Hey Kelton,
I've got a couple of Om-1's for sale! (:>)
Brian P. Huber
>
> Let's take a hypothetical case: assume there's this guy who
> lives on the
> ocean in southern California, and who is forever worrying
> about salt in
> the air. So much so, that he won't take any of his nice OMs out for a
> spin within several miles of the beach. So much so, that his OM gear
> remains in a dessicant-laced zero halliburton case 99.90f the time.
> This means that he (again, hypothetically,) takes most of his
> photos with
> his wife's cameras, because she is a rational and balanced
> individual,
> doesn't worry over trivia like salt spray, or evidence of a
> little use on
> a camera, and is also under the impression that cameras are
> for using,
> not storing. Let's also assume that this guy starts feeling
> guilty (for
> taking advantage of his wife's gear) and foolish (for never
> using his own
> equipment) and also robbed (of the chance to enjoy this nice
> OM equipment
> that's always locked away). Let's also assume this guy comes
> across $150
> to purchase a "user" OM body, something over which he won't obsess if
> there's a little salt or sand nearby. What would you
> recommend to this
> befuddled person? A used OM1? Or a new OM2000? (Assuming he
> has narrowed
> the choice down to one of those two). And, would it make any
> difference
> in your recommendation if you knew this guy wore glasses? (the OM1
> allowing light through the viewfinder to give spurious
> readings--perhaps
> the 2000 does this as well?). If you have any recommendations, I'll
> certainly pass them along, because I know someone who is very
> similar to
> the person described in what I hope I have made clear is a purely
> hypothetical case.
>
>
>
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> Los Angeles, CA
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