I have backpacked, cycled, and climbed EXTENSIVELY with my OM equipment. In
general the stuff has held up to incredible abuse, however given sufficient
provocation ANYTHING can be broken. That being said, in nearly 25 years of this
kind of abuse I have only managed to destroy one lens and one body. The stuff
is light, compact, and remarkably durable. I highly recommend the Olympus gear
for use in the hills. With reasonable care it will last a lifetime. Most of the
gear can still be repaired as well. As far as reliability in the hills go I
have had the best luck with the OM1/1n and OM2/2n models. Feel free to contact
me if you have specific questions.
As for the dent to the (I presume) filter ring, since these are usually
aluminum, it can be done relativly easily, two preventative solutions are to
use a 'protection' filter and/or a good lens hood. I have done one or the other
(or both) for years. I have some pretty beat filters and hoods, but my lenses
are in great shape.
Jim Couch
Eric Jackson wrote:
> that my friend was some valuable 0.02. i think i've realized that my best bet
> is to be patient and not jump into anything too quickly. like you were saying
> i my dream is to capture life and not just the face value of it.
> another question not exactly along the same lines but kind of. has anyone
> done some serious backpacking trips with any of their olympus equipment? how
> did it hold up and was it pretty easy to manuever with. i enjoy the outdoors
> and i want something that will help reproduce my experiences better than my
> little box i hvae now. i know OM's are durable and i did a couple day hikes
> in arizona this christmas. i actually was climbing on some redrock formations
> and i slipped with my camera around my neck and it hit my hip bone and the
> lens cover (not exactly sure what their called) got dented on the rim.
> protected the lens like it was supposed to and i was pretty suprised. your
> thoughts?
>
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