David
I was talked into buying an OM4Ti recently, so I sold my OM2SP to
finance it (partly at least). I had an OM4 I could have sold, but I
prefer the flexibility of the 4 over the 2SP. I use it mainly in
Auto with the Spot/Multispot functions.
The OM4Ti is really the one to go for, as new as possible, but that
will cost you over £500 sterling (my mint version cost me £600 with a
100/2.8 and a 35/2.8). But a decent, loved OM4 will work just as
well, as long as you get one which does not eat batteries. the later
ones with the modified circuits seem to be the ones to go for.
But I also use my OM1N, and that works fine as long as I meter carefully.
Chris
At 22:14 +0000 11/12/02, David Sharp wrote:
Hello,
I'm new to the list. I came across this list on the internet,
looking got info on things Olympus - I've owned an OM2-SP for
several years now. Its a great camera.
I'd like some advice... I want to buy a second OM body, so I can run
two different speed films at once. I'm doing an increasing amount
of photography of ancient monuments / archaeological sites /
archaeological artefacts (I'm an archaeology student), and find
myself one minute in broad daylight and the next minute in the
corner of a dark trench..and having to take accurate
exposures quickly).
I've been very happy with the OM2-SP (apart from the fact that you
can only use Spot metering in Manual mode...but I can cope with
that).
I could just buy another OM2SP body. But I'd like to hear people's
opinions on other OM bodies. Are there any people who can compare
their experiences of the OM2SP with, for instance, the OM2n and
OM4? Or, perhaps there are people who work in similar fields who
still insist on using a manual OM1/OM3? Are some OM bodies more
reliable than others? Is the metering more accurate on particular
models? Are some tougher than others? Are some easier to use? Do the
batteries run out quickly on some? Is the OM2000 really a piece of
rubbish? If I don't need 'shadow/highlight' should I get another
OM2SP rather than an OM4, or does the OM4 have some extra advantages?
many thanks for any replies
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