Quoting bsandyman@xxxxxxx:
> The hotshoe finally cracked enough that the pins that
> insert into my OM2n no
> longer make good contact.
Ouch. Sorry to hear that.
> Apparently them OM2s or OM2sp have fixed shoes and would
> also support my motor
> drive 2 and my power bounce grip 2.
Yes to all those things. The OM-2S is not as fast with a
motor however if you like to show in continuous mode.
> If I
> offered my OM2n, a zuiko 50 f1.8, and a shoe 4
> autoconnector adapter thingy for
> an OM2s or OM2sp, would anybody byte? Is this an unfair
> trade?
I would certainly bite or byte (whichever), as that would
be a very nice trade for me.
> Also what kinds of things do I need to know about these
> bodies. I seem to
> recolect some of them have green LEDs that have too high
> current draw or something.
The stock flash indicator in the viewfinder runs off the
camera batteries. There is a conversion for the OM-2S if
you don't like that, though it is no worse than the OM-4 in
this respect. (There's no conversion possibility for the
OM-4.)
> I am not ready to jump just at the moment. I am still
> trying to make up my mind,
> but I appreciate any opinions anyone wants to offer.
>
> --
> Clendon
The OM-2(N) is much more likely to be able to be worked on
in the future (parts-wise), as I understand it, than the OM-
2S. The OM-2S had a reputation for failures, but I have
the feeling the failures have been out of the market for a
long time. The OM-2S also has a reputation as a battery
user, but this is a relative thing, and largely exaggerated
by online snowballism.
I have a problem sometimes in that I get a more positive
connection with a Shoe 4 than with the OM-2S shoe. The
latter offers a couple angstroms more clearance and allows
a couple of my flashes to come out of contact on verticals.
Much as I'd like to trade you -- I'd recommend getting a
new Shoe 4 and staying with the OM-2N, particularly if the
issue is usefulness for flash work.
Joel W.
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