Dirk,
In the pure and simple concept of the original, the OM-1 (or M-1), exposure
compensation is accomplished by either the shutter speed or the aperture
setting; photographer's choice, and both made with the left hand. The
indices around the needle, visible in the viewfinder, are calibrated in
+/-0.5 and +/-1 stop increments, so all of the critical control is
accomplished by one hand, without removing your eye from the viewfinder.
Hard to improve upon. Try that with a conventional top deck shutter speed
knob.
Gary Edwards
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark A. Thalman <markt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Dirk Wright <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] shutter speed ring origin?
> A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away Dirk Wright wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know the reason Olympus gave for putting the shutter speed
ring
> > around the lens mount? I thought I read it somewhere but I can't find it
now.
> > I checked the e-sif, but it's not mentioned. Did it have to do with
> > ergonomics?
>
> I believe that is the reason. So that all of the important controls may
be
> operated with the left hand. As for the exposure compensation not being
an
> important control. I generally set it to what I want for a situation and
> don't move it unless something changes dramatically.
>
> --
> Mark Thalman, markt@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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>
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