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Re: [OM] Trouble in OM paradise

Subject: Re: [OM] Trouble in OM paradise
From: ClassicVW@xxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 11:04:54 EST
wclark@xxxxxxx writes:


> His view is that "Olympus is getting really, really long in the teeth."  He 
> is especially worried that his OM2n will eventually break and the circuit 
> become unrepairable.  He also states that the lenses are 1970 designs and 
> cannot compare to today's newer ones.
> What can I say to rebut this?  I have thought about selling my stuff in the 
> past as well, but never could bring myself to it (not sure why).
> Has anyone else had such feelings.  


Well Bill, yes, I've had the same concerns as well as not wanting to trust my 
eyesight to manual focus. It was well known that 9 months ago I said goodbye 
to the list and sold just about all my gear here. I went to the Contax N1 
system and must say that I have been having a great time with the Contax 
gear. Phenomenal results. But, having said that, I am slowly returning here 
and am again picking up a couple of bodies and lenses. I just don't get that 
OM 'fun factor' feedback from anything else. I will continue to use both 
brands, however. 

Maybe your father just feels the need for something 'new', and I have heard 
from others the FM3a is a pleasure to use. His rationalization that his Om2n 
will break is OK, but there are plenty of OM bodies out there to replace it 
with. As for the lenses, I feel the Zuikos are still as good if not better 
than many 'newer' designs. Depends what you're going to compare it to- a 
consumer grade Nikkor, or some Zeiss glass? To me, the Zuiks are certainly 
better than 'new' Canon or Minolta, or other brands. Yes, the line is 'long 
in the tooth', but something keeps bringing me back to it.

Best,
George S.
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