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2013/5/15 Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> I want some of that dope.
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> (sent from somewhere)
>
>
> Den 15/05/2013 kl. 20.50 skrev Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > Last night, in a fit of lunacy, I opened up the OM bag and just did a
> > little fondling of the artifacts inside. All this talk about Tina's
> > Leicas got me into a pretend mode where I backed up 25 years.
> >
> > I started out in the OM system with the OM-2S, 35/2.8 and 100/2.8.
> > That was my "golden kit" for a long time. I leaned how to see what it
> > saw. Then I got gear acquisition syndrome (GAS) and over time lost the
> > simplicity of the kit. At some point, due to financial constraints, I
> > filtered the kit back down to bare minimums. It was actually a very
> > sparse and humble thing. But I had lost a lot of interest when
> > finances prevented my taking pictures.
> >
> > In recent years, thanks to the gifting of others, and the occasional
> > purchase, I have a golden OM kit that I could only dream of.
> >
> > In the bag, was an OM-4T, OM-3Ti, 28/2, 100/2, 50/1.4 and 200/4.
> > Still, way too much equipment. I popped the 28/2 on the 4T and just
> > roamed the house. Then I put the 100/2 on the camera and went roaming
> > again. The realization hit me that I could make an entire career out
> > of just one body and those two lenses. If that was all I had, I would
> > still have more than I ever needed.
> >
> > It really is a glorious experience. These lenses and bodies have stood
> > the test of time and still rise like cream to the top. Limitations?
> > Some. But I am limited in other regards, too, so it really doesn't
> > matter too much. If all I had for the rest of my life was that simple
> > kit and rolls of B&W film, I could never exhaust the possibilities.
> >
> > It's also a visually beautiful kit. Those lenses and bodies are like
> > sculptures with perfect proportions. The Marilyn Monroe of cameras. Or
> > "David".
> >
> > The quality of my pictures has always been limited by ME. Not the
> > TECHNOLOGY. There are those of us who have gone off and bought the
> > latest/greatest of whatever. (just count the OM-D, Fujifilm, Nikon and
> > Canon systems among us). But have these camera systems actually made
> > us produce better images? In some cases, yes. But have they resulted
> > in a distinct and overarching style that is "interesting to look at"
> > or "art"? Rarely. Every time a new camera comes out we buy it thinking
> > that "this will be the last one I buy", but six weeks later we're
> > drooling over the next latest/greatest.
> >
> > So, pretend with me for a moment: Olympus announces a new camera
> > system that is full-frame 35mm eq. Is proportioned exactly like the
> > old OM system and has this new-fangled OM mount that is 100%
> > compatible with the old OM mount. Along with it, Olympus brings out
> > some top-grade F2 lenses. Lastly, they decide to even make this a FILM
> > camera! Yes, talk about ballsy. Film. Turns out that their market
> > research shows them that young Japanese females are into film, so they
> > bring out a film camera. This new camera is exactly like the OM-4Ti.
> > Even has a horizontal cloth curtain and OTF auto-exposure control.
> >
> > Who among us WOULDN'T be standing in line getting this fantastic new
> > camera? Even Michael Johnson would be crowing about it at the TOP of
> > his lungs. (sorry).
> >
> > I'm already there. This is what I'm experiencing. A falling in love
> > all over again. It's like dating that cute girl that you married a
> > zillion years ago.
> >
> > The OM system is alive and well and living in Iowa (and Colorado). I'm
> > sure I'm not alone in this, but I am as excited as I've ever been.
> > I'll still be getting a FF digital camra at some point, but in the
> > meantime, I'm as giddy as I was 25 years ago.
> >
> > See? I warned you, Moose.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ken Norton
> > ken@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > http://www.zone-10.com
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