Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 170 QD 35mm Film Camera

I purchased the Olympus Zoom for a trip we are planning to Alaska. Unfortunately my first attempt at taking a picture was at a christening and the camera literally ate the film and no pictures were taken! The film wound all the way forward to the end while the winding mechanism continued to run non-stop until we removed the battery. I inserted a new roll of film only to have the same result except after winding forward, it reversed itself and rewound all the way back with the winding mechanism continuing to run and all controls frozen. Again we had to remove the battery to stop the camera. The camera store that we purchased it from had to return the camera for repair. This is before I even had the opportunity to use it!

I sent a detailed letter to the Olympus headquarters explaining my experience only to have never received a response. Due to this experience, I will never recommend Olympus or own another one!