Frank Ernens wrote:
> > I've recently given my OM-2S a workout of 10 rolls or so and find I like it
> > more and more. What delights you about yours?
>
> * From the point of view of a long-time OM-1 and OM-2 user:
> 2. Same compact, light body size, shape and balance.
Like all other OMs.
> 5. Easy-to-read (for me, YMMV!!) display. Even easier than the swing
> needle, and marked in 1/3 stops.
Yeah, it has the same finder magnification as the OM-4 (smaller as OM-1
and OM-2), but not the protruding diopter correcture as the OM-4, saving
valuable space for the use with glasses.
> 15. Self-timer beeps and blinks in the modern way, which people
> in group portraits expect.
Brrr... noise. Normaly, I have no use for selftimer, but this one
also doubles as mirror and aperture prefire, which comes handy
sometimes.
> 16. Everything the camera knows about your exposure is in the
> mechanical memory of the shutter/aperture rings and mode button.
> No calamity if the viewfinder dims.
The same in OM-4 manual mode.
> 17. Mirror lock-up happens at the start of the self-timer interval,
> as a substitute for the OM-1's mirror lock-up. (OM-2N doesn't
> do that.)
see 15.
> Some minor blemishes
> 2. No off switch... lens cap mandatory.
For what purpose?
> 4. Expense of circular polarizers (BTW, my new Hoyas have
> flimsy rings. The Arrows were better.).
Heliopan and B&W are better (more expensive too)
> 5. Only goes to 1/1000 [OM-4 1/2000]
I can live with that (with the bright sun over Germany ;-)
> Someone (Ken Norton?) wrote that the beeper annoyed them.
> Mine turns off by rotating the self-timer lever clockwise.
Yeah, but didn´t help with selftimer.
Regards
Richard
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