Bill,
I think people should do "that which makes them happy".
The FM3a specs out remarkably similar to an OM-2n. The OM is better in
some areas (low light metering) and the FM3a is better in others (flash
synch speed, mechanical shutter on all speeds).
Are N*kon lenses better? Maybe (probably). If image quality is a
serious concern, then dad should be using a monopod or tripod. Or,
upgrading to a MF outfit.
If I were going to the trouble of moving to a different system, I would
want more of an improvement, such as auto-focus.
My two cents.
Bill Stanke
Many of us do not see auto-focus as a improvement. As a friend of
mine says of his higher priced AF Pentax, "Good enough for machine
prints, but not for slides." :-)
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Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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