OK, here's the scenario: my first-love OM1n has given up the ghost from a
fall (as you know from my post a week or so back--oddly, no word from Dr.
John...am I killfiled that bad?).
I have "withdrawl" symptoms, depression etc. I /need/ my OM fix SOON to
survive.
This week I'll get my OM1n looked at, but something tells me it's BER.
Let's put a price cap of US$250 or so. What would you do:
1. get another OM1n (top ones for ~200@OlyGuy)
2. get OM2k
3. get OM something else (say 2(n))
I'm leaning towards the 1(n) by a long shot because haven't handled the
OM2k, or any other body, and the 1 was so perfect and smooth it's hard to
imagine anything short of a Leica matching that tactile feel. Then
there's the simple and uncluttered elegance. Hg cells are no prob--I have
a new one recently from G.Schloss sitting in a desk. TTL/OTF flash is not
a major concern given my affinity for natural light.
If I buy another body, I can get shooting immediately, and later get my
current 1n fixed if it's possible. At worst, I have one bod; at best, I
have two. One good thing about the 2k is the spot meter and multiple
exposure and timer MLU (ok, that's three things).
What words of wisdom will come my way? I should handle these in a shop,
but till then, any comments are welcome.
/AV
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PS, anyone with ideas as to what was the cause of death for the 1n?
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