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Subject: Re: Re: Exposure meters (OM4)
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Date: Mon, 2-Jul-84 16:53:35 EDT
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( Ouch! The lin          nster got a pie       his one )

> Wouldn't the metering system in the new Olympus OM-4 perform the same
> function as a spot meter?  (My understanding of its features are strictly
> from glossy brochures, so please excuse any naivete showing through :-).

I would think so.  I don't own one YET, but I went down to the local
camera store and shot a 24-exp roll with theirs, trying all sorts of
nightmarish exposure situations.  I had unbeleivable success.  Averaging
the spot readings (automatically done) provided great results, but using
the "shadow" and "highlight" modes was just as effective and easier.
The OM-4 seems to provide you lot's of power, but leaves the major
decisions to you.  I also know some optical engineers who have told
me nobody makes better glass than Olympus.

As for the zone system, I'm not very experienced in that area.  I might
wonder if the spot size would be too small.  Of course, with a zoom lens
you could make the spot size almost any area of the landscape you wish;
rather difficult with any spot meter I've ever used!

Realize, however, that this is only my opinion.  If you ask twenty
photographers, you will probably get about ten different opinions.
Of course, Olympus isn't the status symbol that Nikon is. (don't take that
comment as a cutdown for Nikons...I think they're great too.)

	Rob Greenbank,
	Boulder, CO
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