dogbunny
Registered Boozer
Sorry for starting another rabid "what should I buy" thread, but here it goes.
I currently, have a Spotmatic SPII, but I've been a little frustrated with it lately. It is a bit of a beater. The timer lever is missing, the distance indicator on the lens is broken and it just spins, and the exposure meter switch is really annoying. Sometimes I have to press the exposure meter switch 3 or 4 times for it to finally click into place. The glass itself is fine, and the camera overall takes good pictures.
The two things that annoy me the most are the exposure switch and that I find the viewfinder relatively dim, so I have trouble focusing at times. This might be part of my own limitations, for example I can focus my Hexar RF no problem, but I have some difficulties focusing my Yashica GTN.
So, long story made as short as possible, I'm considering playing around with another system. I really don't have any money tied up in SLR glass. I was looking at the Olympus camera or the Nikons.
I would really like:
1) a bright, easily focussed viewfinder
2) easy to use metering (manual only is just fine)
3) glass that makes me happy
I've been impressed with what I've seen from both early Olympus and Nikon, kind of leaning towards the olympus for its compact size and relatively cheap price and nice glass.
Anyhow, Thanks in advance
DB
I currently, have a Spotmatic SPII, but I've been a little frustrated with it lately. It is a bit of a beater. The timer lever is missing, the distance indicator on the lens is broken and it just spins, and the exposure meter switch is really annoying. Sometimes I have to press the exposure meter switch 3 or 4 times for it to finally click into place. The glass itself is fine, and the camera overall takes good pictures.
The two things that annoy me the most are the exposure switch and that I find the viewfinder relatively dim, so I have trouble focusing at times. This might be part of my own limitations, for example I can focus my Hexar RF no problem, but I have some difficulties focusing my Yashica GTN.
So, long story made as short as possible, I'm considering playing around with another system. I really don't have any money tied up in SLR glass. I was looking at the Olympus camera or the Nikons.
I would really like:
1) a bright, easily focussed viewfinder
2) easy to use metering (manual only is just fine)
3) glass that makes me happy
I've been impressed with what I've seen from both early Olympus and Nikon, kind of leaning towards the olympus for its compact size and relatively cheap price and nice glass.
Anyhow, Thanks in advance
DB