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From: Albert Ross on 9 Nov 2009 13:50
On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:03:42 -0000, "Garry Douglas"
<garry(a)douglasSPMOFF1959.plus.com> wrote:

>The odd thing (or maybe the explanation) is that for years I alternated
>between Canon and Olympus but never found any problem switching from the
>Battleship Potemkin size F1n to an OM1, 2 or 4 (with and without winders or
>motor drives). If Olympus had produced a decent AF system in the early 90s I
>may never have gone back to Canon but although I retain my OM4 for
>sentimental reasons (and the best multi spot metering ever invented) I've
>stayed with Canon since late 1992 and when the time came to switch to
>digital a few years ago my existing investment in EOS mount glass swung it
>for me.

I had an OM1 and never got on with it despite the excellent lenses and
outstanding viewfinder: it was just too small and the controls too
fiddly.

Likewise when I upgraded my Canon A1 and tried the Nikon F80 (?) it
just didn't feel as right as an EOS.

YMMV - but that personal feel thing is very important
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