Hi Ulf,
On Mon, 03 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> Hi Thomas and others,
>
> you wrote:
>
> >When I bought my first OM-camera many many many years
> >ago, a key criteria for selecting OM over e.g. N*k*n was just that the
> >shutter
> >speed control was located in a sane spot......
>
> Very handy for handheld action-shots and small (Zuiko?) lenses, yes, not so
> handy for tripod based photography, particularly with big(ger) lenses. Try the
> 300/4.5 on a Manfrotto/Bogen hexaplate ball head and a Winder equipped
> OM-something and you'll see what I mean...
I have to admitt that you may be right (hard to admitt that something is not
perfect with my OM). I never used a tripod much, and the longest lenses I have
amount to a (VERY) rarely used 400mm. So it's never occoured to me much as a
problem.
> And with big(ger) lenses handheld where a steady grip with the left hand
> under the lens is essential, you're bound to end up with holding the complete
> combo with your right hand in the camera/winder while busy adjusting shutter
> speeds with your left. When using a 2,5 kilogram lens like my Tamron 400/4,
> I've had to develop a technique where I'm adjusting the speeds while still
> holding up much of the lens' weight through the very same hand, this so the
> camera don't have to take all the weight. And this slows down action when you
> need it the most.
Uhh, sounds....ehh...sounds like a "spectacular" technique :)
>
> Actually, I think this is one major reason why OM's never were or are very
> successfull among wildlife photographers.
>
> Oh well, there is no perfect system for everything. There are many other
> benefits of the OM-system, but I don't think big lens photography is among
> them.
Hmm....now you've got me thinking on what WOULD be the "perfect system for
everything" - control-wise......Anyone else with an opinion on this? Anyways,
thanks for enlightening me on this issue - it was/is interresting :)
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Mange hilsner / Sincerely
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Thomas Heide Clausen
Civilingeniør i Datateknik (cand.polyt)
M.Sc in Computer Engineering
E-Mail: T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://www.cs.auc.dk/~voop
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