As Tom mentioned, it should work.
The OM-2 is rated down to EV-5.5 (ASA100, ~60 sec @ f/1.2)
The OM-2n is rated down to EV-6.5 (ASA100, ~120 sec @ f/1.2)
Print film will be easier, as it has less reciprocity failure and color
shifts. In any case, I usually do 4 shot sequence in Auto, increasing the
exposure compensation each time by 2/3 stop (0, 2/3, 1-1/3, 2 stops). And
if the +2 goes over 2 minutes, do another one with a cable release and Bulb.
Also, Fuji and Kodak have color and exposure correcting factors for all of
their films on their web sites.
The best way to learn? Go out and burn some film. Take good notes.
If you're using print film, you might want to shoot a flash picture of a
standard subject just prior to the long exposures so that you get a "normal"
negative that you can use for a comparison against the subject shots.
Otherwise the printer will try to correct all the negatives and you won't
easily know which was the best exposure.
And no, it's not a dumb question.
Skip
From: "Sean Davis" <mr_shabby@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Low light shooting
Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 11:26:37 -0700
Hi, this may be a dumb question but what the heck. I shoot with an OM-2n
and I'm wondering if, when the camera is set to auto, the exposure would
end up being correct for low-light situations requiring longer shutter
times than one second (for example a 4 or 8 second exposure). In other
words, can I shoot a extreme low light situation by choosing the aperture,
setting the camera to auto and letting the TTL metering do it's thing, or
will the long exposures be erratic?
Thanks!
SD
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