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<p>Blimey John....thats an incredible amount for an instruction book!!</p>

<p>Regards, Steve.</p>

<p>I think I would keep a fair bit of it, probably a chrome OM1 md, OM3 and OM4Ti bodies along with most of the primes (sell the duplicates). I got into digital about three years ago and thought about getting rid of my OM stuff, but I am glad I didn't. After about a year's hiatus from film, I found myself drifting back to it, so I just dusted off my OM's and picked up where I left off! I now use my 4Ti, 3Ti and 1n plus a gaggle of Zuiko's regularly, along with my E-System stuff.</p>

<p>Cheers, Steve.</p>

<p>Regarding film, I only shoot 35mm chromes now for one simple reason: Projection. I have not found anything to best a well exposed slide, projected to several feet in size. True, there are digital projectors out there, but they remain too expensive for me to try out. I shoot some stuff digitally, but much prefer the results from chromes.</p>

<p>Cheers, Steve.</p>

<p>Hello Folks, I am a newbie on this forum and have a question regarding Kodak E100GX. Living in the UK, I tend to purchase all my film stock from 7dayshop.com, as their prices are pretty good. I enjoy using E100GX and went to purchase some more, but the link to the 35mm GX stock has been removed. The 120 roll film link is still active, but it is a 'clearance' item. The information states "These are our final stocks as Kodak are now set to Discontinue GX range of films".</p>

<p>The URL is: <a href="http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_1&products_id=80270">http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_1&products_id=80270</a></p>

<p>Interestingly, I cannot find any such announcement on Kodak's website. Can anyone out there confirm if this is the case?</p>

<p>Cheers, Steve.</p>

<p>We have a E510 with the kit lenses in our household, and it makes a great travel camera as it is relatively small and light. The quality of the images produced is very good, but you have to be careful not to blow out the highlights. As long as you do not wish to push the iso to extremes, it is a fine camera. I am sure the same applies for the 520 also. I would get to know the kit lenses before spending any more ££'s on additional glass.<br>

I have access to a E400 (the first incarnation of the 400 series). I must admit, I have a real fondness for its small size. This is probably because I still use OM system cameras. The 420 does not have IS, and this can be a deal breaker for some. Lack of IS has never bothered me.<br>

I sometimes use a Canon 10D for work and it is a real beast compared to the Olympus.<br>

Cheers, Steve.</p>

<p>I use both film and digital, although I much prefer film - specifically transparency. I have not shot print film for many years. Transparency, however, has something almost magical about it, especially when projected. My whole picture taking process slows down when using film, and I make sure my metering and composition are as accurate as possible. There is something really enjoyable about working like this. I know I could adopt the same policy with digital, but it just does not 'feel' the same.<br>

Cheers, Steve.</p>

<p>Like Skip, I too used to own the f3.5 version, but replaced it with the 2.8. I found the 3.5 a little too soft wide open. The 2.8 is superb and remains one of my favorite OM Zuiko's. The bokeh, colour and sharpness combine very well to produce superb results. My copy is a late multicoated version, but has a little bit oil on the aperture blades. However, it still works fine.<br>

This is one Zuiko I doubt I will ever part with. Cheers, Steve.</p>