I know nothing about the Minolta, except that it is autofocus. I do
know that an OM4Ti is a lovely camera, as delightful to hold as an
OM1, but with more capability. I used to love my OM4 until I
discovered a secondhand 4Ti. Even the shutter sound is delightful.
More to the point, Albert, I find it hard to believe that any
metering system matches the multi-point system of the OM4/Ti. All
you have to do is press the Spot button; there is no mode to select
or check, no preferences to adjust, no movement of the eye to focus,
no checking of LCDs on the top plate (or back plate)... just press
Spot until you have stored all your readings. If you got it wrong,
clear and start again.
Chris
At 22:57 -0700 18/8/02, Olympus List wrote:
I'm thinking I want something with a spot meter, or just something
with a little bit more accurate metering then my OM1n is offering me
currently..
I love my OM because it's so compact that traveling with it is
easy... and up until now, I haven't really found another camera of
the same size that I liked...
Until I saw the Minolta Maxxum 5. It's about the same size as the
OM, with autofocus, and great metering.. Something my gf can use
without that much learning "Honey, set it to "P" for perfect!"
So I'm debating between getting a used OM4-Ti or a new Maxxum 5.
The lens I'm interested in for the maxxum is the 24-105mm zoom.
That's got to be the ultimate travel lens. 24mm for landscapes, and
105mm for portraits... Both together doesn't break $500 I think...
So it's tempting.. I'd probably add a 50mm macro to that, and
that's about it.
So while this is got to be the most biased forum to ask such a
question, I figure if the Maxxum is a great buy, then even the very
biased OM forum would tell me so and recommend me in that direction..
Albert
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