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[OM] Re: Christmas camera wish list

Subject: [OM] Re: Christmas camera wish list
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:08:28 -0500
does anyone make an lcd that can be seen in bright sunlight?

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Walters, Martin wrote:
> Wayne:
> But for the requirement for a screen and built in flash, I'd have said
> OM-1 + small wide angle prime.... Meets all the other requirements. 
> 
> Martin 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Wayne Culberson
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 7:47 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Christmas camera wish list 
> 
> 
> Sorry to interrupt the interesting OT stuff :-), but I just would like
> to ask if anyone might know if my wish camera actually exists. I'm
> planning perhaps 3 trips to Bolivia in 2008, in March, perhaps April,
> and September. 
> I'd really like to upgrade from the C5050, mostly to get rid of the
> awful shutter lag so that I could actually capture the picture when I
> want to.
> 
> I handled the E510 yesterday for the first time. Its a really nice
> camera, for around here, but would never work for me in Bolivia. It
> would never survive the trip.
> 
> Basically what I need/want is a C5050 with no shutter lag, a better
> screen you can actually see on a sunny day, and faster turn on time.
> 
> Should have (actually, must have):
> 
> 1.  Takes AA's unless you can convince me there is a reliable
> alternative for about 2 weeks with no chance of recharging battery.
> 
> 2. Flip out live screen for waist level (and lower, much lower... some
> of those people are short) shots and stealth shots.
> 
> 3.  Built in flash that doesn't pop up.
> 
> 4. Rugged. And takes a metal shroud around the lens like the C5050 does.
> 
> Picture several kids pulling on the camera body to see their pic on the
> screen, while you're holding on to the camera by the lens. You can see
> why a E 510 would never survive.
> 
> 5. Takes filters, for 81a conversion. We'll be at 13 to 14,000 feet in
> both march and April.
> 
> 6. Shouldn't be any bigger than a C5050, hopefully smaller, and
> hopefully metal construction.
> 
> 7. Able to survive dust, lots of dust.
> 
> Wayne
> 
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