Barry,
I don't know anything more about the IS series than just looking at them,
but - I do have a Stylus 140DLX.
Zoom range is 38-140mm. Very nice and compact, water resistant to boot.
Supposed to be good around sand also.
Took it on vacation for 2 weeks, my wife commandeered it. Takes great
photos. One downside that I see is there's no hood whatsoever! Although,
none of the photos we took with it had any flare, just seemed like they
would. To prevent flare, I shielded the lens, so...
Other downside is at 140mm max f # is ~9! But, again, no problems with
exposures.
Just be sure if using flash to have mode set for red-eye prevention. Damn
ugly with it turned off and little available light, subjects look like
monsters.
Anyway, very nice camera and very compact.
Brian P. Huber
bphuber@xxxxxxxxxx
Troy, OH
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Barry B. Bean
Sent: Friday, June 11, 1999 10:29 AM
To: Zuiko-holics Anonymous
Subject: [OM] IS series / Oly p&s
I've been giving passing thought to adding a p&s to my collection,
and like the specs of the IS-3, but haven't had a chance to visit a
camera shop and actually check one out until recently (no camera
shops in Peach Orchard).
Thats a lot of camera! Size is a concern for me, and the IS-3 is
easily as large as my 4T with winder, 200 mm lens, and then some. I
was surprised.
However, I also looked at the IS-20 and was suitably impressed with
its size and design. They didn't have any of the pocket size
Olympuses.
Has anyone used the IS-20? Which of the pocket sized AF Olympuses
would be worth looking at?
FWIW, the intended uses of this camera would be as a backup to my OM
bodies, snapshots at parties, and occasional news pix when I need to
be more inconspicuous than my Domke full of Zuiko will allow. I'd
like some sort of zoom, but anything 35-70 or so would be adequate.
If I need much more than 100, I'll reach for a "real" camera.
BBB
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B.B. Bean - Have horn, will travel
bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Peach Orchard, MO
http://www.beancotton.com/bbbean.shtml
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