At 12:34 5/4/02, Pete Prunskunas wrote:
I have a question for those of you who use 2+ camera bodies.
If you use multiple camera bodies, are they the same?
No . . . OM-4, OM-2S and OM-1n . . . reasons follow . . .
Or do you use a manual and an automatic? I'm not talking about the case
where you buy a spare body on ebay, but where you use multiple bodies on a
regular basis. I can see an obvious advantage to having multiple bodies
of the same model (no confusion), but what about the reverse case?
OM-4 is primary body. OM-2S is secondary and backup for TTL/OTF. The
OM-2S is less expensive, but operates much the same for TTL/OTF Auto and
flash control. Also allows occasionally running two different film
types. OM-1n is used in severe cold weather outdoors during winter when
the OM-4 and OM-2S will quit after the batteries in them get too cold
(about 30-45 minutes outdoors; somewhat temperature dependent). It's also
another backup that allows continuing to use two bodies if the OM-4 or
OM-2S require servicing.
The OM-1n has also been used at a friend's studio with monolights. TTL/OTF
Auto stuff isn't used in that environment. Setting monolight power for
specific apertures using a flash meter is. Shutter is set to 1/60th
X-Sync. Since the TTL metering isn't used and it has a mechanical shutter,
the OM-1n need not be turned on. Since everything is manually set, the
OM-1n is simpler to use than the OM-4 or OM-2S in that environment. Set
lights using flash meter, set shutter speed and aperture on body, and hook
up the lights using a PC cord. After that, one need only worry about
perspective and focus provided monolight to subject distance doesn't change
much.
-- John
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