Michael's on the CVUG list (what a small world this is) so I passed on your
comments and invited his reply. Potential for some good interlist flaming
here! :)
AndrewF
>Amherst Media has a new book out titled something like "How to Select
>and Use Classic Cameras" by Michael Levy. In his 35mm SLR section he
>says only Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Minolta and Olympus SLR's should be
>considered worth collecting and using. But he contradicts himself later
>on with Alpa and Leicaflex lust. He devotes lots of text to the Nikon
>F, but short changes everything else, including Olympus. To the Olympus
>OM, he devotes one paragraph, in which he says he had a (presumably
>used) OM-1, but it "died" after 2 years. (Why didn't you fix it,
>Michael?). But he really liked the "105mm" Olympus lens. Huh? A 105mm
>Olympus lens?
>
>Golly gee, another poorly edited book (there are lots of other
>problems). I think it even had a copyright date of 2002. It's at
>Border's.
>
>BTW, I'd consider a Konica over a Minolta SLR any day of the week!
>
>Gary Reese
>Las Vegas, NV
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