While I am quite fond of the Spotmatics I have no love for the overrated
Canon AE-1. Not to dis the so-called "amateur" OM series (OM-10, etc.) but
the AE-1 and AE-1 Program always felt kinda flimsy to me compared with the
bricklike F-series; rather like the difference between an OM-1 and an OM-10.
In fact, the OM-10 feels *better* than an AE-1. Even my plasticky T70s
feel better to me than an AE-1.
The A-series suffered various nagging maladies as they aged: the worst gooey
foam I've ever seen; squeaky mirror boxes; easily broken battery compartment
doors; jammed film advance levers. Ick. I'd switch to another brand before
I'd be stuck with an AE-1. The only reason there are so many of 'em is due
to the best marketing campaign in the history of SLRs.
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Lex Jenkins
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"Don't worry about everything 'cause nothing's gonna be alright."
- Casey Lechmanski
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Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 22:45:02 -0700
From: "Chris O'Neill" <coneill@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Went to a real, live auction today...Unfortunately, no Oly/Zuiko stuff.
(SIGH!) Just a Pentax Spotmatic (eat yer heart out, Andrew!), and a Canon
AE1 (ditto, Lex!), and a bunch of minor stuff...
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