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Re: [OM] Hi

Subject: Re: [OM] Hi
From: Pauls0627@xxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 15:49:35 EDT
In a message dated 5/31/99 2:05:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jeffbellin@xxxxxxxx writes:

> Hi,
>  I just thought I would introduce myself. I guess I'm the new kid on the
>  block. 

Welcome!

>I just found this address last Friday and since I signed up I've
>  received about 120 e-mails.
>  How may messages do you guys generate a week!?

I would say anywhere from 30-70 a day. Maybe 35-70 would be more appropriate.

>  
>  <SNIP>

>  I do have a question for anyone who knows. I'm being given an OM2s this
>  week. I pretty much know what the differences are between it and the
>  OM2n, but how does the program mode work. I'm waiting for Olympus to send
>  me a manual but until then I'm interested in finding more out. I know the
>  camera picks a shutter speed and aperature. I'd imagine that you set the
>  f stop to the minimum and the camera does the rest, but how does the
>  camera adjust the aperature. Does it only trip the diaphram lever on the
>  lens part way during the exposure 

That's it, as far as I understand it. It's the extra mechanics going on that 
limit the OM-2S (and OM-PC/40) to 3.5 fps with the motor drive.

>  
>  What does everyone think of the OM2s versus the OM2n? Is it an upgrade or
>  a downgrade.

I think the spot metering in manual mode is enough to sell me on the OM-2S vs 
the OM-2N. The program mode is mostly a nice-to-have. I only use it when I 
hand the camera to a tyro so I can get in a picture or two! I suspect most 
OM-2n's will outlive the OM-2S's though. But I'm not worried, yet.

Paul Schings
Coventry, Rhode Island USA

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