> Bottom line: When it comes to lenses, we'd all be better off
> spending more time looking through them rather than looking in
> them or at them.
That's for sure. A long time ago I bought a Konica 85/1.8 cheap, because
of many tiny marks on the front glass. Later I found a "good" one, and
was disappointed to find I couldn't tell which slides were made with which
lens.
I don't think there are any OM goods that should be rejected as a group,
since most of the problems are well-known, and others, like the oily
OM-10, can be fixed easily. Others, like the OM-PC (circuit) or the 75-150
(separation) are either fine or beyond repair.
As one who uses lots of slide film, I've learned not to buy an OM-2/2n
without planning on shelling out also for a CLA. The top shutter speed
are almost always sluggish, and some are way off, even though the prior
owner has gotten beautiful results with print film.
Morgan
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