There are no holes in the lens line. Tom has them all! Probably even the
ones that were "never released" :-) Keep it up Tom. I live vicariously
through you.
Gregg
> I'm curious on your comment about the holes in the lens line. What do you
> consider missing?
>
> Tom
>
> > Dirk Wright wrote
> >
> > > The sales clerks make fun of people like me when I inquire about OM
> > > gear,
> >
> > You must be going to one of those high-volume places that sell
> > entry-level Minoltas with 28-200 zooms. Of *course* they don't
> > want you around making all the other customers feel inadequate.
> >
> > Where I go, the attitude to OM varies from worship to
> > quiet respect tinged with mourning. As most good camera shops
> > have a selection of used equipment of a dozen brands or more
> > in half a dozen formats they're pretty unlikely to look down
> > their noses at quality equipment of any brand or age.
> >
> > *Never* seek approval from a salesperson.
> >
> > > there is very little used stuff in the glass cases,
> >
> > Mainly because it's snapped up so quickly, especially the rare
> > stuff.
> >
> > > and no new OM gear at all in any store locally.
> >
> > You can't blame them. Try asking to handle other low-volume high-quality
> > stuff like the most expensive Minolta bodies and lenses - I bet it's
> > "not in stock."
> >
> > > The pros have been seduced by the AF demons and thus left the OM line
> > > in a hurry.
> >
> > You don't think it might have been the 1/60 flash synch and the holes
> > in the lens line that they couldn't put up with?
> >
> >
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