Oops! Sorry. Let's try this again (I'm still excited, see?)...
In a message dated 4/7/01 10:02:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
jlind@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>snip<
> I got an OM-1n a while back because of its mechanical shutter and utility
> in extremely cold weather. It is indeed a joy to handle. Has a slightly
> different feel to it than the OM-2S and OM-4 do and it's hard to explain
> why . . . not that they're bad either . . . just slightly different.
>
> As a basic manual exposure system SLR with coupled TTL metering, it's been
> a "thinking man's" camera for me. The OM-2S and OM-4 certainly have some
> very convenient features, but they are conveniences. The OM-1[n] has all
> you need in a 35mm system SLR, nothing more and nothing less.
>snip<
Yes, my feelings exactly, John. Well said. And thanks (that helps quiet
that little voice in my conscience telling me I don't NEED 3 bodies).
Rich
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