Thanks Frank for a comphrehensive comment on this.
----- Original Message -----
From: Frank van Lindert <frank.van.lindert@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Harold Franklin's Book
Titoy, and others,
In the Olympus FAQ are also some comments on the relative merits of
these and other books. Have a look there!
My personal opinion:
Mannheim is the very best (even despite its state of art: 1980)
Shipman is second at distance, but the later editions are more modern.
You will need to find the right edition for your camera!
The book by Pangerl (World of OM Sys) is also good, but from late 70's
as well
...
many other books
....
even more
....
and then at the bottom of my list:
Harold Franklin (same author in German edition called Harald Francke -
Ha! Ha!) is IMHO not worth buying at all. Unfortunately I did before I
knew, and although at a very small price ($3) I still feel I have
overpaid.
Frank.
On Sat, 2 Jun 2001 21:00:13 +0800, "Clemente Colayco"
<litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hi Jim
>
>I have read remarks on the web saying that harold Franklin's book is
fraught
>with errors, is this true. Those comments stopped me from buying it a few
>months ago when I saw it on Ebay.
>
>Regards
>
>Titoy
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jim Caldwell <jamesfc@xxxxxxx>
>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 9:37 AM
>Subject: Re: [OM] World of OM Systems
>
>
>> I'm still reading this one - this is a second edition print and includes
a
>> special insert on the OM2n and the OM10. Mannheim includes a lot of the
>> same information as Shipman - but has more specific information and more
>> detailed information on lenses, etc. He also includes some great charts
>in
>> the back on the Zuiko lens line (as of the printing!) showing coating
>> status, angle of view, etc. He also includes charts on reciprocity
>failure
>> corrections and lots more! Another good book in Harold Franklin's
Olympus
>> Modern Classics - the one I have was published in 1997. If I may quote
Mr.
>> Franklin from the introduction - "This may sound crass, but the OM
cameras
>> are far too good for collectors. These small and precise photographic
>> machines don't belong in a cupboard or a display cabinet, they belong in
>the
>> hands of photographers."
>>
>> Jim Caldwell
>>
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Clemente Colayco" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 9:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] World of OM Systems
>>
>>
>> > Hi Jim
>> >
>> > Can you tell us if or how the info in Mannheim;s book is much more
>> extensive
>> > than Shipman's books?
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Jim Caldwell <jamesfc@xxxxxxx>
>> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 1:44 AM
>> > Subject: RE: [OM] World of OM Systems
>> >
>> >
>> > > Mannheim - I just picked up a copy for $130.
>> > >
>> > > Jim C.
>> > >
>> > > ------Original Message------
>> > > From: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > > To: "'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > Sent: June 1, 2001 2:31:55 PM GMT
>> > > Subject: RE: [OM] World of OM Systems
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I though the really 'hot' and desired (read high priced) book was
'The
>> > > Olympus Way', author escapes me at the moment.
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: bhinderks@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:bhinderks@xxxxxxxxx]
>> > > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 7:33 AM
>> > > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > Subject: Re: [OM] World of OM Systems
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > At 11:57 PM 5/31/01 -0700, Gary Reese wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >There are two editions. Like with cameras and lens, condition
>matters.
>> > > >The 1975 edition is approximately:
>> > > >
>> > > >$60 Good
>> > > >$66 Very Good
>> > > >$75 Fine-
>> > > >
>> > > >using bookseller's standard Poor, Good, Very Good, Fine grading
>scheme.
>> > > >
>> > > Thanks Gary,
>> > >
>> > > You nailed it for me. It is the 1975 edition covering OM-1 and OM-2.
I
>> > > would have to rate this one at a Good (spine is weakish although
>> > everything
>> > > else is like new). Really doesn't matter as I picked it up for
>$8.00US -
>> > > all this at a high end camera store who "specialize" in Leica. Their
>OM
>> > > stuff is ALWAYS way overpriced except for occasional deals like this
>on
>> > the
>> > > "little" stuff. The book was just stuffed in the side with some
camera
>> > > stuff - obviously it came with some gear that had been traded in
(they
>> > > don't do consignment stuff).
>> > >
>> > > Do I qualify for a DORIS FANG award????
>> > >
>> > > Barry H
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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