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RE: [OM] My thoughts on OM4 Spot meter button

Subject: RE: [OM] My thoughts on OM4 Spot meter button
From: Thomas Heide Clausen <thomas.clausen@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 01:39:01 -0700
On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, you wrote:
<SNIP>

> 
> Button Placement;
> I fully agree with your complaint on the location of the spot button.
> But, I have over years, learned how to reach and find it automatically.
> Quite frankly, I never give it a second thought.  It just happens.
> I never use the Highlight or Shadow buttons.
> If I were to complain about anything, it would be the depth of field preview
> button on the lens.  I am ALWAYS fumbling around feeling for it.

However that's lens desigh rather than body design. Although I agree...

> 
> Single vs Multi spot:
> I probably use spot 750f the time.  It is a rare occasion that I use only
> a single spot reading.  I would say 3 to 5 readings is average.  Sometimes
> I'll take 3 or 4 readings on medium tones (or what I think is medium) and
> take an average or adjust a little lighter or darker.  Sometimes I read the
> highlight and dark areas to confirm they will fall within the films 5 stop
> range (slides 100%).
> But bottom line is, I use Multi Spot more than single and would not want to
> be limited to single.
> 

I wasn't thinking about limiting anything. Rather having single-spot as default
and a button to make as many mulit-spot meterings as you may desire. Once you
press that button, the behaviour should be as what is known from OM3/4{Ti}

 
> Winders:
> I don't think I have ever shot my Oly's without a winder or MD attached.  So
> I don't think you are alone with your preference.  I think the OM body feels
> naked without a "handle".

I definitely agree on this.

>  I even use a winder on my focusing rails and a
> MD1 on my bellows.
> BUT, I have had some concerns whether vibration is increased some with a
> winder attached in high mag macro work so this may change.

I had the same concirns, however on the macto stuff I've done it hasn't yet
been a problem. Of course, I am not a macro guy much :)

-- 
Mange hilsner / Sincerely

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  Thomas Heide Clausen
  Civilingeniør i Datateknik (cand.polyt)
  M.Sc in Computer Engineering

  E-Mail: T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
  WWW:    http://www.cs.auc.dk/~voop
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