civilized ku # 1169 / ku # 1112 ~ testing ...
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 04:01PM 
Morning frost / red leaf ~ Au Sable Forks, NY - in the Adirondack PARK • click to embiggen
Pumpkin /sunbeam ~ Au Sable Forks, NY - in the Adirondack PARK • click to embiggenThese 2 pictures were made this AM with a mint-condition used E-P1 and the kit lens, a 14-43mm/f3.5-5.6 M.Zuiko. I was testing the camera to be sure all was well before sending it on to my other son (not the Cinemascpist son) to replace his now non-functioning Canon G10.
The G10 was going to cost $200.00US (a flat fee no matter what was wrong) to repair. Why spend that $$$ when, as it turns out, a mint E-P1 w kit lens (in the box with all accessories, manuals, etc.) can be had for $260.00US on eBay. The camera even had the clear film on the LCD and there were no signs of any wear to be seen.
It is worth noting, for those who might like to try µ4/3 or want a backup camera, there are quite a few similarly priced E-P1s - kits or bodies - out there for the taking.
Reader Comments (1)
I think that you subscribe to the same view as mine; that above a certain level, camera kit has been more than "good enough" for quite some time. That means that unless you have a fetish for all the latest whistles and bells, last year's model which can be bought at more realistic knock down prices is usually plenty more than adequate for most uses. For none gear heads that means more money to spend on going places where there's pictures to be made!