At 03:42 PM 5/23/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Just got back from my seeing my Dad and the OM2000, so
>I can correctly answer your questions now!
>>
>> 1) Does the OM2000 take the Oly eyecups (and diopters!)?
>Answer: Yes, the OM2000 accepts Olympus eyecups. I tried my Eyecup 2
> and it fit perfectly. And as I answered earlier there are
> -3 to +1 diopters available.
>>
>> 2) Does the timer sequence initiate a mirror-lockup and aperture
>> prefire before exposure?
>Answer: Yes, the OM2000 has a ten second self timer. Once the timer
> has been set and the shutter pressed the aperture stops down
> and the mirror flips up. I wasted two frames for that information.
>
>Sounds like a pretty nice camera to hold on to, now if my Dad will just
let go.
>;)>
>
C.E.:
Thanks for checking. I agree with your assessment. The spot metering is a
real plus. The mirror prefire on the timer makes it the equal of the OM-4T
in this respect. It is superior on both accounts to the Nikons upon which
it is modeled.
Joel
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