Welcome back, Bill.
Glad that Italy treated you well...:)
I don't think that the construction of the Rebel is that lousy, definitely not
up to par with a pro camera and also echo your comments of the EVOLT. I was
excited about it, it was kinda analogous to the Mac, but then when I held it,
there was this immediate dislike due mostly to size and ergonomics.
You should give the E-1 a chance. I never had a weight problem with any
camera, but it fits comfortably in your hands and the materials that it is
built from are top notch.
Boris
From: <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] various musings...
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 09:02:48 -0500
I have recovered from the jet lag from my vacation, and also from the
eight
thousand posts to this list, so here are some thoughts...
I took the 2SP that I bought last fall and had CLA-ed, along with a
half
dozen battieries. After about 25 rolls, with the already used batteries
left
in the camera all the time, I'm still on the old used ones I originally
installed. I expected to do some replacements, so I'm pleasantly
surprised.
The programming tends to keep a small aperture too long, and the
shutter
speeds get too low. I've taken to setting the lens to something less
than
f22, usually 11 or so. Problem solved.
Those rolls of 400UC I got at Target for about 2.50 a roll were well
worth
it, if, of course, you like lots of color. In Italy, that works.
Someone posted comments about how displeased they were with the
construction
of the newest Rebel. I disagree. Digitals have become almost
disposables, as
they are made obsolete so soon. This is just what we want, so we will
not be
disinclined to sell our two year old cameras and upgrade.
Living where I do, we don't see the E1, but I did pick up an E300 in an
electronics store. That's a big honkin' camera! Whatever it is, it
feels a
lot heavier than an OM4, and bigger. It certainly doesn't fit in the
hand as
well. If the E1 is bigger and heavier, that's not good. And the lens...
Why
so big? I've got Hasselblad lenses that aren't that much bigger, and
obviously cover more area.
On the other hand, I didn't find the VF a deal breaker. Not ideal, but
useable.
Finally, we didn't stay in Orvietto, but on our day long visit, we saw
the
ultimate hotel for the Zuikoholic! Just steps from the duomo is the
MAITANI
hotel. Little did I know our faithful leader's family had an Itlaian
wing,
but from the design of the OM, it should have been obvious.
Bill Pearce
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