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Re: [OM] questions about other low ev cameras

Subject: Re: [OM] questions about other low ev cameras
From: "Rand E." <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 07:21:07 -0400
Dave,
  Yes, you do have it backwards.  The OM2 came out and was rapidly
recognized as having the capability of taking really long exposures. 
This turned out to be at the expense of batteries.  With the release of
the OM2n, they added a small led in the viewfinder that added to the
exposure and limited the long exposures to about 2 minutes.  This is
why, although I love my Om2n, I keep my OM2 also.  The OM2 may be hard
on the batteries during long exposures, but it gets the shot !
Rand E.
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Dave Bulger wrote:
> 
> Rand,
> 
> Help me with this if you would.  I was under the impression that the -2n
> went way way long on exposure times, and that the -2 didn't.  Is this
> backwards?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dave
> 
> >
> > John,
> >   Myself and no doubt many others on  this list refuse to
> > part with our
> > OM2 for the simple reason that they are very capable of very long
> > exposures.  I have taken well exposed (for the conditions) in the
> > vicinity of 17 minutes.  Don't you find it odd that they limited the
> > long exposure on the OM2n to two minutes yet they rate it as having a
> > better EV value than the OM2 ?  I wonder what the real EV
> > rating on the
> > OM2 really is ?
>

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