It's time to chime in for my favorite, the plain
OM1, or OM1n. This is a lovely all mechanical marvel,
even if you decide on the 2n or PC, obtain a good
clean body of this type. Advantages? Fully mechanical,
if the battery quits, all you lose is the meter(I know
list, the 2000 has a mechanical shutter too, but its
just not the same is it). I dont know just how to
express this but the OM1 feels and sounds good in the
hands. The 1's have interchangeable screens and mirror
lock up. If you do decide on a OM1, consider
investing the money necessary to have John H. overhaul
it and convert it to use a silver oxide battery. I
hope all this advice you're getting (mine included)
isn't confusing you, but hang in there, the one thing
we're full of is advice.
--- "Keith (R.K.) Berry" <keith_r.k.berry@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
> Ranjan Ghosal wrote:
> >...Have been thinking getting about an OM-2n or an
> OM-PC
> >from KEH...
>
> These are my two OM bodies and I like them about
> equally. Ergonomically a
> bit different, they behave in much the same way -
> Manual and TTL Auto modes,
> OTF with dedicated flash etc. The main
> differences/advantages of each are:
>
> The OM-2n is more substantially made; has longer
> shutter speed on auto;
> interchangeable screens; detachable hotshoe;
> mechanical delayed action;
> positive on/off switch and viewfinder meter needle
> pointers. Batteries
> probably last much longer.
>
> The OM-40 (PC) has an additional Program mode with
> switchable ESP;
> electronic d/a with aperture 'prefire'; optional DX
> film code reading; film
> ID window; rubberised hand grip and LED viewfinder
> signals.
>
> I haven't noticed a particular shortage of the
> latter - indeed George S has
> just posted that he has a very attractive sounding
> one for sale. More
> difficult to obtain (in the UK at least) is the
> e.r.case for the OM-PC -
> it's wider that the other OM cases to make room for
> the moulded grip.
>
> Regards,
> Keith Berry (Birmingham, England)
> keith_r.k.berry@xxxxxxxxxx
> http://homepages.which.net/~k.berry
>
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