No, I really like OM stuff. I was just pondering what teh future holds. I
am always looking for OM stuff.
-Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: gries [mailto:gries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 9:43 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [OM] Lens longevity-digital camera OM lenses
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Have you left us completely? You'll certainly regret it.... ;)
Seriously though, I have often thought about investing in something
newer than OM, but just haven't found a good reason yet. In terms of
shooting, no one else offers a body like to 4Ti that has a nice simple
multi-spot, shutter speed on the neck, and the size and weight of a bar
of soap! There aren't any other shift lenses that I like, and I have
never been let down by the sharpness.
I think that in certain applications, there are alternative systems that
will work better, but for the best all around, all weather, compact
system, OM can't be beat. We just have to hope that there will be
people like John H. around for our occasional repairs, so that these
lenses and my OM-1 will be given to my grandchildren for amazement and
wonder....
Long live color reversal film and OM!
<snip>
The recent posts regarding OM lenses on digital cameras has been great.
Some commented that the OM system is dead, which it probably is. This
got me to thinking about lenses. I sold my 65-116 to a list member last
week and a bunch of other stuff to a local dealer. I bought a Nik*n 60
f2.8 macro lens for my AF system. Why? The lens blows away anything OM
has to offer (really it does). While I do believe that a lot of today's
lenses are far better than OM lenses (better technology, etc.), I do
have a problem with some of them. The new motorized (AFS, HSM) ones
have me troubled. I have used them (borrowed) and man are they fun and
fast to AF focus!!!! However, what do you think their reliability is?
With more stuff in the lens, there is so much more to go wrong. In
addition, they are hugely expensive to fix (I pity my friends who have
had to get them fixed). With OM lenses lasting as long as they have
(mine are in super shape), does anyone think the newer
computer/motor/gizmo lenses with fair as well?
-Bill
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