Oh, Ken you made my day! ROLTFFL!
GREAT.
George
Ken Norton wrote:
>
> After a number of years of using my OM-1(md) I've decided to take a serious
> look at the ergonomics and capabilities of this camera. Here are some of
> my findings:
>
> 1. Meter Switch. What a lousy idea. I think that the meter should
> operate whenever I hold the camera to my eye. Why Olympus didn't
> incorporate an eye-presence sensor is beyond me.
>
> 2. Manual film loading. What? Even the instamatic 110 cameras of the day
> incorporated drop in film loading. How stupid and time consuming it is to
> thread the film through the slot and make sure that the sprocket holes line
> up properly. And then you even have to close the door yourself.
>
> 3. Manual film advance/rewind. Sure, there is a motor drive socket on the
> bottom, but Olympus should have incorporated a built-in motor drive.
>
> 4. Chrome body reflects too much light. The metal body could also conduct
> electricity if you touched the camera to a powerline and kill you.
> Polycarbonite bodies are far safer. Besides, the chrome body doesn't brass
> and show off that you have actually used the camera.
>
> 5. Removable hot shoe. What a stupid idea. I think that the hot shoe
> should have been fixed (actually it says fix on it) so it always presses
> into your forehead and jabs your fingers while rewinding.
>
> 6. Mirror lock-up. If this was such an important feature, all camera
> bodies would have it. Duh!
>
> 7. Meter needle sticks into viewfinder. How are we supposed to compose
> pictures with this thing waving around distracting us from our composition.
> Every other camera maker has settled on little dots or arrows telling you
> which way to adjust exposure. Don't you know that blinking dots are a far
> better way to tell you that you are 1/2 stop off than a continous movement
> meter?
>
> 8. Meter is unlighted. How can you meter the subject if you can't see the
> meter? Or for that matter--the subject?
>
> 9. No ISO dial. The film speed selector is the now defunct ASA dial.
> Can't set the film speed anymore. Besides the ASA dial is 25-1600. Does
> anybody actually shoot 25 speed film anymore? Of course, the OM-1 doesn't
> have auto DX film setting.
>
> 10. Body doesn't have DOF preview button. These are built into the lenses.
> Olympus should have followed Nikon's "standard" and put it in an
> impossible to reach position while being able to look through the lens.
> Actually, this is a wasted feature anyway because most cameras today don't
> even allow DOF preview. See, the OM-1 is non-standard again.
>
> 11. Lens mount shutter speed ring. Only medium format cameras incorporate
> this. Olympus should have ignored Hassleblad's design and copied Nikon's
> top of the camera, impossible to adjust while looking through the
> viewfinder and keeping your finger on the shutter-release design. How stupid.
>
> 12. Shutter is too smooth and quiet. If a smooth and quiet shutter is so
> important then why is Canon selling so many EOS-1n cameras? Obviously the
> market doesn't care about damped mirror return or camera shake.
>
> 13. Too small and lightweight. With the high level of sales of the Nikon
> F5 and Canon EOS-1n it is obvious that Olympus missed the mark with the OM-1.
>
> 14. Large, bright viewfinder. Olympus should have copied Canon with a
> hidiously small and distant viewfinder.
>
> 15. Mechanical shutter. EVERYBODY has electronic shutters. Where did
> Olympus get off with this one.
>
> 16. Lens mount allows one handed operation. Why would you ever need to
> change lenses one handed? How many other brands allow this?
>
> What a piece of junk. I can't believe that I have successfully used this
> camera for so many years. If I had known that it would have traveled on
> nearly 200 international and domestic trips with me over the years would I
> have bought it? Or that I've been stuck using it because all of my other
> camera bodies died in the cold?
>
> Olympus really did a boner with the OM-1. It is so obsolete to warrent
> museum status. Why should I have to think to use a camera. Why can't I
> just pick it up and snap a picture like I can with the Kodak disposable? I
> even have to load film in it myself!
>
> This is really stupid. I can't wait to dump this cheeseball piece of crud.
> Too bad I can't return it for a full refund. Biggest waste of $100 I've
> ever had.
>
> Ken (appologies to Frank for taking off on his post) Norton
>
> Kenneth E. Norton
> Image66 Photography
>
> image66@xxxxxxx
> (217) 224-5004
>
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