Well, without being controversial, it seems to me that the OM line is
destined for extinction. It appears all the more that systems are no longer
fully supported and the inherent electronic defects of certain models are
hastening their demise.
While I really admire the spirit of the list members and the manner in which
they make all manner of absolutely splendid contributions, it is
nevertheless true that they are supporters of a dying breed. I am no-one to
talk since I am an avid Spotmatic supporter myself (Ho sorry, forgot where
I am) even though I am also an OM-10 user.
But Nikon appears to be one of the few manufacturers to-day who still go for
manual equipment. My F3 while not spectacular in itself is certainly a
lovely thing to use. My FM2n was also (I sold it). I wonder whether the
new Nikon offering will be like the FM2n or the FE10? Does anyone know?
Conrad F. Samuels
Kirstenhof RSA
----- Original Message -----
From: "jowilcox" <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "oly" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 5:15 PM
Subject: RE: [OM] OT - N*k*n FM3A
> >===== Original Message From Dirk Wright <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx> =====
> >I'm happy as hell someone is still introducing quality manual focus gear.
>
> I'm just surprised that it doesn't include at least OM2000-level spot
> metering. A body that can shoot in battery-less manual mode and also in
full
> auto mode with batteries is not unremarkable though. I have an FM2 and
FE2,
> the features of which this camera sort of combines. Unless one pops for
fast
> glass, the dimness of the screen at slower than f2.8 is annoying. Oly's
OTF
> exposure system frees the viewfinder path to take the brighter screens,
and
> this is worth more to me than the FM3A's unique blending of manual and
auto
> capabilities. I would probably be happy with it with a fast zoom in cold
> weather, otherwise it is really no more useful to me than an OM-2N. I
don't
> think Nikon has raised the bar, but I guess, as you say, it's nice to have
> somebody even show up.
>
> I'm wondering about the display too. I would guess it's not a sweet
analog
> display as in the FE2, but more like the FM2/FM10/OM2000 LED type.
>
> Joel W.
>
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