Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The OM3 and OM4ti are, in fact, almost perfect companions for a Leica M system, in terms of size and function. The OM3 and 4 have a quite amazing metering system that allows for measuring, and then averaging, up to six discrete spots. The 100 and 90 macros are, as Peter notes, extremely good, and the 21 (20?) f 2 is also very good. While the Zuiko glass may not be up to the standards of some folks here, I would argue that there are very few folks here or anywhere who are good enough to get the best out of their Leica lenses when working under real life conditions anyway. If size and weight are major considerations, consider Olympus. And while Olympus has pretty much abandoned the system you can still get new equipment if you want it. B. D. "Peter A. Klein" wrote: > > Mitch writes: > > At 12:01 AM 10/31/2001 -0800, you wrote: > ><My shooting style is the lighter, the better [I have a couple herniated > ><discs], with glasses. I carry a mini-table tripod, but the full size > ><one is always too much for me on extended hikes, thus the interest in > ><the IS glass. > > MItch: If lightness is a major consideration, and you can forgo IS, you > might look into the Olympus OM system. Olympus bodies and their Zuiko > lenses tend to be significantly lighter than Canon or Nikon. (Bias > disclosure: My "other" camera is an Olympus OM-2). > > You won't get Leica quality that will satisfy some of the Leica chauvanists > on this list, but with the better Zuiko lenses, it's in the ballpark. For > example, the Zuiko 100/2 and 90/2 macro are world-class lenses. They are > also quite a bit less expensive than their Leica conterparts. While the OM > system has been virtually abandoned by Olympus, there's plenty of stuff > available used. > > An OM-4T or TI with one of the better zooms or teles would do well for you, > and the OM-4 cameras have a wonderful metering system which includes spot > metering and averaging a series of spots. > > Go to http://users2.ev1.net/~wesiddiquis/siddiq/ and click on "Olympus" to > bring up a lot of OM links. > > --Peter > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html