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Re: [OM] OM2000 in Retrospect vs. OM-2S, etc?

Subject: Re: [OM] OM2000 in Retrospect vs. OM-2S, etc?
From: DBellamy2k@xxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 16:11:28 EDT
Rich wrote about the OM-2S/P:
<< If I had to replace them every 6 months, I wouldn't bat an eye.
  It's a wonderful camera, all black, very "pretty". >>

How about every 6 weeks? That's how long my 1st set lasted! No joke! Used 
T-32, and T-10 ringflash quite a few times. Used the OM-2S quite a lot, but 
went to the camera one day and they were dead, dead, dead.

I saw an OM-2000 today. OK, very light, manual only with spot and average 
metering; selection lever on left hand side around rewind lever. Also a 
multiple exposure lever around the wind-on lever (why not on the other 
OMs?!?!?!?!).

Very simple "+ 0 - ." LED display. 0 for correct exposure, etc., the dot 
lights up when spot metering - that is slightly confusing - it's a bit too 
near the + 0 - display. But after 10 seconds I had it worked out, even in my 
dark mood today.

Mechanical shutter isn't it? Over full range I think. Unlike OM-2S. Puts it 
in the OM-1(N) / OM-3(Ti) mould a bit more. Doesn't take many OM things 
except lenses - there is own S-20? flash unit (manual / normal auto? I don't 
know). 

Sure, OK, it felt like an empty egg-shell next to my OM-4Ti, but it felt 
better when I got that 35-70 S.Zuiko lens off it!

Might be nice as an extra lens carrier. I don't know about repairability. If 
you haven't got a spot metering or manual camera you can save on the cost of 
an OM-3Ti. But it costs nearly the same an an OM-2S here in the UK.

Honestly, I loved my OM-2S when I bought it, but keep worrying about 
batteries and it really annoys me. I'm now back on the OM-4Ti and might take 
the 2S if it was a really rough place where I might lose or break the camera! 
Otherwise I would take an OM-1N or OM-2N (thanks Tom) as spare depending on 
my mood.

Personally again, I got an OM-1N for 50 quid and it is just a lovely little 
thing - a classic feel, look, sound, feels reliable. Loads of spares, there 
must be - 2 million units sold! My Physics teacher in 1983 had an OM-1(N) and 
would never consider changing it - he probably still uses it! (and the XA on 
his belt).

Jessops UK prices: 

Mint OM-2000  159 pounds
- with horribly plasticky feeling 35-70? S.Zuiko lens.
Mint OM-2SP body  160 pounds
- mine was 110 ('fair-ish' conditon) and still nice enough.
Mint OM-2N body  140 pounds.
Mint OM-1N body  120 pounds.
Mint OM-3 body  230 pounds.
New OM-3Ti  1469 pounds.

I don't work for them - I asked for quotes recently - "ball-park" figures, 
but quite accurate I think.

Dave Bellamy.
http://members.aol.com/synthchap/

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