In article , Terry and Tracey <foxcroft@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>>By now
>>we have all read that the OM-1/2 can take the linear filter and OM-4
>>cannot; but what about the OM-3, or the OM-2SP, or OM-10, OM-F, OM-G,
>>OM-PC, OM-77, OM-88, OM-2000 ...? It would be great if this information
>>is captured and kept with the data base of all OM knowledge. Thanks.
>
>
>The OM-3/4/2SP will work correctly with a linear polariser, they just wont
>display the viewfinder display correctly. On manual (particularly with the
>3) this is serious. On auto, it's significance is reduced.
>
No, in either auto or manual, the spot meter will not work properly with
a linear polariser on ANY of these cameras.
You would have been right if you had put the emphasis the other way :
the viewfinder will not indicate the correct exposure in normal
centreweighted auto, but the OTF meter will ensure correct exposure.
--
Kennedy
Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed;
A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's pissed.
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