First off - I am a film guy; 95 percent of my shooting is with film. But
the battery thing is really nonsensical - after all, you have to
remember to carry film, right? So take along spare batteries; big deal.
And I have to say that the more I use/play with digital, the more I like
it. I still love b&w film, but the advantages of digital grow more and
more obvious. Also, don't think of the E-1 as a stray, Kathy, any more
than the OM system was a stray - think of it instead as a pure-bred that
has not caught on and been overbred into drooling idiocy, like the
Golden Retriever or Toy Poodle.;-)
B. D.
(I know, I know, they really are sweet, wonderful dogs - the Golden's I
mean.;-) )
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Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 1:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [OM] A quick E-1 poll
My husband and I have been considering digital cameras for a few years.
We would need to upgrade our computer and printer in order to do any
decent printing.
I'm a die-hard film person. The first time I developed a b & w neg. in
my bathroom, it took my breath away. It was magic. I suppose that
means I'm old-fashioned.
I like that I can take photos with an OM-1 with no battery (i.e in
extreme cold). I'm not even comfortable with auto-focus (I have a
Can*n EOS as well as my OMs). I'm always using the lenses on "manual".
Having said all that, I'm pretty sure we'll be getting a DSLR in 18
months or so. Probably Can*n unless the E-1 knocks the socks off my
husband. I don't even want to see an E-1 for fear that it will beg me
to take it home. I'm a sucker for strays. KathyD
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