On Tuesday 29 January 2002 03:46 pm, AG Schnozz wrote:
> Ok, reality check time! The OM-4T is such a perfect camera that
> there isn't room for improvement? You're right. We don't need:
> -TRUE flash sync speeds faster than 1/60.
Yes
> -Aperture in the viewfinder information.
Definitely
> -Fill-flash ratio control.
Yes
> -1 second mirror pre-fire.
OK
> -Program modes.
Not really, maybe.
> -Auto film loading.
Not really, could be useful, but ony if it doesn't increase the camera's bulk.
> -Auto ISO detection.
OK, can live without it, but would be nice.
> -Infrared remote control.
OK.
> -Autofocus.
No, that would make it a different camera. Don't go too far, there's plenty
of good AF cameras on market.
> -Matrix metering.
No! Seiously, i don't think you could improve the OM-4's multispot for a
thinking photographer. And if you want something all automatic - there are
other cameras that already do it.
> -High-point viewfinders.
Maybe, but wouldn't that make the camera bigger and heavier.
> -Manual shutter speeds slower than one second.
OK.
Obviously there is room for improvement, but some of your suggestions (AF,
matrix) would defy the whole idea - of a powerful, lightweight MF camera for
a thinking user. Olympus shouldn't try to make a silver film wonderbrick, too
late to compete with C,N,M&P. An improved OM-4 would be unbeatable as an
advanced MF camera, even now in many important areas OM-4Ti beats the new
Nikons (metering!!!). Unfortunately, this is a niche market, although I don't
think it'll disappear (like B&W didn't disappear as a creative tool).
Pawel
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