Of course, they are all just tools for capturing images. That's what it's
all about, but this is OM land and the talk always goes beyond that. Is it
real OM or is it Cosina. 2000 is fine as backup.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Sdunek" <charles@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] To buy or not to buy
> I absolutely agree with you about construction quality of the single digit
> OMs, The non-system OMs are certainly of a much lower quality. But, if
> working correctly, wont they capture an image of equal quality? I would
> think that a zuiko lens would make a wonderful picture in any light tight
box.
>
> Charles
>
>
> At 08:25 AM 4/2/03, you wrote:
> >You'd be amazed at the quality difference when you compare a single digit
OM
> >bod to the 2000. 2000s okay as a backup but it never approached the
overall
> >quality of a real OM.
> >_________________________________
> >John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
> >Camtech, Olympus Sales & Service since 1977
> >21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
> >631-424-2121 For Free Olympus manuals,
> >please call 1-800-221-3000
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> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Grigorov, Boris" <BGrigorov@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: "'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 7:09 AM
> >Subject: RE: [OM] To buy or not to buy
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Charles,
> > > Sorry for the delay, I am in a digest mode.
> > > There is someone on da bay that sells them for $120, he has about 9 of
> >them
> > > and the auction is ending I a few days. You are lured with a "free
100X24
> > > film"....
> > > I am not sure if I am going to buy now. The meter of my OM1 died, so
I
> >sent
> > > it to the camera doctor (four weeks today...). I have heard that
OM2000
> >is
> > > a horrible camera, but that contradicts with what I read about it in
the
> > > last few days. If I had known what I know now, I would have bought
one
> >and
> > > postponed the OM1 CLA. Also, I need to sit back a little and think
about
> >my
> > > addiction, in one week I have bought two Zuikos and to top that with a
> > > camera...good that the wife is still supportive, but this might wear
thin
> > > soon.
> > > Lama, sorry for the dead meter, did you replace the camera with
another
> > > unit?
> > > Cheers,
> > > Boris
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 14:33:09 -0500
> > > From: Charles Sdunek <charles@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: [OM] To buy or not to buy
> > >
> > > Boris,
> > > I would suggest that a refurbished OM2000 should be better than buying
one
> > > off the shelf. Especially if these are factory refurbs, which never
left
> > > the factory. Each one then will have had a technician go through it
and
> > > make sure everything is right. I have no fear of factory refurbished
> > > items, as they can be better than new.
> > >
> > > By the way, how much are these going for?
> > >
> > > Charles
> > >
> > > At 04:54 PM 3/31/03, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hi addicts,
> > > >There are several places on the Net that sell refurbished OM 2000. I
> >know
> > > >that you do not like it because of the controls placement and the
> > > >"plastics" feel, but I heard good things about the spot metering and
> > > >considering it, but not convinced yet.
> > > >Now, how dangerous is to buy a refurbished manual camera? How
dangerous
> > > >is to buy an OM 2000? Any discouragement gladly appreciated.
> > > >Cheers
> > > >Boris
> > > >(OM1, OM PC, OM?...)
> > >
> > >
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