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Subject: [OM] Re: Re: Re: Intruducing my self
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 10:40:46 +0100
Jan

"MF" stands for manual focus.  In your introductory email you  
mentioned a "manual camera" so I did not know whether you meant a MF  
or "manual" exposure (I mean non-automatic).

OM3s and OM3Tis do turn up pretty often.  The 3Ti is very expensive  
though, normally well over USD1000.  OM3s are normally much less  
expensive and just as good, even though they don't have the lovely  
paint job (charcoal grey) of the 3Ti.  Both have the same spot  
metering system, manual shutter speed and exposure control and lovely  
viewfinder.  The shutter is purely mechanical as well.

The advantages that the 3Ti has over the 3 is its off-the-film  
metering and its ability to use the F280 flash at all shutter speeds.

But the OM1 is also fully manual, has a mechanical shutter and is a  
delight to hold and use.  You could buy one in good, perhaps even  
excellent, condition for less than USD200.  Many members of the List,  
I am sure, would be happy to sell you one (or more ;-)).

In addition, the Zuiko 50/1.8 lens is a sparkling performer and is  
worth having.  They are plentiful, so I should not pay much for  
anything but the best condition.

If you need more information and of greater detail, have a look at  
the "eSIF" put together by Hans van Veluwen, a member of the List.,  
currently hosted by Johan Malmstrom:

http://privat.johanmalmstrom.se/esif/olympus.dementia.org/eSIF/hans.htm

But questions to the List in general will normally be answered, and  
by people more knowledgeable and better informed than I ;-) .

Chris


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C M I Barker
Cambridgeshire, Great Britain.
+44 (0)7092 251126
www.threeshoes.co.uk
homepage.mac.com/zuiko


On 15 Apr 2006, at 08:27, Jan Stalfors wrote:

> Chris
>
> Whats the different meaning between
> Manual focus and MF in English?
>
> The OM3 seems to bee rare I haven’t found it anywhwere.
>
> Do you know any shop with a lot of Olymus stuff that you can  
> recommend?
>
> Jan

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