That stuff came out when I was a little kid. When I got my first camera at
age 11, an OM-G, the OM-77 was on the shelf at the store and looked SO COOL.
I wanted one but my father, who also had an OM-G, told me that I'd be better
learning with a manual focus system. In the end I am glad he didn't get me
an OM-77. Not because of the auto focus, but because the OM-77 does not
offer any form of manual exposure! Its programmed auto only! Like a point n
shoot with interchangeable lenses. It would have been a neat system if it
offered manual exposure too.
The 24/2.8 is probably the same formula as the manual focus 24/2.8 Zuiko, a
lens known for its sharpness.
The OM-77 stiff is crazy cheap, I've seen the 24mm go for $20 while the
manual focus 24/2.8 is $150-200 normally! If I had the extra money to blow,
I'd buy an OM-77 and some lenses just to remember my childhood lusting for
it.
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On 12/28/09 3:27 AM, "Warren Kato" <wkkato@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Here my sorry collection of an abandoned camera line, the OM77 AF
> line. I've been picking then up here and there over the years on
> Oboy. Its pretty easy pickins when you're the only one bidding.
>
> http://www.120scan.us/i/fs/P1010907.JPG
>
>> From left to the right are the AF 35-105, AF 28/2.8, OM-88, AF 50/2.8
> on the OM88 bodys AF 24/2.8, AF 50/1.8, OM-707, AF 28-85, AF 35-70,
> OM077 with AF 70-200 lens. I also have a PF 50/2, a Sigma AF 28-70,
> and Sigma AF 70-200 lenses.
>
> I haven't had the time to test any of the lens but would note that the
> 24/2.8, 28-85, 35-70, and 70-200 are pretty sharp lenses.
>
> I don't recall if Vivitar, Soligor or Tamron ever made lens for the
> OM77 mount. If any of you have any into on this topic I would
> appreciate it.
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