> I went ahead and snatched both the Om-PC ($80) and the 28 2.8 ($75, he
>wouldn't budge). The lens is flawless. The camera is almost so. 2 little
>snags (which I was aware of before buying, but a good deal is a good deal).
>First, the shutter speed ring is quite stiff, and the clicking sounds are
>very muted, sometimes completely silent, but it still operates the shutter
>speeds correctly. Second, the advance lever has some up-and-down play to it.
>Otherwise, everything's peachy. Are either of these problems an easy home
>fix? If not, I'll live with them rather than negate a good deal in repair
>costs.
Assuming Camera doesn't have to be repaired sounds like a good price.
The lens is definately a good price.
> While I'm at it, I have a long standing problem with an Om-2s I acquired
>3 months back. I'm a hairs width of sending this bad boy in to Camtech, it's
>a 10 for appearance and I'm in love with the shutter sound. Before I do,
>I'll run it by you guys one more time. Hopefully it will sound familiar to
>someone. The meter works properly in normal to high light levels, matching
>my other bodies perfectly. But, once you get below 1/30 sec (at 5.6, let's
>say) it begins overexposing by 2 stops. Very frustrating indeed! Thanks in
>advance.
>
Are you talking about JUST the indicated metering value? If so, does it do
the same thing in Program, Auto and Manual?
Mark Hammons
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