http://brashear.phys.appstate.edu/lhawkins/photo/olympus.faq.html#ques_B24
This is from the FAQ and has a link to a picture of the two different
shutter curtain patterns. I have my fathers first OM-2 here today and it has
the earlier first curtain in it. The method described by Chuck is the best
way to determine the curtain you have.
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Chuck Norcutt
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 7:09 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] OM2n meter weighting pattern. Was: OM2n exposure
Didn't someone already suggest firing the camera after removing the
batteries? That will interrupt the exposure cycle after lifting the
mirror and exposing the shutter curtain. At that point you can examine
the curtain's black and white speckled metering pattern.
If it's center weighted there will be more white speckles toward the
center of the curtain. If it's an averaging pattern they will be evenly
distributed across the entire curtain.
Replace the batteries to allow the camera to complete the exposure cycle.
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