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Subject: Re: [OM] Old Camera whoas
From: "Oben Candemir" <dunya@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 19:55:33 +1000
Yep, I guess there is.

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From: "Steve Goss" <steveg3@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Old Camera whoas


> From: "Oben Candemir" <dunya@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> >>Owner claimed that it could chew a 36exp. film in
> >>4.7 seconds at top speed
>
> >What is it meant to be? A camera or an AK-47 Kalashnikov assault rifle?
>
> Yes, there is a use for this. There are some professional photographers of
> railroads, who sell slides. Original slides of engines, trains, etc. The
> problem is that for them to get inventory to sell, they have to take
multiple
> shots of the same engine. (Duplicated slides don't cut it) Since trains
have a
> habit of moving, to get a bunch of slides of an engine you have to take a
bunch
> of pictures at once,  very quickly. Set up your tripod, compose, focus,
and
> when the train arrives, crank up the motor drive.
> So, yes, there is a use. Limited, but it exists.
>
> Steve Goss, Dallas Tx usa
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