On Tue, 13 Mar 2001, Barry Brown wrote:
> Wow. I couldn't have articulated my thoughts better.
>
> The reason I said I liked the shutter and mirror mechanisms from the OM-4
> better is that the overall feel is "snappier". The mirror in the 2S is slow
> and loud, whereas in the 4 it's fast and has a good, solid feel. If they
> could have made an OM-4 with continuous spot metering, I'd be the happiest
> guy on Earth.
Well, never using auto or program mode much, I guess I would be a tad
happier than Barry if they made the OM3 with continous spot-metering
and the vertical viewfinder display.
But otherwise I agree with Barry, that the "feel" of the OM3/4 is actually
a tad better than the OM2s/p.
--thomas
>
> Barry
>
>
> > This is purely personal preference, but here are my reasons:
> >
> > - continous spot-metering in manual mode. No need for
> > "fumbeling" to press an (inconveniently located) spot-button,
> > - getting to the spot-button on the OM3/4 with a winder mountet is
> > *very* troublesome. And yes, it does on occation make sense to
> > use both a winder and spot-metering. The 2s/p doesn't have this
> > problem while in manual mode,
> > - The viewfinder display - in particular in manual mode - is more
> > intuitive to me on the 2s/p than on the 3/4. I prefer a vertical
> > bar/needle to the horizontal display on the 3/4,
> > =09
> > But I guess the real point of preference to me is the continus spot
> > metering. When using the 4's, I really miss that. I guess the reason it
> > was removed on the 4 is the fact that in auto-mode, there need be an
> > "exposure lock" mechanism when doing spot metering - manifested with the
> > "spot button".=20
> >
> > In that respect, I actually find the 4 a bit less versatile. I have to
> > press a button to make a spot reading.
> >
> >> ..but I must admit to really liking
> >> the 2S. Now I have a 2n as backup to the 4Ti; very cheap ($30 !) and no=
> > battery
> >> problems.
> >> =20
> >
> > Well, there's nothing preventing you from having both a 2s/p, a 4 and a 2=
> > n
> > at the same time ;) There is no universal law excluding one from having
> > multiple 2-bodies...(is there *gasp* - nervous facial expression) ;)
> >
> > - --thomas
> >
> >
> >> mvh / regards
> >> Roger Key
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> My dream Olympus camera would be the OM-3/4 body, mirror, and shutter
> >>> mechanism with the OM-2S's spot metering and viewfinder display. I fi=
> > nd
> >>> that having a single spot meter that is the default metering mode is m=
> > ore
> >>> useful than average or multispot metering. Getting the correct exposu=
> > re is
> >>> easier for me if I can accurately meter just one small area of the fra=
> > me.
> >> =20
> >>> Barry
> >> =20
> >>> Just out of curiosity, what specifically makes the 2s superior to the
> >>> 4(ti)? I have a 2s and a 4, and I find that the 4 has greater low-lig=
> > ht
> >>> metering capabilities. Do you find the 2s to give more accurate expos=
> > ures
> >>> with auto?
> >>> Eric
>
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M.Sc in Computer Engineering
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