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Re: [OM] A Love Story - 35 Year Anniversary with the OM-2S

Subject: Re: [OM] A Love Story - 35 Year Anniversary with the OM-2S
From: Philippe <photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2021 21:43:01 +0100
Time to reunite?

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Pentax-LX-Spiegelreflexkamera-SLR/274663428840?hash=item3ff33752e8:g:4a0AAOSw1LVgEyDn
 
<https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Pentax-LX-Spiegelreflexkamera-SLR/274663428840?hash=item3ff33752e8:g:4a0AAOSw1LVgEyDn>

;-)

In fact, I had never heard of this cool camera, and felt compelled to check ...

Amities

Philippe



> Le 1 févr. 2021 à 21:38, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
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> I have a similar relationship with Pentax. The Pentax LX I sold in the 90s—I 
> still regret it. Mind you, the proceeds were used to finance my first Leica 
> M6, so it was not a total loss, but still, I wish I had won the lottery 
> instead so that I could have kept the LX.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
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>> On 1 Feb 2021, at 09:10, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> http://zone-10.com/d1/node/386
>> 
>> A love story: This is the Olympus kit that got me started exactly 35
>> years ago! An Olympus OM-2S, 35/2.8, and 100/2.8 lenses.
>> (Unfortunately, this isn't my original 35/2.8, as I had foolishly sold
>> it off when it was a duplicate to a 35/shift and a Tokina AT-X
>> 35-70/2.8 lens). The 100/2.8 is still my all-time favorite lens. I've
>> earned more money with this lens than any other.
>> 
>> The OM-2S has well over 100,000 pictures on the odometer, and had been
>> with me everywhere until about a half-dozen years ago. I estimate
>> somewhere around 125,000 pictures. It still works well (several CLA's
>> and repairs through the years) and the handling and mode controls are
>> the best of all the OM bodies. And the sound. Oh, that sound. The
>> OM-2S has the most unique sound. While the OM-4 and OM-3Ti have taken
>> over as my primary OM bodies of choice now because I mostly use B&W
>> film and the multi-spot metering is better for that, the one camera
>> that is so perfect for handheld, portrait, and event photography is
>> the OM-2S.
>> 
>> While every OM (single digit) body is special, the two that are
>> unmatched are the OM-3Ti and the OM-2S.
>> 
>> 35 years have past since I picked the OM-2S over that Canon A1, and
>> I've never regretted that decision.
>> 
>> AG Schnozz
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