Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] a flower?, or Zuiko 300mm 4,5 bokeh

Subject: Re: [OM] a flower?, or Zuiko 300mm 4,5 bokeh
From: "C.H.Ling" <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 21:58:52 +0800
I believe both MD and Winder have the same problem. Ok, I don't have any 
winder to verify since I sold all winders once get on hold of a MD, it is 
just much more smooth and less noisy. BTW, the shutter speed tests were done 
in single mode.

C.H.Ling

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fernando Gonzalez Gentile" <fgonzalezgentile@xxxxxxxxx>


> Thank you once again, C.H.
>
> I am not using any MD, only Winder 2 and nothing in this (LNIB black) OM 
> 1n.
> I suppose you mean motor driven OM 1 & 2(n) in sequence mode, I use
> the winders in single shot mode only, because they grip better in my
> hands.
>
> Yes, 1/3 might well be what I noticed between this wide-open flower
> shot, and the following at 5,6 and 8 - judging by the red saturation
> of the flower itself.
>
> Next time I will load the OM 1n with Provia 100F @ ISO 200, so as to
> reach 1/1000 more easily.
> In fact, I've already used this machine @ ISO 200, but loaded with
> Superia 200 (C 41), and didn't pay attention to the negatives.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Fernando.
>
> On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 4:47 AM, C.H.Ling <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Shutter speed slightly off is a common problem for the old OMs, but 
>> usually
>> within 0.3 stops at the high speed end. Of course some may have larger 
>> shift
>> but speed adjustment is not a very difficult work but do require lot of
>> patience.
>>
>> One point to note is the using of MD with 1n and 2n, the shutter speed 
>> can
>> shift a lot at 1/250 and above. I found this on all 1n and 2n I have
>> checked. This problem does not happen with 3 and 4.
>>
>> C.H.Ling

-- 
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz