Looking at (maybe) another film system - Oly OM?

Can I ask what focusing screen you use with 75-150/4.0? I used #13 (split image) and accasionally half of the image is missing. thanks.
I also have (among others) a 1-13. I found that the split image can be somewhat view angle dependent. Meaning, if you have your eye in an unlucky position with regards to the screen, the split image may not show clearly.

I also remember to have read that beyond an (open & measuring) aperture of 5.6 or 8.0 the micro prisms on OM focussing screens become dark. This might also apply for the split image.
Now, if you would use tele-converters with your 4.0 zoom, the effective aperture may well reach the concerned areas.
 
I'll 'fess to being an Olympus fanboi: started out with OM-1n and then OM-2ns. When it was time to go digital, I picked up E-3...and I just recently got an EM-5....

So OF COURSE I'll recommend OMs. As I've said before, they are the "rangefinder SLRs"--small, light, and (relatively) quiet. With the OM-2, I was always amazed Olympus could put such a sophisticated exposure system into such a small camera body--and keep the camera mostly mechanical, too.

And the big ,bright OM viewfinders are akin to what you see through a Leica M's finder, IMHO. (I see one person here who says OM viewfinders are "not as good as Nikon." Funny...one reason I gave up on Nikon SLRs was that their viewfinders always seemed dim and unsharp, and caused me lots of problems focusing in low light....whereas focusing the OMs in the same situation was.....well, about as good as using a Leica M. The number of out of focus or soft images dropped dramatically when I made the switch).

Also have a Leicaflex SL 2. Wonderful camera, but the antithesis of the OM--a big, solid, very well built, and heavy (which can become a critical factor in the course of a long day) monster of a camera, with lenses to match. I call it "the Panzer". It has a viewfinder which is just slightly bigger and brighter than the OM's. But it is bare-bones tech (match-needle metering, no AE), and at a higher price than you can pick up a good OM-2 for. And there's certainly nothing discreet about that bad boy, when you take it out for a stroll---not the best street shooting camera....

So it's a case of what you want. But in my biased opinion, an OM would be the way to go.
 
well, we all differ.

part of the appeal of Leica to me has been that focusing is a lot easier for me in low light than with the Olympus using anything other than fast 50s or telephotos.

that being said, while it may not be an RF, the OM 1 and 2 viewfinders are better than the other SLRs I've tried.
 
Can I ask what focusing screen you use with 75-150/4.0? I used #13 (split image) and accasionally half of the image is missing. thanks.

I admit I don't use the 75-150 all that often. I'm usually more on the 28 or 24mm.

But my bodies have different screens. Most are the 1-13 and a couple have the original (1-1?) matte, with microprism center. I like that one best.

The OM-10s and OM-PC have whatever they came with.

I don't find it a problem because I use the matte surround and avoid the focusing "aids".
 
thanks you very much.
I admit I don't use the 75-150 all that often. I'm usually more on the 28 or 24mm.

But my bodies have different screens. Most are the 1-13 and a couple have the original (1-1?) matte, with microprism center. I like that one best.

The OM-10s and OM-PC have whatever they came with.

I don't find it a problem because I use the matte surround and avoid the focusing "aids".
 
thanks. I may just sell the 75-150 then.
I also have (among others) a 1-13. I found that the split image can be somewhat view angle dependent. Meaning, if you have your eye in an unlucky position with regards to the screen, the split image may not show clearly.

I also remember to have read that beyond an (open & measuring) aperture of 5.6 or 8.0 the micro prisms on OM focussing screens become dark. This might also apply for the split image.
Now, if you would use tele-converters with your 4.0 zoom, the effective aperture may well reach the concerned areas.
 
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