I'd love to find good K1000's for US$80! (I buy them for my school) - going
price here is over $150. The student market inflates the price. (Oh, and my
2sp plus winder 2 cost me less than $200 - with a little patience).
AndrewF
>But Tom,
>
>You are comparing apples to oranges. Why by a OM 4T for $450 used when you
>can get a pentax K1000 for $80...
>
>The Aria is some where between an OM 2sp+winder and a 4T+winder depending on
>the features you are looking at... Not sure what sort of longevity you can
>expect from it...
>
>Not trying to defend the Aria, but we should make the comparison equitable.
>
>Alan
>
>||
>||>
>||> >The Aria is a very nice camera. A good friend of mine has one, and I
>played w
>||ith it the other day, nice balance and control layout. If you
>||> >think the 28 is nice, you should play with the 25!
>||>
>||> 'tis a pricey beast! I would love a 24 or 21 or 18, but that T* glass
>is might
>||y strong on the wallet. A used Aria with a 28 distagon and 50 planar
>||> can be had for 500 if you look around (used of course!)
>||>
>||> /Acer V
>||
>||You could get an OM-1, 24/2.8, and 50/1.8 and get change from $300.
>||
>||Tom
>
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