OM listers-
I'm trying very hard to keep my buying a OM a non-emotional decision but that
is becoming more difficult than I anticipated. I handled a OM-1 yesterday at
a local shop. It felt very nice but it had a scratch on the prism. Thought I
found a lovely, reasonably priced OM2n on the Web only to be told I was 15
minutes too late.
So that put me to thinking...which camera body do I really want.
Just to remind-I'm a P/S Dad who used a Minolta X-700 for quite a few years.
I want to take pictures of the kids but also like shooting architecture,
nature and obstract images. I'm a fan of the classics: Weston, Adams,
Bernice Abbott and my favorite, Harry Callahan. I would love to learn to
shoot people on the street but at the moment I lack the strategy and/or the
nerve.
Money is an issue. I'd like to keep the whole thing (a OM body, a 50mm and
maybe something longer) between $200-$400.
I like the idea of the OM2N. But the OM2S gives me a spot and program mode
which could be useful. (Does the OM2S "suffer" form electrical problems?).
I doubt if I could afford a OM4.
Considering what I'm likely to use the camera for, is a OM practical?
Will I be able to shoot the kids/family indoors w/a flash? Are the only
flashes to fit a OM the T20 and T32? Can you use a non-OM flash?
So...which camera?
All opinions are appreciated. Thanks in advance.
-Rob
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