I'm referring to the early 80's now. Jerry Soloway of UPI was noticeably
rough on his OM stuff. He packed his equipment in a small duffle bag
(not a padded camera bag as I recall). I watched one day as Jerry
opened the trunk of his car and THREW the bag in. ouch... When Jerry
showed up at Olympus, work on everything else would come to a halt, so
we could parse Jerry's stuff to all the techs and get it done that
afternoon.
Slim Aarons http://www.photographersgallery.com/by_artist.asp?id=2
used Olympus for some time but I don't know what span. His stuff always
needed less work than Soloways.
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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977
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Bill Pearce wrote:
> While on the subject, the whole pro camera thing is also a measure of the
> shooter. Some people are just plain hard on cameras, others aren't. I know
> an architectural photographer that has sold off his film gear, and after
> years of use, they look as if they had never been used. I've shot
> hasselblads for over 30 years, and I've had one lock up exactly one time. If
> you read the internet postings, it's a daily occurance.
>
> I dont' know about UPI, but the Geographic photographers I've met (and the
> local repairman I use has at least two as clients) are notably kind on
> equipment. My friend that is a Canon endorser and has been the subject of
> several of their national ads, was VERY hard on equipment. Oddly, the free
> gear he treats better.
>
> Bill Pearce
>
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