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[OM] Re: Traitor! I got an E-1 today :-)

Subject: [OM] Re: Traitor! I got an E-1 today :-)
From: David Cochran <cochran@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 18:22:22 -0400
I was just kidding. I was joking for the price of the EOS1D II is about
$5000 for the body alone.

peace

David
> 
> David Cochran <cochran@xxxxxxxx>
> was written successfully
>> I am sorry to imform you that you are going to need to buy the C*n*n
> EOS-1D
>> II.  ;-)
>> 
> 
> Currently, my attraction is  mostly towards the *istD. It's small like an
> OM, and I have (really good) Pentax lenses at hand. The advent of the
> OM-to-E1 adaptor made E1 a viable  consideration.  The EOS's I've tried
> thus far have been 1v - which is huge (but a good cam...) 1D is essentially
> the same, size-wise...no?
> 
> --thomas
> 
>> peace
>> 
>> David
>>> 
>>> I've only fondled the E1 in shops, but it seems like a nice tool. I have
> a
>>> question, however, if you don't mind....Skip and other E1-owners....
>>> 
>>> The two wheels on the front and back, respectively, I assume are for
> setting
>>> apeture and shutter. For my (otherwise large) hands and fingers, I did
> not
>>> manage to comfortably "thumble" the thumbwheel on the back - it seemed
> too
>>> far towards the center of the body and caused me to have to move the
> right
>>> hand to reach. Granted, I only tried for a few tenths of minutes, but
> the
>>> "ergonomics" of the E1 didn't seem obvious to me. Ergonomics was my
> primary
>>> reason for choosing OM and later Pentax, and will likely be a primary
>>> concern when deciding on DSLR.
>>> 
>>> Could either of you E1-owners comment on how the camera handles? I am
> sure
>>> that my short  exposure did not give me a reasonable impression, but the
>>> shop wouldn't let me take it out for a test-run.... :(
>>> 
>>> Thanks guys,
>>> "Julian Davies" <julian_davies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> was written successfully
>>>> Well Done Skip!
>>>> 
>>>> If it says Olympus on the body and Zuiko on the lens, you aint no
> traitor
>>> in
>>>> my book!
>>>> I had a look at one myself the other day. Impressive, but for me
>>>> unjustifiable. It really is nice to see some POSITIVE postings on Oly's
>>>> foray into this market.
>>>> 
>>>> Julian
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Skip Williams" <om2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:53 PM
>>>> Subject: [OM] Traitor! I got an E-1 today :-)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Well, I finally did it.  I went over to the dark side today.
>>>> 
>>>> 
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