In a message dated 7/26/99 12:06:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, WKato@xxxxxxx
writes:
> The Fresnel mirror hanging down off of the main mirror reflects light
> downward to the silicon sensor. I wish my OM3 were TTL!!. I will admit
that
> the sensor looks as though its aimed to the film plane. Maybe this was
part
> of a planned upgrade to the eventual 3Ti.
It was probably done to reduce costs - I presume there are a fair number of
parts common between the OM-3 and OM-4 (probably the OM-2S, too). Isn't it
obvious from how they were able to keep the cost of the OM-3 so low? ;-)
Paul Schings
Coventry, Rhode Island USA
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