Aha! I didn't realize it was model specific. Well, the camera I was
comparing the OM4t to is an OM2n and I did change the screen - could be an
interesting experiment to switch the screens as well....? I am going by the
viewfinder needle vs the digital indicator in the OM4t.
I generally only use the meter in the OM2n as a guide to set manually, and
in the OM4T, I often take numerous spot measurements and let the camera set
the final exposure. For planned shots, I will also set the OM4 manually as
well.
Thanks for the information!
Jim Caldwell
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Moose
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 11:12 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: CLA
jamesfc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>Hi Moose,
> I understood that some OM screens do have an effect on OM metering and I
>thought I remembered that a couple Olympus screens even come with a
warning.
>
Only on the 1(n) and 2(n). On the 2(n) it only effects the needle in the
viewfinder, thus throwing off manual exposures and misleading the user
as to the actual, correct auto exposure that will be made based on light
reflected off first curtain and/or film. Starting with the 2S, the
photocells in the prism housing reading the brightness of the focusing
screen were replaced by a cell in the bottom of the mirror box. It reads
light that goes through the partially silvered central portion of the
mirror for display, manual and spot exposures and directly off
curtain/film for auto exposures.
Moose
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