On Friday, September 28, 2007, at 12:21AM, "Jeff Kelley" <thocker@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >Larry, > >Here's a bit of Olympus Stylus history, including a diagram of the 35mm F2.8 >lens: >http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/stylus/index.html > >The Stylus Epic has had its current shape for a lot of years. I don't recall >the "Epic" with the f/2.8 having another shape. > >Jeff Looking at that web site, I stand corrected. Mine was the 3.5 not the 2.8 and, as the web site you gave indicates, it had a different shape. Thanks for the heads up. Thats a nice piece on the cameras there, tempts me to go out and chase up another one. All the best Larry > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:56:22 -0700> From: cuffe@xxxxxxx> To: > rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Rollei 35 Classic and > Olympus Stylus> > > On Thursday, September 27, 2007, at 12:38PM, "Jeff > Kelley" <thocker@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:> >> >I have 2 of these. They are called > "Olympic Stylus Epic."> > > >The fixed 35mm lens is pretty incredible. I keep > black & white film in one and color film in the other. I usually grab one or > both whenever I leave the house....> > > >They are still available:> > >http://tinyurl.com/24sltd> > Nah, Thats not it. the original version wasn't > so wedge shaped. This one may have the same lens, and as I recall that some > of the original 2.8's had a problem with the auto focus, so this one may be a > better buy, but its not the original.> All the best> Larry Cuffe> ---> Rollei > List> > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > - Subscribe at > rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR > by logging into www.freelists.org> > - Unsubscribe at > rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field > OR by logging into www.freelists.org> > - Online, searchable archives are > available at> //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list> >_________________________________________________________________ >Discover the new Windows Vista >http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=windows+vista&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list