In a message dated 3/8/01 2:10:56 AM Pacific Standard Time,
erwin.voogt@xxxxxx writes:
> Hi,
>
> I can buy a OM707 (OM77) + flash-grip + AF 35-70/3.5-4.5 for about $60.
> The AF 50/1.8 will cost about $40.
>
> Although this is very cheap I don't know if I will ever use the camera.
> Does anyone of you have experience with this camera? Is it worth having it
> next to a bag full of OM stuff and bodies?
> How does the camera operate in low light conditions?
> And is there some way to connect a remote control or something like that?
>
> By the way: the AF 35-70/3.5-4.5 is definitely the same lens as the Zuiko
> 35-70/3.5-4.5.
>
> Erwin Voogt
> Utrecht, The Netherlands
> http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/photovoogt/index.html
Erwin,
Perhaps the best thing about that set up is the AF 35-70/3.5-4.5 lens, which
as you noted is the same as the Zuiko of that aperture. This makes is a very
sharp but heavy point and shoot. There are three Olympus lens that are unique
to the OM line: 50/2.8 macro, 28-85 zoom and 70-210 zoom. Apparently the
latter zoom is a fine performer. These lens won't fit on an OM MF body.
Exposure compensation is a problem but if you note the exposure and point it
at the sky or a dark place it does have exposure lock so you can, after a
fashion, do exposure compensation. I don't remeber the specs but it seems
that it will expose up to 30 seconds. It is not possible to remote the
camera, although it does have a self-timer.
It will take your regular MF lens but you have no idea what the exposure will
be. It has a program system built in similar to the OM-2S.
The first thing to go bad in these is the battery door or the clips that hold
in the battery door. There are no more flash grips available.
Warren
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