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Re: [OM] OM2000 dedicated flash? (was:T18-flash)

Subject: Re: [OM] OM2000 dedicated flash? (was:T18-flash)
From: Paul Van Tuyl <olympusguy@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 22:55:12 -0500
While I think Lee is a little harsh on the OM-2000, it has its limitations for
sure. On the other hand it has received good reviews in both Popular
Photography and Photographic magazines. The other ones Lee mentions are in my
view just steps along the way, and not perhaps the best effort from OLYMPUS.
Paul.

Marco wrote:

> On Mar, 28 apr 1998 17:04, R. Lee Hawkins
> <mailto:lhawkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >My thoughts exactly.  The -2000, -77, -88, and -101 are, to my mind, the
> >"bastard children" of the OM line.  None of them support many (or any)
> >of the OM System items (except lenses), and they are all a bit less than
> >rugged.  These two things combined make them, at least to me, not very
> >useful cameras.
> >
>
> Dunno the 2000, but the 77 and 88 do support T-flashes (both have TTL-OTF
> flash exposure). The vertical shutter allows a 1/125 synchro x time and the
> 77 allows super FP mode too with a double GN than the 0M-4T. ASFAIK none of
> the majors permit compatibility of screens, winders etc. from MF to AF
> models (that is: N, C, M, P, Y, etc.).
>
> As for rugged, once I drop an 88 (while I was holding two oms plus three
> zuikos on two hands only, and shooting on the same time) and I have to say
> that the body didn't say "ah". A classic 0M-1 or 0M-2 body would have
> resulted "bumped" more or less, with the same test (that I will not try).
>
> Marco
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