Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!hpda!fortune!amdcad!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-mrvax!ddb From: ddb@mrvax.DEC (DAVID DYER-BENNET MRO1-2/L14 DTN 231-4076) Newsgroups: net.rec.photo Subject: 35mm Camera recomendations Message-ID: <274@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 14-Dec-84 23:32:26 EST Article-I.D.: decwrl.274 Posted: Fri Dec 14 23:32:26 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 19-Dec-84 03:11:08 EST Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: DEC Engineering Network Lines: 22 In the range of cameras you describe, your comfort with the controls is likely to be the primary factor (unless you need to buy really obscure lenses, and intend to use the camer 8 hours a day, and on the beach, and in oil refineries, and ...). Personally I'd recommend the Olympus (I own Nikons, myself, but I use strictly manual cameras). I've deal happily with Olden Camera (though not recently), B&H photo, Wall St. Camera, and Executive. I've never had real trouble with any mail-order place, actually; but I tend not to consider dealing with ones that don't list a pretty complete range of "real" products, and I avoid any with scuzzy tricks hidden in the fine print of the ads (like off-brand lenses, manufacturers lense extra). Given the importance of conformance of the controls to your own view of reality, you might consider buying locally. I've purchased 3 cameras mail-order and 6 in person, over the years. I find mail-order less hassle, if I know what I want; but the service a store provides by letting me spend two hours fondling various models is worth quite a lot to me when I'm undecided. -- David Dyer-Bennet -- ...decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-mrvax!ddb