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Re: [OM] iS cameras (Was OM 77 (707) -Reply)

Subject: Re: [OM] iS cameras (Was OM 77 (707) -Reply)
From: "Wiliam Wagenaar" <wiliam2@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 20:25:48 +0100
From: "Keith (R.K.) Berry" <keith_r.k.berry@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Not knowing much about the iS range of cameras, I looked at Hans'
> informative page last week and was surprised to see that they have focal
> plane shutters. I've always thought of them as inferior, except for the
top
> speed(s), to interlens types and a necessary evil just to allow the lens
to
> be removed - I can't think of any other 35mm camera without
interchangeable
> lenses that has employed them. I assume that Oly decided to sacrifice
flash
> synchronisation ease for higher top speeds and to employ a hi-tech, and
> expensive, flash system to reduce the f.p. disadvantage.

There is another reason to use FP shutters: To be able to look through the
lens! I think Olympus made the IS series to be a complete SLR without the
possibility (and for 950f all photographers that's good enough) to change
lenses. They could have done a better job however on the coverage through
the finder. I believe it is now 850f actual frame while the 1-digit OM's
have 98%(claimed to be the same as covered by slide frames)

Just my 2c.
Wiliam Wagenaar
Middelburg, NL


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