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Subject: Re: [OM] New To The List
From: Shel Belinkoff <belinkoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 07:39:52 -0700
Thanks, Jay ... I appreciate the rundown.  Tell me, how durable are
the older bodies, and how well sealed are the newer ones wrt to dirt,
dust, and moisture? 

Jay Maynard wrote:
 
> you're looking for any of
> the OM-2/2n/2Sp/4/4Ti. They all offer 
> off-the-film metering in auto mode,
> manual and auto exposure metering, 
> interchangeable focusing screens, and
> solid, rugged dependability. I've got 
> a couple of -2s, a -2n, and a -4; the
> -4 offers multispot metering 
> (up to 8 measurements), accepts the 
> 2-series focusing screens without 
> modification (brighter image in the viewfinder),
> 1/2000 second top shutter speed, and 
> some other features that may or may not
> interest you. The -2/2n are simpler, 
> and have been around for a while. The
> -4T/Ti are the same camera, and offer 
> titanium top and bottom covers and the
> ability to sync with the Olympus F280 
> flash at all shutter speeds, as well
> as the rest of the features of the -4. 
> 
> The OM-3/3Ti don't offer OTF metering 
> except for flash, and are mechanical
> cameras without autoexposure capability, 
> so they may not fit your needs.

-- 
Shel Belinkoff
mailto:belinkoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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