[rollei_list] Re: Rollei 35 Classic and Olympus Stylus

> I hate to mention this because I have no first hand
> experience. But, a great many people swear by the first
> Olympus Stylus which had a 35mm f/2.8 lens and autofocus.
> And it was (is?) available for about $80 new. Many of the
> acounts i have read claimed that it was a wonderful and
> cheap take-along and far better than anything else
> available. And, at $80 new..........
> 
> Regards, Jerry 
> 
> 

Its the Olympus XA series pre AF which usually gets mentioned in the same
discussion with your Rollei 35's. And just about worthy of it.
I have one and have prints from it in most of my portfolios.
Sharp in the center. Falls completely apart at the the edges more than one
third out.
But still nice. The rangefinder works well and its not as heavy as the
Rollei. Brilliant design but which does not extend to optics... a lens which
is just not worth getting all excited about and to me a camera is a life
support system for an excellent lens.
And to keep the film dark.

Maitani stuff is brilliant though.
He designed the clamshell concept and the OM1 and the Pen F and more.

Mark William Rabiner
rabinergroup.com


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