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Re: [OM] Hyper-speed B&W

Subject: Re: [OM] Hyper-speed B&W
From: "Carlos J. Santisteban Salinas" <cjss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 00:00:05 +0100
Hi all,

>While the OM-2 will do a 2-minute-plus exposure when shooting with
>'normal-speed' films, will it still do a 2-minute exposure at a level of
>darkness that would require 2 minutes for 3200?

The OM-2n has an exposure limit of about 3 minutes, no matter the ISO
setting. On the other hand, my plain OM-2 does up to 0m30s @ ISO 1600,
1m40s @ 400 and about 6 minutes @ 100.

>Seems like the
>meter is only going to work down to a certain actual level of darkness, no
>matter where you set the ISO.

That's the way most cameras work. Even the spot meter on the OM-4 has a
noticeable low-light limit -- try to take a spot reading in total darkness,
ISO 3200 and diaphragm wide-open!

Best regards,

...

Carlos J. Santisteban

<cjss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<http://cjss.galeon.com>



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