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RE: [OM] Shipman book

Subject: RE: [OM] Shipman book
From: "Robert Gries" <rgg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 15:21:59 -0500
Buddy:

Doesn't the '89 version cover up to OM-4Ti, where the older versions
were only the -1 and -2 bodies?

I have often seen "The OM System Lens Handbook" on eBay, but have never
really spent the $ on it as I have been too busy buying actual lenses!
;)  how much do you think a good one is worth?

Also, with regards to AF, haven't the IS series done well?  Maybe not as
versatile as a full blown SLR, but usually more than what people need,
no?

<snip>

Hi Robert,
I have a collection of 1979, 81, 82 87 & 89 Shipman books.  The 1979 has
208 pages and the 1989 has 172 pages.  They all pretty much repeat the
one before it.  There is not a whole lot of new info added in the later
issues.

The next best book I have seen is "The OM system Lens Handbook".  It has
some great info on all the lenses, Published in 1984.

Another good one is Olympus OM Camera Manual by Lou Jacobs Jr. 1978 and
is a small hardback.

Olympus failed at the auto focus game in the late 1980's and it killed
them.  Their relationship with retailers fell and never recovered until
Olympus gained favor in the digital market the last few years.


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