Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Discounting Olympus' Claim to Glory
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 08:11:59 +0100

Hi Lucian,

These type of surveys are not very meaningful, but FWIW, Amateur Photographer (a
UK mag) just had a reader survey of the top camera of all time, and the top spot
was shared by the M6 and the Nikon F2.

Nathan

Lucian Chis wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
> >



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