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Re: [OM] OM-2S Meter Question

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-2S Meter Question
From: "John A. Prosper" <prosper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 16:08:50 -0500 (EST)

On Fri, 20 Mar 1998, gma wrote:

|PCA Cala wrote:
|> 
|> Hi George:
|> 
|> Thanks for that posting.  I'm using a Sekonic Dual Spot
F (L-778) and it has
|> multi-spot measuring, but with the markings on an aperture scale.  I'd sure
|> prefer a shutter speed scale.
|> 
|> Good to hear of your opinion in using the OM-4 as a spot meter for a 4x5.  I
|> keep thinking I'd rather have a OM-4 and 200 mm f/5.0 combo to meter with,
|> instead of the Sekonic.  But maybe I'm coveting a OM-4 too much to be 
sensible
|> this matter.
|
|Haven't seen the Sekonic.  I'll have to check that out.  You know,
|sometimes I seriously consider going back to the 4T as 4x5 meter,
|especially since I sometimes have it and a couple of lenses in my 4x5
|pack anyway.  
|
|But I would need a really light-weight long focal length lens, 300 F/4.5
|just ain't making the weight cut even the 65-200 is a bit much!  ( Maybe
|this new light-weight zoom they're selling with the 2000??)

Sounds like Gary's idea of using a 200/5 is the way for you
to go if you can find one used.  It's as short and about as
light as a standard lens but is a true 200mm tele.


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