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From: ClassicVW@xxxxxxx <ClassicVW@xxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 2:00 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM2, OM4 meter patterns
>In a message dated 10/18/1999 10:14:51 AM EST, pling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>> It is impossible that the OM-4 meter the curtain in manual mode, there is
a
>> sub-mirror under the main mirror (half mirror), check the camera
yourself
>> you will know.
>
>Yes, you are correct. The metering is actually done off the sub-mirror.
>
>>> In "Auto" mode the exposure is Off-The-Film center-weighted averaging
>>> *during exposure*.
>
>> In auto mode, the exposure is mainly OTC at higher shutter speed. At
slower
>> speed it is mainly OTF, which is divided at about 1/60s. Spot mode is
also
>> "Off the sub-mirror" not the film or curtain.
>
>My reference for the above statement was an article by Maitani himself
where
>he makes no distinction between exposures of different speeds, he just
states
>it is "OTF" period.
>
>> You are not confusing anyone but yourself.
>> C.H.Ling
>
>Thank you very much for the cheap shot, you show your lack of class
>beautifully.
>
>George S.
>
I am not a native English speaker and my English is very poor, I apologize
for anything I said wrong or improper here.
C.H.Ling
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