Mine is the 8mm format and was made in 1989. The model is VX 803 and it sold
for about $1200. I bought mine through Oregon Camera for around $800. I have
no idea how long they were built. I don't use mine a lot but it has never
failed.
/jim
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Thomas Heide Clausen
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 5:42 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Standard lens?
Now that's news to me...got a reference?
--thomas
On Mon, 31 Mar 2003 17:27:42 -0700
"James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Olympus did make video cameras. I have one and it has been very
> reliable./jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Thomas Heide
> Clausen Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 3:47 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Standard lens?
>
>
> On Mon, 31 Mar 2003 14:24:44 -0800
> Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Recent experience at the ZA Bay Area meeting indicates 50mm isn't
> > really wide enough for groups at a reataurant table. Anybody
> > remember me almost falling backwards over some chairs and another
> > table when I stepped back with the 50/1.4 to take you picture?
>
> Vividly. The only time I wished that Olympus had made videocams :)
>
> I'd say that 21/2 would be more suited in restaurants.
>
> Interrestingly enough, I am writing this from my laptop in the
> kitchen.....I am on making-pancake-duty tonight.
>
> --thomas
>
> >
> > Moose
> >
> > Thomas Heide Clausen wrote:
> >
> > ><>
> > >For your use, which you write up as "restaurants", I imagine
> > >that focal-length-wise the 50 may be better for you: a 55mm is
> > >slightly longer, and restaurants in general do not sport a lot
> > >of space to"step back". So alone the sligltly larger
> > >angle-of-view may make the 50/1.2 more desireable?
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > < This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
> > < For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> > < Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
> >
>
>
> --
>
> -------------------------------------------
> Thomas Heide Clausen
> Civilingeniør i Datateknik (cand.polyt)
> M.Sc in Computer Engineering
>
> E-Mail: T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> WWW: http://www.cs.auc.dk/~voop
> -------------------------------------------
>
> < This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
> < For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> < Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
>
>
>
> < This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
> < For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> < Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
>
--
-------------------------------------------
Thomas Heide Clausen
Civilingeniør i Datateknik (cand.polyt)
M.Sc in Computer Engineering
E-Mail: T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://www.cs.auc.dk/~voop
-------------------------------------------
< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
|