Here's my double-Lincoln's worth...
>1. Budget OM-1 or 2x-- close to the OM2000 in price but need to be a real
>OM in terms of compatibilities (winder/md 2, 2-4,13 screens, TTL?) Around
>$400?
System compatibility is, by far, the most important criterion. Size/weight
second. I think something like a non-plastic OM-2000 would be ideal.
Non-battery shutter would be a plus, but would drive the cost up.
> Would you like to buy such a camera in the next two years?
Perhaps, depending on my needs.
>2. OM-4 Budget --Made with non-titanium metal and some plastic to make this
>an affordable OM-4.
> around $700 ± $1000?
Good price point.
>Would you buy such a camera in the next two years?
Yes, if my OM-2S bites the dust. Would be competing with the pile of used
OM3/4 iron out there, so would have to offer something significantly different
from those cameras.
>3. OM-5Ti under $1500 --Most people seem to have expressed that this is to
>be manual focus with more features than the OM-4Ti. Would you buy such a
>camera in 3-5 years?
At this point, I would expect a new system to emerge that might incorporate AF,
which implies a new lens system. Use of titanium is irrelevant. No.
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