The beauty of film SLRs is that you 'know' when you have taken a picture -
usually both visually and audibly. The mirror closing and opening loets you
know visually that you've taken a shot - and the sound confirms it. The OM40
is particularly good here I think - I love the sound of the OM40 - the OM2's
mirror is just a tad too heavily damped for my liking. The Om40 has a most
reasuring 'clunk' sound. That's one of the reasons I keep my power winder on
the OM2 most of the time - another reason being the improved grip of course.
The other reason is it makes the OM2 look better.
PS The silent operation of the digitals I have had a go is very eerie.
Allan
PS No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large
number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly
inconvenienced. (And threw a party for them afterwards for being really cool
about it).
Disrupting the unnatural balance that you, as a conscious human being and a
confused mass of energy, have created.
-Disturb the mind -
>From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Fangs and Dark-side temptations
>Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:17:05 -0800
>
>
>I think as cameras get more complex and they don't render themselves
>up right away, they are less immediately involving. Plus there is
>just something about a really sweetly executed mechanical contraption
>that is more engaging than any electronic or electronic/mechanical/
>optical hybrid will ever be.
>
>The short blackout has a practical effect beyond speed of shooting
>and the satisfaction of not missing much seeing when shooting. It is
>faster than the dreaded eye blink. I can't believe someone calculated
>the timing necessary to do that.
>
>
>
>Winsor
>Long Beach, California, USA
>
>
>
>
>On Nov 4, 2006, at 2:28 PM, AG Schnozz wrote:
>
> > The five FPS with very low blackout time is also a nice
> > feature--I could comfortably use this camera for sports
> > pictures.
> >
> > But you know what's strange? I don't want either camera. They
> > both are about as emotionally satisfying as buying another
> > minivan.
>
>
>
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