Russ,
Great self-introduction and welcome to the List. It is a fun place and
you won't find a finer group of enablers.
In my experience the -1 and -2 are equally rugged. If you plan to shoot
on the fly I would definitely go with the OM-2 since it will allow you to shoot
with AE. Regarding lenses, if space and weight are a concern you can't go wrong
with the 35-70 f 3.5-4.5 along with the 75-150 f4. Throw in a 24 f2.8 and you
are covered for most situations.
Charlie
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Russ Butler
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:38 AM
To: OMlist
Subject: [OM] OM list intro & questions
I've been lurking here for a few weeks as my interest in OM cameras has
been rekindled. Very glad to find such a fine list. Figured I should say
hello & pick some brains.
A tad of history: I bought an OM-2n in 1981 along with a 28-48, an 85 f2
& a T20. Used them steadily for ~5 years iirc, then just about a roll a
year until this fall. Then a task arose that needed visual
documentation. (Cataloging & packing away a houseful of my parents
stuff.) My wife has several (non SLR) digital cameras and while I'm
adept with keyboard and mouse, I wasn't quite ready for the mini/micro
menus and myriad of controls that digital cameras 'offer' even though
I'd get to see/re-do the pics. I recalled that the 2n worked well so I
dusted it off and went at it. And I've been very pleased with the results.
With my 2n tied up as a necessary part of 'the job', I thought I ought
to get a spare 'just in case'. Then the ebay trouble began. Got a spare
2n. Then a little reading on the excellent olympus.dementia.org site.
Wonder what the 1's are like? How about the 2s and maybe a lens or two
(I wish!) and a T32 ... So I got infected/addicted and haven't found a
12-step program yet. Certainly not this list.
Finally the questions: I/we spend most of the good weather months
touring the US and Canada on a motorcycle. (I'm not rich but retired,
guess that is rich!). We've used various Stylus' over the years with
good results, even on the fly. This season I'll pack an OM for pics off
the bike.
Question is which one (1n, 2n, or 2s) will hold up best to the jostling?
(My bikes are pretty smooth but there is a bit more vibration than in a
car. The camera will be well packed & I've purposely bought a few that
are cosmetically challenged. You can understand my 'reasoning' for
multiple purchases: use on bike, use at home, too pretty to use, ...
Also please don't recommend a 3 or 4 as the wallet is in recovery from
the binging.)
And lens(es)? Space is very limited, as we carry all that's required for
arbitrarily long trips, so the fewer/less volume the better. Choices of
lenses in 'use on bike' quality are (too many): 28, 50, 100, 135, 35-70,
28-70(tokina), 35-105, 28-200(tamron), & a vivitar 2X. I tend toward
just the 28-200 but am all ears, especially as to robustness.
TIA for reading this far and any and all replies.
Russ Butler (NJ USA)
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