I've got two of each of the motor drives, but I prefer the MD2. I really like
that frame counter LCD display -- I'm a sucker for gadgets. And anyway,
there's not that much difference in the weight and size, particularly for
infidels like me who use the humongous 28-105/2.8 Tamron for a walk-around
lens. I probably wouldn't notice a difference if you tied a brick around my
neck.
See here, if you haven't already:
http://home.att.net/~hiwayman/wsb/html/view.cgi-photos.html-.html
But when it comes to seldom-used gear, I hadn't used my 500/8 Zuiko for at
least 10 years, but I shot some stuff with it last week (an example of which
you will see on the above link), and I now have plans to use it more.
Maybe I'll use the 38/2.8 Macro, or the slide copier, or the 35/2.8 shift more
some day. But I absolutely HAVE to keep it all, just in case. You never know
what you'll need or want tomorrow.
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message from "Piers Hemy" : --------------
>
> Now that strikes a chord, Walt. Will you show yours if I show mine?
>
> How about MD-2 for starters. It works fine, but is much bigger and heavier
> than MD-1, even if it does have two motors to balance each other. But I
> just had to get it (otherwise I would never have known that I prefer MD-1).
>
>
> Your turn...
>
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Walt Wayman
> Sent: 22 September 2004 17:29
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: This one's good for a laugh if anyone's got a few moments!
>
> --snip
>
> I've apparently reached the point that, although I don't have it ALL, I've
> got all that I'll ever need or want, plus a lot of stuff I'll probably never
> use. And that's a little sad. I really enjoyed the hunt for those things I
> felt I just absolutely had to have, stalking and sniping in the witching
> hours, certain that if I were not the "winner," I would forever regret
> missing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
>
> --snip
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