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Subject: [OM] more OM-5 wish lists
From: Peter Leyssens <Peter.Leyssens@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 11:31:30 +0100
Duncan insisted on :
>>- Flash syncro speed 1/125 or 1/250
>Would be nice, but hard (impossible?) to do with a mechanical shutter

No !  If N***n can do it with the FM2, Olympus can do it with the OM-5 !


>>- Dioptric correction in viewfinder
>Like OM-3 & 4 (Ti)? It would be good to be able to tell when the 
>correction is set at zero...

Good idea !  Something I miss too.


>>- ISO range up to 6400
>Yes

I'd say, make it as high as possible.  Every now and so often, a film
comes out that is *even* faster than the camera designers expected, so
let's not take the risk.  Compared to manual light meters, I always have
the impression that camera light meters are so limited.


>>- Silent shutter mechanism
>Yes. Move over, Leica!

I think the semi-transparent mirror system of C***n Eos 1 is interesting
(no sha-clack because the mirror doesn't go up !), but you can't combine
this with the OM-3/4 metering system.


>I would add to this spec a completely mechanical shutter, OTF flash,
and 
>possibly a removable prism to allow shots to be composed on the screen 
>directly (good for candids and shots when the camera has to be held at 
>arm's length above the head).

You just sold one camera !  I think the removable prism would be one of
the most important improvements, as would be the higher sync range for
the flash.  Combine this with what we have now (OTF, OM-3/4 metering
system) and maybe add a more flexible ISO range and you've got one hell
of a professional camera.  Don't go adding things that should be a
choice (i.e. winder).  

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