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Ever "rediscover" a gem that still defies the odds?

Started Jul 25, 2018 | Discussions thread
GeraldW Veteran Member • Posts: 8,872
Re: Ever "rediscover" a gem that still defies the odds?

As I mentioned, I've had several Pro 1's (6 actually) so I'm very familiar with its plusses and minuses.   Little noise reduction made the low ISO shots very good, as it had a great lens; but at higher ISO, the noise got pretty bad.  It also needed IS.  I liked the handling and controls.   It was a love-hate relationship, for sure.  Late production examples were significantly better than the early ones.  I really hoped for an updated version, a Pro 2; but it never came.  IMHO the closest camera to a Pro 2, to date, is the Olympus Stylus 1.  It has all the features of the Pro 2 that I wanted, except an ability to mount filters; but I eventually figured out how to do that in a convenient way.

The Sony 2/3", 8 MP sensor was pretty good and the basis for the Nikon 8700, Sony 828, Minolta A2, and Olympus C8080.  It apparently got an unannounced midlife update to the micro lenses, so the dreaded Purple Fringing was less of a problem on later production.

And yes, I'd enjoy seeing your Pro 1 shots.

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Jerry

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