My vote goes to the OM1/1n also, even if you
eventually purchase a 2/2n or even a 4t the all
mechanical body argument is compelling. There is also
a difference in the shutter sound and advance feel
between the 1 and 2, I don't quite know why but my
original 1 feels and sounds better than a 2n that I
have tried. Has any one else noticed this?
--- Acer V <siddim01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> OK, here's the scenario: my first-love OM1n has
> given up the ghost from a
> fall (as you know from my post a week or so
> back--oddly, no word from Dr.
> John...am I killfiled that bad?).
>
> I have "withdrawl" symptoms, depression etc. I
> /need/ my OM fix SOON to
> survive.
>
> This week I'll get my OM1n looked at, but something
> tells me it's BER.
>
> Let's put a price cap of US$250 or so. What would
> you do:
>
> 1. get another OM1n (top ones for ~200@OlyGuy)
> 2. get OM2k
> 3. get OM something else (say 2(n))
>
> I'm leaning towards the 1(n) by a long shot because
> haven't handled the
> OM2k, or any other body, and the 1 was so perfect
> and smooth it's hard to
> imagine anything short of a Leica matching that
> tactile feel. Then
> there's the simple and uncluttered elegance. Hg
> cells are no prob--I have
> a new one recently from G.Schloss sitting in a desk.
> TTL/OTF flash is not
> a major concern given my affinity for natural light.
> If I buy another body, I can get shooting
> immediately, and later get my
> current 1n fixed if it's possible. At worst, I have
> one bod; at best, I
> have two. One good thing about the 2k is the spot
> meter and multiple
> exposure and timer MLU (ok, that's three things).
>
> What words of wisdom will come my way? I should
> handle these in a shop,
> but till then, any comments are welcome.
>
> /AV
> --
> webpage under re-organization; "We apologize for the
> inconvenience" -Adams
> PS, anyone with ideas as to what was the cause of
> death for the 1n?
>
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