RE: [OM] First Olympus OM? (kinda long)

[Jim Johnson]

During my last year of college in 1986 I decided that I was going to get 
into news photography.  At first, I borrowed and OM1, then took the plunge.  
I bought an OM PC and a Vivitar 28-210, because I couldn't afford an OM 2s.  
I still have that body and lens, and every piece of gear I ever bought since 
then.
Jim

> From: "Chris O'Neill" <chris@xxxxxxxxx>
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> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [OM] First Olympus OM? (kinda long)
> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 13:17:19 -0700
>
> As alluded to in an earlier message, my first OM was the OM-10 (with
> T20 flash, nothing else) that I bought in the early 80's to take pictures 
> of
> my kids as they grew up.  That camera kept me happy until the late
> 80's, when I lost interest and put it into storage (batteries removed, of
> course!).
>
> In 1998, my marriage fell apart and I was looking for a diversion from my
> troubles, so I pulled the OM-10 out of the closet, put fresh batteries in 
> it,
> and away I went.  Shortly thereafter, I added a Carsen 135/2.8 Macro for
> *way* more than it was worth.
>
> That kept me happy until I discovered this list in mid-1999.  The rest, as
> they say, is a long and sordid tale.  Now, with more bodies and lenses
> than one can shake a stick at (but certainly *not* as many as Tom!), I
> tend to prefer the OM-4 for general use, the OM-77AF for "shoot and go"
> situations, and the OM-2 for when I'm in a "keep it simple" mood.  On
> the rangefinder side of the line, I like the XA/A-11 combo for "stealth"
> work, but prefer using the 35RC as it's sooooo "retro."  I'm soon going to
> have my recently-acquired Pen F home from the shop, so we'll have to
> reserve judgement on the Pen line until I've had a chance to play with it.
>
> Oh, yeah, lest I forget...  in August 2000, recognizing that *I* certainly
> *don't* have a problem controlling *my* Olympus collecting urges, I set-
> up the Zuikoholics Anonymous web site
> (http://www.joinco.ca/zuikoholism) in order to help those who are
> subjugated by this evil disease (i.e. all of *you* poor souls!).  Since
> then, I have devoted my life to helping the addicted and, of course,
> assisting with testing gear for those that haven't the time or inclination.
> (HINT!  HINT!)
>
> Hope that little bit of history was enlightening.
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
>
> ---
> I'm *not* a Zuikoholic....  I'm a Zuikohobbyist!
> Chris O'Neill (chris@xxxxxxxxx)
> http://www.joinco.ca
>
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