Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am looking at the Nov '97 issue of Clasic Camera, and at page 3 there is an article which cites a survey by Buying Cameras magazine (which must be some EU outfit). I don't know if you guys here in US have seen this (Classic camera is an Italian/English magazine) but 200 photographers, photo manufacturers adn dealers were asked by this outfit to nominate their top 5 cameras of all time. The result is 1. OM-1 2. F 3. M6 (ouch!) 4. F5 5. M3 6. Spotmatic 7. Minolta 7000(!) 8. EOS 1n 9. Oly Trip 35 (They must have meant Pen here!!) 10. Pentax ME super 11. F2 12. F4 13. F3 14. Pentax Z-1P. 15. T90 (!!) 16. N90/s 17. IIIG 18. Leica I 19. F-1n 20. Pentax LX So there must be something about the OM system that is right. I have used an OM1 2N 2S and they are good, but maybe a little too much contrast. The catch with Zuiko lenses is that some of them are single coated, so you need to watch out when you buy. I kind of hate the speed setting though! Lucian On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, Mikiro Mori wrote: > Zuiko has a very good reputation here! > Zui-Ko means "fresh and beautiful light from the heavens as a symbol of > praise". It is beyond my ability to translate it into English, but anyway, > this is really a poetic name. > > -- > Mikiro Mori > Strasbourg, Europe > ****************** > Visit my gallery at > http://www.members.tripod.com/arbos3/cigogne/index.html > > >