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Ed Pawlowski

06/06/2016 10:24 PM

OT Olympus OM-2 camera

Does anyone here use an OM-2? If you do, I have something you may be
interested in. email works


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j

in reply to Ed Pawlowski on 06/06/2016 10:24 PM

07/06/2016 9:32 AM

On Monday, June 6, 2016 at 10:23:56 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> Does anyone here use an OM-2? If you do, I have something you may be
> interested in. email works

I am. Email me at [email protected]

UC

Unquestionably Confused

in reply to Ed Pawlowski on 06/06/2016 10:24 PM

09/06/2016 7:07 AM

On 6/9/2016 4:42 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 08 Jun 2016 00:03:22 GMT, Larry <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]:
>>
>>> Does anyone here use an OM-2? If you do, I have
>>> something you may be interested in. email works
>>>
>>
>> It's no consolation but I used to have 2 of them until digital
>> made them obsolete and worthless. Don't even remember what
>> happened to them now...
>
> I was hoping to find someone but you are right, digital is the way to
> go for most of us now. I hate the thought of putting such a nice
> piece of equipment into the trash. I'll probably list them on
> Freecycle or similar.
>

Craigslist or Ebay. You may be surprised to find just how many
collectors of old photography equipment there are out there. You likely
will not see much $$ in a sale but. . .

Also, you could try selling it (and seeing current used prices at
retail) at www.keh.com Currently, OM1's are selling <$100 while OM3's
are just over $200. That's for the bodies only.

UC

Unquestionably Confused

in reply to Ed Pawlowski on 06/06/2016 10:24 PM

09/06/2016 7:16 AM

On 6/9/2016 4:42 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 08 Jun 2016 00:03:22 GMT, Larry <[email protected]> wrote:
>

> I was hoping to find someone but you are right, digital is the way to
> go for most of us now. I hate the thought of putting such a nice
> piece of equipment into the trash. I'll probably list them on
> Freecycle or similar.
>

Should have mentioned that the market for used Olympus lenses is
probably stronger than for the body alone.

wn

woodchucker

in reply to Ed Pawlowski on 06/06/2016 10:24 PM

09/06/2016 1:31 PM

On 6/9/2016 5:42 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 08 Jun 2016 00:03:22 GMT, Larry <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]:
>>
>>> Does anyone here use an OM-2? If you do, I have
>>> something you may be interested in. email works
>>>
>>
>> It's no consolation but I used to have 2 of them until digital
>> made them obsolete and worthless. Don't even remember what
>> happened to them now...
>
> I was hoping to find someone but you are right, digital is the way to
> go for most of us now. I hate the thought of putting such a nice
> piece of equipment into the trash. I'll probably list them on
> Freecycle or similar.
>

There are still people who collect film cameras.

I am going to be unloading my Hasselblad and Cambo view camera shortly.
I haven't used either in about 25 years.

--
Jeff

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Ed Pawlowski

in reply to Ed Pawlowski on 06/06/2016 10:24 PM

09/06/2016 5:42 AM

On 08 Jun 2016 00:03:22 GMT, Larry <[email protected]> wrote:

>Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>
>> Does anyone here use an OM-2? If you do, I have
>> something you may be interested in. email works
>>
>
>It's no consolation but I used to have 2 of them until digital
>made them obsolete and worthless. Don't even remember what
>happened to them now...

I was hoping to find someone but you are right, digital is the way to
go for most of us now. I hate the thought of putting such a nice
piece of equipment into the trash. I'll probably list them on
Freecycle or similar.

Lr

Larry

in reply to Ed Pawlowski on 06/06/2016 10:24 PM

08/06/2016 12:03 AM

Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Does anyone here use an OM-2? If you do, I have
> something you may be interested in. email works
>

It's no consolation but I used to have 2 of them until digital
made them obsolete and worthless. Don't even remember what
happened to them now...

nn

notbob

in reply to Ed Pawlowski on 06/06/2016 10:24 PM

09/06/2016 7:38 PM

On 2016-06-09, woodchucker <[email protected]> wrote:

> There are still people who collect film cameras.

Some are even returning to film. I've a geezer friend who is a
graphic artist (among other things). He has recently returned to film
with his Canon F(?) and 4x5 view cameras.

> I am going to be unloading my Hasselblad and Cambo view camera shortly.
> I haven't used either in about 25 years.

I shoulda bought a 'Blad jes about that many yrs ago. I screwed up
and went digital. :(

nb

EP

Ed Pawlowski

in reply to Ed Pawlowski on 06/06/2016 10:24 PM

09/06/2016 3:09 PM

On 6/9/2016 8:07 AM, Unquestionably Confused wrote:

> Craigslist or Ebay. You may be surprised to find just how many
> collectors of old photography equipment there are out there. You likely
> will not see much $$ in a sale but. . .
>
> Also, you could try selling it (and seeing current used prices at
> retail) at www.keh.com Currently, OM1's are selling <$100 while OM3's
> are just over $200. That's for the bodies only.

Was not familiar with keh. I may give them a try. If I can't give them
away I may as well sell them.

KN

Keith Nuttle

in reply to Ed Pawlowski on 06/06/2016 10:24 PM

09/06/2016 3:14 PM

On 6/9/2016 1:31 PM, woodchucker wrote:
> On 6/9/2016 5:42 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 08 Jun 2016 00:03:22 GMT, Larry <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote in
>>> news:[email protected]:
>>>
>>>> Does anyone here use an OM-2? If you do, I have
>>>> something you may be interested in. email works
>>>>
>>>
>>> It's no consolation but I used to have 2 of them until digital
>>> made them obsolete and worthless. Don't even remember what
>>> happened to them now...
>>
>> I was hoping to find someone but you are right, digital is the way to
>> go for most of us now. I hate the thought of putting such a nice
>> piece of equipment into the trash. I'll probably list them on
>> Freecycle or similar.
>>
>
> There are still people who collect film cameras.
>
> I am going to be unloading my Hasselblad and Cambo view camera shortly.
> I haven't used either in about 25 years.
>
If you have a large flea market you may tried to find someone there to
"buy" the camera from you.

While I did not try to get rid of an old camera. I had an old Olympus
camera that needed a little work. While the digital had replaced it in
most of my work, I needed the old camera for slides. An old guy at the
flea market with hundreds of old cameras fixed it like new.

Now I don't even have a need for slides.


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