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Subject: [OM] World of OM Systems
From: "Dinkar Jhalera" <dinkar.jhalera@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 18:56:28 +0100
About a week ago I picked up a copy of Mannheim's The Olympus Way and The
World Of OM System by Franz Pangerl for a princely sum of £30 (about $43)
here in a book store. Both appear to be new.  Do I qualify for a Doris Fang
award?

Dinkar


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Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2001 16:05:41 +1000
From: "Dr. Oben Candemir" <dunya.nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] World of OM Systems

I looked at and read a copy of Mannheim's book a month or so ago. It is
from the 70's (I remember 1979 but don't quote me on it). As such it
doesn't cover any of the newer lenses designed in the 80's. It doesn't
include things like the Motor Drive 2, Auto extension tube, etc. Has simply
a sticker addendum at the front saying the OM2N has just been released so
it doesn't even cover the "N" versions. No T series flashes either. Frankly
I couldn't see what people were fussing over. Mannheim was the author of
several of these ie. other camera WAY's and methodically went through the
system as it stood in the 70's. It is nothing special and I wouldn't pay
the amounts they ask for for the information it has. As a collection piece
it may have a value of its own but not as anything of tremendous
informational value.

At 11:19 AM Saturday 2/06/2001, you wrote:
>Hi Jim
>
>Can you tell us if or how the info in Mannheim;s book is much more
extensive
>than Shipman's books?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jim Caldwell <jamesfc@xxxxxxx>
>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 1:44 AM
>Subject: RE: [OM] World of OM Systems
>
>
> > Mannheim - I just picked up a copy for $130.
> >
> > Jim C.
> >
> > ------Original Message------
> > From: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: June 1, 2001 2:31:55 PM GMT
> > Subject: RE: [OM] World of OM Systems
> >
> >
> > I though the really 'hot' and desired (read high priced) book was 'The
> > Olympus Way', author escapes me at the moment.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bhinderks@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:bhinderks@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 7:33 AM
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [OM] World of OM Systems
> >
> >
> > At 11:57 PM 5/31/01 -0700, Gary Reese wrote:
> > >
> > >There are two editions.  Like with cameras and lens, condition matters.
> > >The 1975 edition is approximately:
> > >
> > >$60  Good
> > >$66  Very Good
> > >$75  Fine-
> > >
> > >using bookseller's standard Poor, Good, Very Good, Fine grading scheme.
> > >
> > Thanks Gary,
> >
> > You nailed it for me. It is the 1975 edition covering OM-1 and OM-2. I
> > would have to rate this one at a Good (spine is weakish although
>everything
> > else is like new). Really doesn't matter as I picked it up for $8.00US -
> > all this at a high end camera store who "specialize" in Leica. Their OM
> > stuff is ALWAYS way overpriced except for occasional deals like this on
>the
> > "little" stuff. The book was just stuffed in the side with some camera
> > stuff - obviously it came with some gear that had been traded in (they
> > don't do consignment stuff).
> >
> > Do I qualify for a DORIS FANG award????
> >
> > Barry H
> >
> >
> >
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