2 series and Beattie screens cause 2/3rds of a stop underexposure.
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Shedrick" <shedridc@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 3:45 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: OM-1 to OM-4T - worth an upgrade?
> The light meter in the OM-1 will be thrown off by the brighter
> screens.
>
> --- Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> You can fit the newer screens in the older cameras James; it merely
>>
>> requires you to do a little filing of the tab.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On 21 Feb 2005, at 10:21, jking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>> > my reasons for an om4ti over an om2
>> >
>> > 0. spot meterring in auto and manual mode (and in manual handles
>> just
>> > like
>> > my om3)
>> > 1. App and mirror prefire for night photos
>> > 2. can fit brighter focusing screens - becomes important I got a
>> beatie
>> > grid with 45 degree split - a great screen.
>> > 3. 1/2000 of a second shutter. Last time I went to las vegas I
>> took my
>> > om2
>> > and even with a standard lens fully closed I got over exposure!
>> > 4. eye correction
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > James
>>
>
>
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> Don Shedrick
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