I have owned only manual, mechanical SLRs since 1967. I have owned, and
continue to own a number of Minolta SRTs, Nikon Fs, and others. Strangely,
my first Olympus SLR acquistion was the OM2000. If one can overlook its
Cosina-origin, it actually is a very good camera and the QC seems excellent.
Of course, the plastic bits and pieces bother me, but given its low price
point, I feel it's a bargain. Only the test of time will show how reliable
it is. BTW . . . I am sure most of you know that Cosina also manufactures
the Voigtlander Bessa-L -- a pretty well regarded new camera.
With my small collection of nice Zuiko lenses, it takes excellent prints and
transparencies. For approx. $150 for the body here in the US, it makes a
very reasonable alternative to other mechanical SLR choices. Additionally,
the real world performance of the Cosina 30-70mm zoom is really not too bad
as long as you keep it at F8 or F11. For $229 for the entire package
(sometimes cheaper), it's a heck of a deal.
Maybe it's not a "real" Olympus, but for what it is and what it costs, it
performs very admirably.
Don Allen
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