Hi James,
I hope I am in luck, if you still have it, I would love to have it. I just
bought one on Ebay and Tom Scales is helping me by making the purchase for
me. Can you send it to Tom? Before you do, let me ask him if ok with him to
accept it on my behalf.
Thanks
Titoy
----- Original Message -----
From: James N. McBride <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 12:57 AM
Subject: RE: [OM] Olympus RC or RD and S 20 Flash
> I just found an Olympus 35RC manual for a camera I sold some time ago. If
> anyone can use this they are welcome to it. /jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Hans van Veluwen
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 3:19 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus RC or RD and S 20 Flash
>
>
> : Thanks very much Hans. This gets me all excited to get an OM 35 RC or RD
> in
> : my hands. Do you use one? HOw are the picts?
>
> I don't. I do have a Canon Canonet G-III QL 1.7 which is very similar to
the
> RD; it also has a 40mm/F1.7 lens which is a great focal length imho.
Biggest
> advantage of these cameras for me was that their shutter is even more
silent
> as an OM-1/2/3/4. This is why I bought it, for theatre photography, but
> since then I aquired a Konica Hexar Black which is the most silent camera
in
> the world.
>
> Especially the RD offers features that can't be found in any modern
> low-budget P&S camera, but be aware that it really isn't a very small or
> super lightweight camera. Compaer to the OM-1 with 50/1.8 lens, it is only
> 2cm less in width, 1 cm less in height, and weighs 200g less. Also be
aware
> that although the cameras offer full manual control, there's no meter
> reading in this mode. So you either use the reading from the Auto mode or
> you carry a handheld meter. Furthermore the rangefinder is not as
> sophisticated as a Leica M and is difficult to use in low light conditions
.
> Then there's the mercury cell. The silent shutter, auto + manual control,
> fast lens, fill flash capabilities, flashmatic system and the option to
> accept any flash (ooposed to any modern P&S) are its biggest plusses.
>
>
>
> hnz
>
>
>
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