Thomas Clausen wrote:
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So off the top of my head I would try to go help him find an OM2n with
a
shoe 3 or 4, a T20 flash (or something equivalent) and some zuiko-glass
(or I could just hand him an excess 50/1.8 for starters?).
Does this sound like a reasonable kit? I'd rather stay with the
single-digit series than going into the OM10/20/30/40: I am under the
impression that the single-digits age better (to put it nicely) and I
find the viewfinder information to be more usefull when in manual mode.
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I agree, Thomas, if you want to start him off with OM gear, a 2N is
probably as good a start as any other. However, I'm not sure I'd
recommend OM to someone just beginning in photography. Don't get me
wrong, I love OM; but you have to think of the future, and I'm not sure
there's going to be much support for OM in a few years' time.
In terms of creativity, there are lots of sources of good information
from experienced photogs. One of our own members, John Lind, has an
excellent site at http://members.xoom.com/johnlind/ with advice on both
the scientific and artistic sides of photography and some good
examples. I also consider Phil Greenspun at http://www.photo.net to be
a source of good advice. Incidentally, Phil seems to consider Nikon or
Canon to be the best choices for beginners to SLR photography.
My 2 cents. Regards, Ray
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