akulya
Mu-43 Veteran
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- Jun 21, 2010
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Hi all,
I managed to swag the 20mm pana recently, and have been mooching around the 'bay et al. for a body to mate it with. I have principally had my eye on the e-p1 (with e-pl1 as a possible) but wanted to give all the bodies a go; it only seemed fair - so I went into town.
Jessops.
The helpful attendant therein responded to my request to "have a go with an e-p1" by saying (and this is not an exaggerated paraphrase)...
"I wouldn't recommend it, It's just a fashion accesory really, not on the sensor, not on the video, not on the sound"
(Me) "Oh... alright, well I just wanted to shoot some stills, do you have it in stock?"
"Have you seen the advert? Kevin Spacey is an actor, not a photographer. no-ones really been buying them to be honest, they're not very good, We've not got plans to bring any more in."
(my internal monologue) "Is this guy serious? Is he even a real salesman?"
(my actual response) "Well, thanks for the advice then, ta ra"
Rant over.
I just wanted to share that bizzare exchange, has anyone else encountered anything quite so extraordinary, are jessops part of some oly' hatin' conspiracy??
Anyway, I went to the local London Camera Exchange, shot with an E-PL1, (and found it a LOT nicer than I was expecting, it's a fine little cam) and they have sent an e-p1 kit (from another store, no trouble at all) for me to have a look at / try my lens on this tuesday. They even said they'd split the kit and just sell the body.
I think I know where I'll be spending my GBP's.
"Just a fashion accessory" my boots...
I managed to swag the 20mm pana recently, and have been mooching around the 'bay et al. for a body to mate it with. I have principally had my eye on the e-p1 (with e-pl1 as a possible) but wanted to give all the bodies a go; it only seemed fair - so I went into town.
Jessops.
The helpful attendant therein responded to my request to "have a go with an e-p1" by saying (and this is not an exaggerated paraphrase)...
"I wouldn't recommend it, It's just a fashion accesory really, not on the sensor, not on the video, not on the sound"
(Me) "Oh... alright, well I just wanted to shoot some stills, do you have it in stock?"
"Have you seen the advert? Kevin Spacey is an actor, not a photographer. no-ones really been buying them to be honest, they're not very good, We've not got plans to bring any more in."
(my internal monologue) "Is this guy serious? Is he even a real salesman?"
(my actual response) "Well, thanks for the advice then, ta ra"
Rant over.
I just wanted to share that bizzare exchange, has anyone else encountered anything quite so extraordinary, are jessops part of some oly' hatin' conspiracy??
Anyway, I went to the local London Camera Exchange, shot with an E-PL1, (and found it a LOT nicer than I was expecting, it's a fine little cam) and they have sent an e-p1 kit (from another store, no trouble at all) for me to have a look at / try my lens on this tuesday. They even said they'd split the kit and just sell the body.
I think I know where I'll be spending my GBP's.
"Just a fashion accessory" my boots...