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[OM] Re: Why the OM-2S is my favorite

Subject: [OM] Re: Why the OM-2S is my favorite
From: "Bill Pearce" <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 11:18:18 -0500
> Does ANY small format SLR currently available (film or digital) have a
> removable finder?  I *think* not.  If memory serves Nikon eliminated
> the option from the F6 so the F5 stands as the last body to offer it.
>
> That said, I suspect most manufacturers saw this as an economic rather
> than aesthetic decision.
I still occasionally use my nikon F's, and the interchangable finders are a 
secondary reason that I keep them. Aside from the bulk and removable back, 
they are almost as iconic as the OM's. I think the F2 was the height of the 
line, and succeeding cameras were each a slight decline.

> I suspect a lot us on this list enjoy using OMs partially because
> they're so compact.
I got into the line for the lenses, which I prefer to the Nikkors, although 
each are good in their own right. After I got there, the whole compact part 
was a real blessing. Compare a Nikkor 200/4 with the Zuiko.

> As a consumer, I always like to have the opportunity to make choices.
> I'd really like to have the option of an action finder, but apparently
> the market for such a product is too small to attract a manufacturer
> to it.  And truth to tell, it would probably be so expensive that I
> couldn't justify purchasing a new one.
 I would prefer one as well, but like you, I'm realistic.

As I have expressed before, I think the last cameras designed for the pro 
were the 35 rangefinders, and most MF cameras. Digitals all seem designed by 
electronics engineers that don't take photos.

Bill Pearce 


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