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Re: [OM] OM2, OM4 meter patterns

Subject: Re: [OM] OM2, OM4 meter patterns
From: "C.H.Ling" <pling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 06:04:39 +0800
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From: ClassicVW@xxxxxxx <ClassicVW@xxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 2:00 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM2, OM4 meter patterns


>In a message dated 10/18/1999 10:14:51 AM EST, pling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>> It is impossible that the OM-4 meter the curtain in manual mode, there is
a
>>  sub-mirror under the main mirror (half mirror), check the camera
yourself
>>  you will know.
>
>Yes, you are correct. The metering is actually done off the sub-mirror.
>
>>>  In "Auto" mode the exposure is Off-The-Film center-weighted averaging
>>>  *during exposure*.
>
>>  In auto mode, the exposure is mainly OTC at higher shutter speed. At
slower
>>  speed it is mainly OTF, which is divided at about 1/60s. Spot mode is
also
>>  "Off the sub-mirror" not the film or curtain.
>
>My reference for the above statement was an article by Maitani himself
where
>he makes no distinction between exposures of different speeds, he just
states
>it is "OTF" period.
>
>>  You are not confusing anyone but yourself.
>>  C.H.Ling
>
>Thank you very much for the cheap shot, you show your lack of class
>beautifully.
>
>George S.
>


I am not a native English speaker and my English is very poor, I apologize
for anything I said wrong or improper here.

C.H.Ling


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