Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] Bye, old friend... The passing of an era

Subject: Re: [OM] Bye, old friend... The passing of an era
From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:43:14 -0500
Well, mine has found a work-around for its attack of madness, and Rick 
still has one working, so the old girls will soldier on.  I haven't bit 
on the X-E1 yet either, but I think it is inevitable.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/18/2013 12:14 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
> Somebody asked what surprises are in order on the digital camera side
> of the house. Well, first step was the shedding of something I thought
> would never happen.
>
> The E-1 is sold. Fortunately, to somebody we all know and love, but still...
>
> It's definitely a passing of an era. We took it out for one last
> outing and photographed in extreme lighting conditions. The type of
> stuff that gives most cameras a sensor attack. I ask myself "why am I
> doing this?" It's because of two reasons:
>
> 1. Somebody else needs it more than me.
> 2. I'm moving on from 4/3 and I don't need anything holding me back.
>
> It's a tough choice, but it had to be made. No new camera quite yet.
> Too many big expenses got in the way and I had three non-pay days hit
> in two weeks. Doesn't matter, though. I've got the OM system that I've
> been using mostly, anyway. Life is good.
>
> So, there is one other camera to shed. The DMC-L1. I did pick up a
> 14-42, recently, which is a really nice match to it. I am not in so
> much of a hurry to get rid of that camera until the new one arrives,
> but if somebody were to say "I want to buy your camera" I'm entirely
> ready to talk.
>
> Sigh.
>
> --
> Ken Norton
> ken@xxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.zone-10.com


-- 
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz