In a message dated 2/6/00 2:28:31 PM Eastern Standard Time,
wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
< I think there is more to a camera than just good glass. The sharpest lens in
the world ain't worth a damn if the nut behind the camera is completely
unpolished, to ape an old phrase. I got into Olympus via a windfall from a
friend. He found an OM1MD +50/1.8sc +leather case, all near mint, for about
20$ from an estate sale. I found I like the way the camera feels in my hand,
and I love the ergonomics too. To me, it's just langnaippe that the glass is
good. >>
While dittoing every word that Dirk said (the engineering, the feel, the
size, the quality all make these sooo enjoyable to touch, feel, and actually
use :=) ) I have to interject that the lenses are indeed a truly admirable
aspect of the system. I have used Pentax, Milnolta, and Canon systems in the
past, and those lenses did not hold a candle to the clarity and contrast
afforded by by Zuikos. This was made particularly clear when I first obtained
my OM1, and my hub and I would stand side-by-side in Rome, he using the
Minolta and i using the 50mm f1.8. His pictures looked fuzzier and the colors
were less distinct. Same thing happened at the Grand Canyon. And the lens in
my recently-acquired playtoy IS-1 is the same..put simply....simply wonderful
glass!
Susan
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