On Tue, 6 Jun 2000 02:32:12 +0100, Gareth Knight wrote:
>Dear all,
>
>I must confess to being one of the list's lurkers on the whole, but I enjoy
>watching the banter and listening to the experience of some of the
>characters over the past two years. I thought I would write and ask for
>general comments on my dilemma over digital photography
>
>I have been building up my Olympus collection for four years now, and
>despite the relatively small spending power as a student, I have amassed
>quite a collection now from extensive searching of small camera shops and
>purchases from photographers I have met. I was delighted to discover the
>list, which allowed me to get a couple of rare lenses.
>
>My problem is that increasingly of late, a lot of my photography has been of
>the candid indoor evening variety - which calls for ease of focussing in dim
>conditions and good flash support. Whilst I persevered for a long time with
>a OM2SP & Bounce grip 2, once the bounce grip circuit failed I had to buy in
>a hurry and I bought an EOS 5 / 430EZ. I am a great admirer of the OM
>design, but I have to say that it simply cannot approach a wonderbrick for
>ease of use in a dark pub after a few beers.
>
>For all the outdoor photography, I find great pleasure in the Zuiko lenses
>and timeless design of the bodies - my personal favourite is actually the
>OM2, unfortunately I have never had the opportunity of using the OM1.
>
>I use a Nikon Coolscan to bring the photos into my computer. I am studying
>Electronic Engineering, but in the current climate, web & database
>development make lucrative summer jobs. Hence, I share my photos with
>friends and take re-prints orders over the web. The scanning process takes
>a long time though, and I have always been a man for digital inventions ...
>
>What I would dearly love is a digital OM5/6 that I could use my Zuikos on.
>Despite the odd murmur in the press, I have to conclude that this isn't
>going to happen. Failing this, I would like to replace the EOS with a
>digital version as those shots are the ones most likely to end up on the
>web. The only likely digital SLR contender at the moment is the Nikon D1 as
>far as I can see. The problem is that in order to finance this, I would
>have to sell my OM collection & the EOS, and hope that the Nikon would prove
>a worthwhile replacement for both. The only problem I forsee is that the
>CCD size means a zoom factor of 1.5 on all focal lengths - I enjoy my 21mm
>for landscapes and I would be sorry to miss this focal length.
>
>Basically what I am asking is whether anyone has bailed and regretted it /
>or indeed never looked back.
>
>Separately, has anyone used the D1 - is it good enough for general use yet ?
>
>Finally, if I were to bail I would offer the collection to the list first
>and I would appreciate comments on whether it is better to sell as one lot
>or as separates (certainly not as an auction, boy do I remember that debate
>:))
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Gareth.
>
>==
>
>Gareth Knight
>
>(IEE NW YM Chairman, UMIST Student)
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>Uni telephone: (0161) 933 3931
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>Mobile phone: 07747865008 (Vodafone)
>
>
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