John,
Myself and no doubt many others on this list refuse to part with our
OM2 for the simple reason that they are very capable of very long
exposures. I have taken well exposed (for the conditions) in the
vicinity of 17 minutes. Don't you find it odd that they limited the
long exposure on the OM2n to two minutes yet they rate it as having a
better EV value than the OM2 ? I wonder what the real EV rating on the
OM2 really is ?
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JOHN SCHEUERER wrote:
>
> Warren,
>
> Wow! I didn't even realise the OM2&2n went that low.
> You'd think after all these years the wonder brick
> manufacturers would catch on to a great idea and
> use it. HOW SAD!
> ev -5.5 for the OM2
> ev -6.5 for the OM2n
>
> unless those guys in advertising are at it again. see below
>
> http://www.veluwen.demon.nl/om-sif/bodygroup/om2.htm
>
> J.S.
>
> From: WKato@xxxxxxx
> >Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: [OM] questions about other low ev cameras
> >Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 18:55:29 EDT
> >
> >In a message dated 00-04-02 15:46:33 EDT, you write:
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks warren,
> > >
> > > Unofficial Olympus sales File
> > > left column---box 8...automatic exposure control by spot
> > > metering--go to adress below
> > >
> > > http://www.veluwen.demon.nl/om-sif/bodygroup/om4ti.htm
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >I think the Pentax LX goes down to -6 EV. My OM4-Ti brochure says -5
> > > >EV--w
> >
> >It's those guys in advertising again! They switch from advertising White
> >Castles one day to OM-4Ti's the next. But last year I was getting 1 minute
> >+
> >exposures in the dark slot canyons of Utah in auto-spot. mode so I have no
> >real complaints about the low light capabilities of the spot meter.
> >
> >On the other hand, my brochure indicates averaging range from -5EV to 19EV
> >and spot range from 0 EV to 19 EV. I would think that this would be a more
> >correct indication of the range because less light would be integrated into
> >the metering circuit by the spot meter as compared to the averaging system.
> >
> >I still have an OM-2 if I need to go really really low.
> >
> >Warren
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