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Re: [OM] OM-77 AF

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-77 AF
From: "Marco Tomat" <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 10 Jun 98 20:33:55 +0200
On Mer, 10 giu 1998 14:50, VELUWEH@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:VELUWEH@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>(7) will ALLWAYS use aperture F4 when using flash with AF lenses; very
>bad indeed

There is also the "flashmatic" (a sort of GN aperture) mode with grip 300.
With super FP setting the aperture varies from 4 to 22. With "T" flashes
you can control aperture. Only with common auto flashes the "F4" mode is
needed. 

>(13) very low refund value in case you're disappointed (and you will
>be) and want to sell it

Try to sell to me then ;-)
>
>In other words, Kris, DON'T buy this camera just because it has the
>name Olympus printed on it or because of its supposed compatibility
>with manual focus Zuikos. If you want an AF camera, get a modern
>design. If you per se want  an Olympus, get an IS-3000. 

I agree completely.

The OM-707 was
>the biggest mistake Olympus ever made.

a even bigger mistake was not to follow with a better AF camera. Compared
with a N2020 an OM707 is not a bad camera at all. 

Marco
>





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