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Subject: [OM] OM 4t vs OM 2
From: "Clemente Colayco" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 19:55:09 +0800
In truth the only thing that interests me in the OM 4 or Ti is the multispot
exposure control. Would I be able to do the same thing by just buying a good
spot meter and averaging readings in my head?

Regards

titoy

----- Original Message -----
From: Oben Candemir <dunya@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] shutter speed accuracy


> Clemente,
>
> I have an OM4Ti and I got an OM2N recently. If you ask me my opinion, I
> think the 2N is the better camera. The layout and functionality are "just
> right" and it has everything together.
>
>  That 21/2 looks good though. Maybe you should go for the 4Ti.
>
> ;-)
>
> Oben
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clemente Colayco" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 2:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] shutter speed accuracy
>
>
> > Thanks, now I understand. The shutter speed readings before and after
must
> > be the same.
> >
> > The problem is that I do not own, never have used an OM 4, much less a
4T.
> > That is still in my dreams. I am just struggling with the idea of
selling
> of
> > one of my prime fast lenses (either the 21/2  or my 28 /2 to buy a 4T. I
> now
> > own an OM 40, OM 10 and an OM 2. I will sell my OM 10 soon. Do you think
> its
> > a good idea?
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: C.H.Ling <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 12:15 PM
> > Subject: Re: [OM] shutter speed accuracy
> >
> >
> > > May be I have used the wrong word? I mean the reading on the display
> > > before and after pressing the shutter release should be the same. The
> > > reading after pressing the shutter is the speed measured and lock
> > > (memorized) by the camera computer.
> > >
> > > C.H.Ling
> > >
> > > Clemente Colayco wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi CH
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your brief explanation. What do you mean by the words:
> > "conceded
> > > > reading"?
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Titoy
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: C.H.Ling <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 9:08 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [OM] shutter speed accuracy
> > > >
> > > > > Here I had referred to the "Auto exposure speed", it is hard to
> > > > > measure without a professional equipment, you can do it with slide
> but
> > > > > not easy to judge. On the other hand for the 4 and 4Ti, there is a
> way
> > > > > to check the autoexposure without any external equipment, but you
> have
> > > > > to assume the displayed shutter speed is accurately associated
with
> > > > > true shutter speed:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. put a piece of film (or the checking sheet come with the OM4Ti)
> to
> > > > > the camera for providing proper reflection.
> > > > > 1. set the camera to auto mode, focus at a plain wall.
> > > > > 2. note the shutter speed display inside the finder.
> > > > > 3. turn on memory mode.
> > > > > 4. fire the shutter.
> > > > > 5. check the display speed again.
> > > > >
> > > > > The good one will have conceded reading, like my trusty OM4, I
still
> > > > > have a 4Ti with different readings below 1/60s and a 2sp behave
the
> > > > > same (I can HEAR it below 1/8s). Also, the speed is not linear,
> error
> > > > > increase when speed going down. But they works fine in manual and
> spot
> > > > > mode.
> > > > >
> > > > > For manual shutter speed it is easier to check, you can see:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.glink.net.hk/~olympus/shutt.htm
> > > > >
> > > > > C.H.Ling
> > > > >
> > >
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