list
> > >
> > > Then look to buy. I would second the plug for keh.com Their stuff is
> very
> > > clean and I have always been happy with them. Get a couple of good
> Zuiko
> > > lenses and you are off to the races. Check out Gary's lens test site
> on
> > > webring for great info (we cannot thank you enough for it Gary!)
> > >
> > > My own favs -esp for climbing/packing would be the 28/2.8 , the 50/1.8
> (for
> > > low light/speed) and maybe like the 100/2.8 or the 75-150 zoom. I read
> a
> > > Galen Rowell article in one of his books that said he takes a 24 and an
> 85-
> > > he also said that 900f his pics were or could have been taken with
> just
> > > those 2 lenses. Those Zuikos are pretty close and pretty cheap to
> acquire
> > > and also replace if you somehow were able to booboo them.
> > >
> > > Another plus to the OM size is that it is easy to pack 2 or 3 bodies and
> > > still take things like food. I often take 2 OM bodies 5 lenses and
> > > assecories, a small tripod and loads of film as well as ropes, crampons,
> etc
> > > put it all in my Dana Terraplane and go. Actually I put the camera gear
> in
> > > a Lowepro Omni Sport(2 bodies and 5 lenses!).
> > >
> > > Anyway, if on the odd outside chance you were to go for some lesser
> brand, I
> > > would say go with a Nkn FM-2 or a used Pntx K-1000, both are all metal
> and
> > > can take the abuse of the outdoor lifestyle. Both lines also still use
> the
> > > same lensmount so you can have a rugged metal body and still use new
> lenses
> > > on it. Avoid all autofocus plastic cameras_which is pretty much
> everything
> > > else. Yes the are nice if you have $1800 to drop on a F5 and say
> National
> > > Geographic gets you a spare body, but they are far too finicky to take
> the
> > > long haul up the AT or dangle from a climbing harness. Actually for an
> AF
> > > camera get a Olympus Infinity Stylus Epic or a Yashica T4, they are
> cheap,
> > > sharp, small, and pack great. I use my stylus for prints and can shoot
> > > Velvia in 1 OM body and B+W in the other.
> > >
> > > Anyway I would still say that any OM will serve you well. Someone
> described
> > > them as a tool. I would say a machine, a finely tuned, glorious machine
> that
> > > will serve you well and is built to last. Here is a thought- of all the
> new
> > > SLR's on the market, which will still be able to function in 10-15
> years?
> > > Only the good ones, the metal machines-not any plastic ones. That really
> > > just leaves Olympus , Leica, and a couple of Contax and Nkn bodies.
> Pretty
> > > much everything else is designed to be obselete and useless in a few
> years.
> > > Call it the computer industry mentality, modern AF plastic cameras are
> going
> > > to last about as long as Pentium II.
> > >
> > > Buy confidently and take lot's of pics!!
> > >
> > > So good luck! and maybe I will see you on the trail!
> > >
> > > -Darren
> > >
> > >
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