OMs were the cameras UPI issued to all their photographers in 'Nam, so I think
that would qualify for pro status.
Walt
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From: Jay Maynard <jmaynard@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> On Fri, May 11, 2007 at 08:33:33AM +1000, Andrew Fildes wrote:
> > The lesson of the OM-1 was that it was never considered a pro camera
> > except by a tiny minority and was never a market leader. Some lesson.
>
> Hm. Why, then, do I keep hearing pros say that the OM system was definitely
> one of the better professional systems out there?
>
> No, it wasn't a market leader, but it was definitely pro-quality, at least
> until autofocus became the pro standard.
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