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[OM] Re: Camera prices and values

Subject: [OM] Re: Camera prices and values
From: "Simon Worby" <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:44:00 -0000
IanW wrote:

> No you are not the only one, I have never owned or used a 1 or 1-n 
> either. I do however use an om10 body as the "cheap" one. Despite most 
> people condemning this camera I find it has been fine for my use so 
> never saw the need for a 1 or 1-n

My first real camera was an OM-10. When it went wrong I part-ex'd it for an 
OM-1N. Not wanting to offend, but I didn't get on with the OM-10 -- it's manual 
mode was crap. But I almost bought one as a knock-about camera for the boat, 
then I remembered the lack of sensible manual control, and on a boat that is no 
use. And with OM-1's going for less than £40 now, I really couldn't see much 
reason not to spend the extra tenner on that.

> and to answer an earlier question, I bought my 3Ti new, <snip>
> Main gripe is lack of mirror lock up and a timer.

I never understood why they didn't do that. Nor the self-timer (or lack of) for 
that matter.

> Perhaps I do need to think of getting a 1.

With prices as they are now, it seems a real pity not to have one.

> Would I buy one again over a 4Ti - then the answer is probably yes.

I presume you mean the 3Ti here, rather than the 1. I think spending about 
twice as much on a camera which offers, all-in-all, much less functionality and 
many fewer features than the 4Ti, is quite difficult to justify.

Regards,

Simon
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