Besides the amazingly intuitive metering system you can put the Grip 2
on it. Even though it is small it is so well designed that it
completely changes, for the better, the way it handles over an OM 1 or
OM4T without one.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Feb 20, 2005, at 10:44 AM, Winsor Crosby wrote:
>
> Absolutely. From state of the art 1972 to state of the art 1984. The
> OM4T is a wonderful, flexible picture taking machine.
>
> The main source of shaking in an OM seems to be the plunger in the body
> that activates the automatic aperture. It still shakes the camera in
> the OM 1 even with mirror lock up. The OM 4T self timer flips the
> mirror up and reduces the aperture from the wide open metering mode to
> the stop shown on the lens letting all the vibration die away. That is
> why Gary's tests show differences in resolution between the two cameras
> with the same lens. It affects using the camera at less than hand
> holdable speeds on a tripod, even a sturdy one. Use the Oly tripod
> technique of holding the camera on the tripod which damps some of the
> vibration.
>
>
>
> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
> On Feb 20, 2005, at 9:49 AM, Richard Hawkins wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gene Wilburn" <cdnphoto@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 12:27 PM
>> Subject: [OM] OM-1 to OM-4T - worth an upgrade?
>>
>>
>>> Although I've owned a pair of OM-1's since 1972 (and still have
>>> them),
>>> consider me a newbie. I simply bought a few primes and used the cams
>>> and have never learned much OM lore.
>>>
>>> My OM-1's have sat a bit idle in recent years as I've been 'shooting
>>> around' -- being equipment promiscuous with a number of different
>>> types of cameras. It's been fun actually and I've learned a lot about
>>> my likes and dislikes.
>>>
>>> Now I've come full circle. I've rediscovered my OM-1's and have been
>>> thoroughly enjoying them once again -- thanks Piers for that
>>> excellent
>>> 50mm/1.4 lens! Both OM-1 bodies are in great condition. But an
>>> opportunity has arisen to purchase a used OM-4T from a friend. The
>>> question for me is, is it worth it?
>>>
>>> I shoot primarily B&W -- slow film in one cam, fast film in the
>>> other.
>>> I rarely shoot slides (sorry, I use digital for most of my colour
>>> work). I occasionally shoot col negative film. I usually shoot
>>> handheld though I use a tripod for long lenses, macros and portraits.
>>> The tripod work makes up a smallish percentage of my overall
>>> shooting.
>>> I prefer handheld metering over in-camera metering for most of my
>>> work
>>> unless I'm travelling and want to carry minimal gear.
>>>
>>> WIth this background, would a 4T be a significant step up for me? I'm
>>> a bit puzzled as to why the resolution marks in Gary's charts always
>>> favour the 4T over the 1. Is this related only to very careful tripod
>>> work and inherent OM-1 internal vibration? Would I see this
>>> difference
>>> in the 'real' (i.e. handheld) world?
>>>
>>> Gene
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