Canon 5DRS slr was lovely heavy. Bought Sony mirrorless in June sold in Sept
meh. like Fuji X Pro XT3/4 Leica mirrorless Nikon D4/5
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> On Dec 27, 2023, at 3:46 PM, dj_taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> On the question of how long Olympus would be around, he is a bit
> misinformed, because the camera division became OMDS (OM Digital Solutions)
> a few years ago with a buyout by Japan Industrial Partners (JIP). OMDS
> still have the factory and development facilities, and so far things have
> been positive, apart from I would say on the spares front, where they have
> stopped supplying third party repairers.
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> On Behalf Of Steve Goss
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 11:18 AM
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> Subject: [OM] It might be camera replacement time
>
> Hi, Y'all-
>
> I'm currently using an E-520 with a 14 - 54. I also have a 40-150 and an OM
> 200 f4 with adapter, but I don't use them much. Most of my photography is
> informal portraits, getting shots of people whitewater kayaking, or
> rappelling, or pictures of whatever looks photogenic on vacation trips.
>
> I've grown dissatisfied with the pictures I'm getting. The focus is mostly
> correct, but sometimes it just doesn't happen. Even when it does focus the
> pictures are not always sharp. Image stabilization kind of works but has
> limitations. It sometimes picks the wrong thing to stabilize.
>
> I dropped by a local camera store recently, and they suggested the C...
> EOS Rebel R7 with a kit lens that does the 35mm equivalent of 28 to 250.
> The salesman said he could sell me another Olympus, but it would be
> significantly more expensive and he didn't know how much longer Olympus
> would be around. The store also stocked Sony and Nikon, but he didn't try to
> push either of those on me.
>
> So, my main question is whether this would be a good successor to the E-520,
> or whether there's something else out there that would fit the bill better.
> The store wants $1800 for the camera and lens. I'm sure I could get it for
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