Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] Time to ask this question - batteries for OM-1? and: OM-1m??

Subject: Re: [OM] Time to ask this question - batteries for OM-1? and: OM-1m??
From: iwert bernakiewicz <zuikooh@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 11:13:33 +0200
Dawid,

The cosina built OM 2000 could be a solution...

However, I'm sure the multi spot can tackle your in camera reflective
metering fobia :)

Iwert

2009/8/7 Dawid Loubser <dawidl@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> John... How about building me an OM-1m (manual) - which involves
> removing the light meter,
> ISO dial, and silly on/off switch from an OM-1, and upgrading /
> installing an OM-3 shutter so
> that I can have 1/2000s? That's really me dream OM camera:
>
> - No meter (hey,  need to get used to it, otherwise the Mamiya or
> Linhof will feel strange every time)
> - No flash. I am with Christ here, I never ever use flash, except for
> Macro in a previous life.
> - Big, uncluttered viewfinder of OM-1 (especially when the meter needs
> is removed, it's unbeatable)
> - 2-series or third-party brighter focusing screen
> - 1/2000s shutter speed
>
> That's all I want! OM-1 bodies are cheap enough to mess around with, I
> think it's be expensive to hack
> together an OM-3m, but that would be nice too :-)
>
> Perhaps a small pet project for me. Hmm.... But how to get 1/2000s in
> an OM-1? Or is the only practical
> way to start off with a dead OM-3?
>
-- 
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz