Will a 2 series screen fit an OM 2S? If it does, will it cause errors in
metering in manual or auto mode?
Thanks
Titoy
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From: Motor Sport Visions Photography <msvphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 7:04 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] 300 4.5
> In a message dated 10/23/2001 Mark Lloyd writes:
>
> << The 2-4 and 2-13 screens are not as good for long telephoto due to
> their brightness, this causes color aberrations in the screens. The 1
> series clear field are the best since they ahve a microprism that doesnt
> black up and the all matte are pretty good too. >>
>
> A matter of opinion perhaps. I just recently got a 2-4 screen (thank you
> John!) and put it in my OM-4T. On the little sheet that cmae with the
> screen it is indictaed as suitable for most of the telephotos. Not sure
> what you mean by long telephoto, but with the 350/2.8 and 1.4XA
> Converter (490mm), or the 350 alone, it was a huge improvement over the
> 1-13 screen that it replaced. In fact, it was so good I didn't want to
> use my other body (OM-2S with 1-13 screen) at all. With the 80-200/2.8
> (Tamron) it was incredible as well.
>
> The finder brightness, ease of focus, and especially the way cars would
> snap into focus as thay came into view allowing more accurate timing of
> my shutter release point than ever before made me a believer in a
> heartbeat. I'll never go back and need _at least_ one more of these
> babys.
>
> Not sure what you mean by color aberrations on the screen. I didn't
> notice anything but a much brighter and more vivid image on screen, but
> personally I could care less what the color on the screen looks like
> since that has no effect on the film. My goal is to gain focus quickly
> and accurately and to see, for a fleeting instant in my case, what will
> (hopefully) land on the film plane. I'll stare at the image later on my
> monitor screen and on paper...in the type of photography I do the image
> has bassed by in less than a blink of an eye anyway. (Hence it being a
> matter of opinion I suppose.)
>
> Mike Veglia
> Motor Sport Visions Photography
> http://www.motorsportvisions.com
>
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