on 9/06/2003 11:09, Pschings@xxxxxxx at Pschings@xxxxxxx wrote:
> In a message dated 6/9/2003 8:45:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> fgnzalez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>> It is useful to know that in Manual mode the OM2(n) reads
>> center weighted, but in Auto reads average.
>
> I'm not so sure this is true. I distinctly remember reading somewhere
> (Shipman, maybe? - I'll have to check my copy when I get home)
So as not to suffer from nightmares any more, I asked Olympus America and
their reply, on my left knee righ now -beautiful almost translucent paper- ,
says:
"Dear Dr. Gonzalez-Gentile:
This is in reply to your recent inquiry concerning OM-2 and OM-2N metering
patterns.
The curtain design was changed in 1978 to the present form, as outlined in
the Xerox copy from an Olympus publication. Unfortunately, extra copies are
not available, therefore, this copy.*
Your continued interest in Olumpus products is deeply appreciated. Should
further information be requires, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
[authentic blue Parker ink hand signature]
Ralph Lepore
Service Representative
April 3, 1981"
And the Xerox copy:
"...The metering pattern of the two models are the same. Full frame
averaging at all shutter speeds on automatic and center-weighted on manual.
The viewfinder display is center-weighted at all times, even when the
camerea is set for automatic operation."
>From my experience with my 532784, it does average on Auto. I fooled too
much to forget.
====
*Sorry to ramble off topic on Spanish, but I have no time to translate.
"-Ahora señores, les mostraré ese texto. Me permitirán que presente una
fotocopia. No es que desconfíe. No quisiera someter el original a acciones
de desgaste.
-Pero el de Ingolf no era el original -dije-. Era su copia de un supuesto
original.
-Senor Casaubon, cuando los originales han desaparecido, la última copia es
el original.
-Pero Ingolf podría haber trancrito mal.
-A usted no le consta. Y a mí sí me consta que la trancripción de Ingolf
dice la verdad, porque no veo cómo la verdad podría ser otra. De manera que
la copia de Ingolf es el original. ¿Estamos de acuerdo en esto o empezamos a
hacer jueguitos de intelectuales?
-Los detesto- dijo Belbo-. Veamos su copia original."
Umberto Eco Il Pendolo di Foucault.
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