I agree. Let's face it, N*kon has made good cameras in the past.
The FM3a is a superb camera. It feels great and takes excellent
pics. That lever thing Mark mentions is a mess though. As far as
focussing screens are concerned, it only take 2 or 3, so not a big
selection. I was tempted to get rid of my OM stuff before the FM3a
was release. Pre-release BS stated that the FM3a would be a manual
revolution. No way. N*kon seems to have a horrible time of
completeing a camera design. Whoever screwed up the lever is a
goof. OM was designed pretty much perfectly. No one can touch it
yet.
-Bill
I don't the lever is a goof on this camera even though I could not
use it without using right eye protection. Haven't all Nikon SLRs
had this "feature" for years? Nikon would probably face howls of
dismay from loyal Nikon buyers who would miss this very convenient
feature. Of course I prefer the auto-off of the OM4Ti and I have
never had a problem with firing the camera inside the bag. Sort of
solution for a nonexistent problem? That was the nice part of Mr.
Maitani. He rethought the camera completely without being wedded to
legacy design considerations.
--
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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