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Subject: [OM] Re: Spam Alert: Re: E Accessories - prices!
From: ClassicVW@xxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 22:07:49 EDT
I smell another "MY E-1 is better than your OM-2S" argu- er... discussion 
possibly forming. I hope not. 

How about we agree that there are as many reasons for some of us to NOT want 
to switch to digital, as there are reasons that some of us can't wait to buy 
into a digital system....?? 

George S.

edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> It seems to me, Bill, that John (and Donald) already answered your question 
> about "what price pleasure":
> 
> Donald quoth:
> 
> "Carrying the M6 with wide angle lens attached reminds me of why I first 
> bought into the Olympus system."
> 
> So, he can't take the cash with him, but the joy of an M6 wide and the 
> visceral pleasure of the process and resulting photos will, I am sure, pass 
> with 
> him to a higher plane.
> 
> Of course, this is an unkind thing for me to say to someone who forwarded to 
> me, gratis, a 100/2.8 whose filter ring was deformed, yet a useable Zuiko.  
> For that, I thank you profusely.  And I am thrilled to death that you get 
> such a kick out of your E-1... maybe one day I will also be thrilled by a 
> digi-wonder.... But right now the FEEL and workflow of an OM or my SP, (or 
> even, 
> blasphemy, my Konica C35) bring me great pleasure.
> 
> Earl
> 
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> 
> On 10/24/2004 at 9:07 PM NSURIT@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> >In a message dated 10/24/2004 5:17:33 PM Central Standard Time,  
> >d1956m198d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> >
> >Olympus  kit but I
> >>have decided digital - with its astronomical
> >> depreciation is NOT for me.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >News flash.  You know the money you didn't lose in depreciation?   You
> >won't 
> >be able to take it with you.  That isn't a very kind thing for me  to say
> >to 
> >one who has helped me track down some very difficult to find OM  parts. 
> >My 
> >question for me is, "What price pleasure" or perhaps "What price  joy". 
> >I'm 
> >having a blast with my e-1 and it is not just a matter of a new  camera
> >and lens, 
> >because it also involves a computer and software.  None of  these are
> >small 
> >expenses, however if one already has the computer and software  it becomes
> >less 
> >of a challenge.  Add digital and add Olympus digital, when  it works for
> >you.  
> >Bill Barber
> >
> >
> 



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