Good deal and GREAT camera for a PoS...... err.......P&S. VERY sharp.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Lawrence" <mlawrence@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 9:41 PM
Subject: RE: [OM] OT ~ I bought an Olympus u~II (Stylus Epic) for $12!!
> > Albert [mailto:olympus@xxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
> > ...So I bought a Stylus Epic, which I've always wanted,
> > for $12....
>
> Wonderful little camera. Although there's little to no
> control over it, take it to family and friendly
> gatherings and put it in your right (or left if lefthanded)
> pocket pointy-end down. Then, you can reach in at a
> "decisive moment", grab it out by the clamshell cover,
> curl your fingers in to open/turn it on, lift your
> shutterfinger up and press the shutter button (sometimes not
> even looking through the viewfinder) - all one-handed
> and in a couple of seconds (I need to practice my
> quickdraw technique to improve this some). You can
> take photos without people even knowing you've got
> a camera if you quickly slip it back into your
> pocket (if the flash doesn't go off - otherwise,
> they might scratch their heads about where the
> lightning came from if you're lucky <g>). Seriously
> "point-and-shoot" (but in a good way), seriously
> pocketable, and seriously good photos when you get
> that "moment" too (the fill-flash is generally quite good
> too - mostly not overwhelming like some).
>
> That's my "always with me" camera.
>
> Marc (preaching to the converted)
> Sydney, Oz
>
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