Tom Scales:
Thanks again for the warm welcome. Actually, I did pick up a decent used
50/1.8 locally for about $35 (after losing a NIB "made in japan" on eBay
for $50.01 - guess what my bid was). I probably will always spend a
little more than I should (everybody needs a vice, don't they?). The
OM-1 needs a CLA badly. The other problem I've created for myself over
the past few years is the "wrong battery" syndrome, known all-too-well to
all of you. I'm thinking of sending the body off to Camtech or K&S in
California for the battery mod/update and a CLA as the foam is shot, as
well.
I have to admit to being captivated (in my ignorance) by the "fast glass
= great glass" obsession. Those big 55mm filter lenses are sooooooo
seductive. But you are of course right, I should find a decent 28/2.8
and learn to use it.
Hank:
Your remarks about the Tiffen and Hoya polarizer confirm things that
prople have told me over the years. What is a CAT lens?
Thanks for the tip on the Ace Camera filter page. Which brand of
polarizer was it that ruined "every phot taken through it"?
Tom Trottier:
The differences betweem the 2s, 3 and 4 would probably take me years to
learn. I had thought of getting one (or more ... yikes!) of them to
handle the flash photography I'd like to do. I keep reading though,
about peoples' problems with the circuit boards and the myriad of
batteries that power the camera's functions. Spot metering would be
great. Is there a trade-off between simplicity and utility that you
think makes one of the models a smarter choice over the others?
Marcin:
What made you pick the Hoya MC? I notice neither you nor anyone else
mentioned the Oly polarizer. Any particular reason?
Bernd:
We had a discussion on polarizers some time ago. I have a review
> made by the german Fotomagazin (september issue) on my homepage:
> http://www.i4.auc.dk/berndm/OM/. Look for the file plarizers.pdf.
> Unfortunately, the review is in german.
I wish I could translate German. Maybe one of my German-Irish cousins
could ;-)
Jamie
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