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Re: [OM] Old Camera whoas

Subject: Re: [OM] Old Camera whoas
From: "Bruce Kolber" <bkolber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 10:11:18 -0400
Yup....given my less than stellar capabilities I could get 36 ugly pictures
in less than 5 seconds!
Bruce Kolber
St. Petersburg, FL  33715
USA
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From: "andrew fildes" <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Old Camera whoas


> OK - nap over. I handled a Canon EOS1v with a 28-70  L grade big zoom
> yesterday. Interesting. Owner claimed that it could chew a 36exp. film in
> 4.7 seconds at top speed  - including the rewind! Fast, utterly quiet
> auto-focus. Small problem - it seemed to weigh about 3 kilos. Absolute
> backbreaker. No thanks.
> andrewF
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> >FWIW I'm 29 and I bought my first OM4Ti in 1990 or so when I was just
18...
> >the chrome OM-1 that my dad had given me inspired me to continue the
> >tradition. I just lurve the retro look of the OM cameras; they are
> >universally admired by my friends when I take them out and don't make me
> >stand out like some other pro-wannabes with their Canon 1nRS' and huge
28-70
> >USM zooms.
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> >> >On 9 May 2001, at 16:29, Andrew Dacey wrote:
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> >> >> Incidentally, I'm 24.
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> >> >Damned whippersnappers!!!
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> >> >Chris
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> >> Indeed! I've got several cameras older than that! I've used over date
film
> >> older than that. He's probably only here because he's into retro stuff.
> >> When I was his age, it wouldn't have been allowed! Now you'll have to
> >> excuse me - it's time for my afternoon nap.
> >> AndrewF
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