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Subject: [OM] Re: A couple of questions which are on-topic
From: ClassicVW@xxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 16:36:56 EST
I wouldn't get the list members too worked up to go out and get an OM-PC. I 
had one for a long time but sold it to finance one of my early OM-4Ti 
purchases. It worked great. I really don't know how the ESP metering worked so 
well, I 
know it's a simple 2-zone thing that ignores backlighting, but it seems it 
only ignored it when it should, IOW, if the lighting _wouldn't_ throw off the 
exposure, I don't think it came into play. 

(BTW- with all the recent talk of how Olympus changed the shutter curtain 
meter pattern on the OM-2; the original pattern, the horizontal band of dots 
completely through the middle, was said to be a great help in combating 
backlighting situations.)

Anyway, over the past couple of years I've tried to get another PC, but I 
have taken delivery of 3 or 4 and they all showed faults in their workings, 
mostly electronics, and I returned them all.   I think it's getting very 
difficult 
to find reliable ones.

George S.


piers@xxxxxxxx writes:
I disposed of all the lenses (yes, even a Zuiko) to fund repair of the
OM-PC, because it was worth the price.  The net cost after proceeds of sale
and $150 for the repair was pretty much nil - :-), but still, think about
what you get with the -PC: 
In-built bright focussing screen, almost 2-series;
Program mode for grab shots when you don't have time to set anything;
TTL metering which is similar to what is provided on the Oly digital
cameras, with ESP automatic backlight compensation;
full compatibility with Motor Drive (OK, not at 5 fps); and 
full compatibility with T series flashes including TTL flash metering.

And DX coding too!

One more thing, bar a complete circuit replacement, it is still repairable
too.

All that in a camera which I am not worried about damaging, losing, lending
to son/daughters. 

I suspect you are converted anyway - if not, convince yourself.

Piers 


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