Nice cameras, nice, ultra-tiny lenses. A good kit would be an F/FT and a
20/3.5 (28mm equiv), 40/1.4, and a 70/2 or 100/3.5. It will all fit in a
tiny case.
<<< Some questions:
<<< - F versus FT (e.g., FT uses mercury batteries, stand alone light
meter
for F)?
I like the FV the most, as it has the newer mechanics and the brightest
finder. An FV is essentially an FT without the meter and it's
light-stealing meter. And the meter in an FT is the PITA "light value",
where you see a number in the finder for a given SS, and then transfer it
to the lens via a special aperture scale on a reversible aperture ring.
You can use a CRIS adapter for the FT to gain meter use, if it still works.
Otherwise use a hand-held meter.
I also like the F's, even though I know parts are only available via
cannibalization. Many are very smooth and their bright fresnel finder is
nice for my longer 150/4 lens. The double-stroke operation is quaint.
<<< - Repairability (e.g., to what extent are they economically
repairable;
what problems to avoid)?
John's the expert there.
- Buying F/FT lenses (e.g., is element separation is a concern; should
one stay away from the older zuikos)?
I've never heard of any big problems. The 40/1.4 lenses are the easiest to
focus, esp on an FT. I'd stick with later lenses with the reversible
aperture ring, otherwise their operation with an FT is relagated to a
hand-held meter. Olympus did sell stick-on numbers for "upgrading" older
lenses, but I've never seen such items for sale.
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