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Subject: [OM] Re: On cameras and scams
From: Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:45:14 -0500 (EST)
On Tue, 22 Mar 2005, Winsor Crosby wrote:
>
>> Is the OM-1 quieter than later integers?
> 
> I would say that yes it is. That was one of the things that 
> disappointed me a bit with my brand new OM4T. Everything else made up 
> for it though.

The OM-2S/3/4 are louder than the OM-1/2 due to the extra sub-mirror used to
reflect light to the sensor on the mirror box floor.  Similarly the film
advance feels much smoother on an OM-1/2 since it uses a nice mechanical rachet
mechanism rather than the clutch/friction design in the OM-3/4.
                                        -mark


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