Hi Rob,
I like the OM-1's a lot. I like to use a tripod and lock up the mirror and
go for the Nth degree of crisp.
But I do now have an OM-2S too. It's great in auto (I still haven't shot
even one shot in program mode yet!) and works with my Vivitar 4600 and Oly
module to render almost flawless TTL flash. I guess one should be concerned
about the electronics going bad, and there has been much discussion of this
on the list from time to time, but a lot of people seem to have them and
they seem to keep working. I have a hypothesis that there were lemons in
the line, as there always are among electronic items, but that the good
working models now are burned in and durable. I have no basis for saying
this other than a perception of the number of people on the list that seem
to be using them without complaint or disappointment.
You get an extremely high percentage of acceptable shots in auto mode,
which is so useful when you are running trying to get pics of the kids.
Good luck with your decision.
Joel
At 12:37 PM 6/23/1998 EDT, you wrote:
>OM listers-
>
>I'm trying very hard to keep my buying a OM a non-emotional decision but that
>is becoming more difficult than I anticipated. I handled a OM-1 yesterday at
>a local shop. It felt very nice but it had a scratch on the prism.
Thought I
>found a lovely, reasonably priced OM2n on the Web only to be told I was 15
>minutes too late.
>
>So that put me to thinking...which camera body do I really want.
>
>Just to remind-I'm a P/S Dad who used a Minolta X-700 for quite a few years.
>I want to take pictures of the kids but also like shooting architecture,
>nature and obstract images. I'm a fan of the classics: Weston, Adams,
>Bernice Abbott and my favorite, Harry Callahan. I would love to learn to
>shoot people on the street but at the moment I lack the strategy and/or the
>nerve.
>
>Money is an issue. I'd like to keep the whole thing (a OM body, a 50mm and
>maybe something longer) between $200-$400.
>
>I like the idea of the OM2N. But the OM2S gives me a spot and program mode
>which could be useful. (Does the OM2S "suffer" form electrical problems?).
>I doubt if I could afford a OM4.
>
>Considering what I'm likely to use the camera for, is a OM practical?
>
>Will I be able to shoot the kids/family indoors w/a flash? Are the only
>flashes to fit a OM the T20 and T32? Can you use a non-OM flash?
>
>So...which camera?
>
>All opinions are appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
> -Rob
>
>
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