Oly OM-2n or 2sp...?

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I may have to make that choice shortly. The 2n is chrome, the 2sp is black. Both look great and seem to work fine. Which one would you choose and why?
 
I would choose the 2n, if I wanted to be assured of having a camera that I know I could get easily repaired. I would choose the 2sp if I needed spot metering and didn't mind that I would not be able to have it repaired. If spot metering is not important, I would definitely go for the 2n.
 
I have owned both. I no longer own the 2sp as I found that the OM2n has a much better and smoother film advance much like the revered OM1.
 
Platinum RF said:
OM 2SP has lot of electronic problem.
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I think it is just that they have an LCD meter readout that is triggered when you half-press the shutter and this drains their battery rapidly or was there more to it. I've got a couple of OM2ns and they have been completely reliable and a pleasure to use. Not much use for spot metering and if I really wanted it I'd look for a 4T or a 3.

Cheers,
-Gautham
 
Everything I read points to the OM2n (also OM2) as the camera to get for reliability and, if necessary, repairability.
 
I have and use both.
The OM2n is the camera I use most though as i dont always need spot metering.
I've heard lots of horror stories about the OM2SP and it's battery and electronic problems, but have never experienced any myself. The fact remains though, that if you do get an electronic problem, it will be more difficult to repair than the OM2n.
I really do love using the OM2SP though. If you get one that works well, dont be afraid to use it :)
 
I have om1n,2n,4t and I prefer the 2n. It fits the best in my hands. The 4t has no many electronic gadget and I am a little worried. But the 4t+35-80mm is a killer combo.
 
Thanks all. I think the consensus is they are both great cameras, but the 2n has the edge. I must say I like its looks better. The small prism underlines that typical Olympus character. Pity that it isn't black. That would make it fit better between my black FDs ;)
 
One more point is that the OM2SP has a double mirror slapping sound, take time to get used to, personally I still hate it ;) I use my OM-2n and OM-1 much more frequently
 
Using both, the 2S seems to have a "rougher" film advance (apparently due to stronger stainless steel gears) , and I personally prefer the 2n (and OM1) 's shutter speed dial, it's much easier to use (for me) than the 2S.

Then again the 2S has spot metering and a Program mode. Horses for courses.
 
I say the OM-2n, I have been shooting with mine for about 8 months now and I love how perfect the negs are exposed.

I do miss the spot metering of the OM-4 ( the descendant of the OM-2SP) but I don't miss the battery consumption and the fear that the complex electronics would go bye bye.
 
The OM-2sp that I had drained the batteries within 24 hours. Did not matter if the camera was on or off, the battery just drained. I'm not sure why it happens, but that could be construed to be a problem with the electronics.
 
I might be a bit late, but I had OM2n and OM2SP - I still have the OM2n and sold the SP. (I have an OM1n too, and I just didn't need three).

The reason I sold the OM2SP was the OM2n just feels much better made mechanically, it's smoother, and sounds better. Its electronics are simpler, which to me suggests it's less likely to go wrong.

I did like the SP's spot metering, but found I didn't actually use it all that much. I didn't like the mirror noise - the 'double slap' (it has a second mirror behind the main one, for metering) was something I found disconcering. Mine had no battery-drain problems that I noticed, but apparently some do.

The OM2SP is a very nice camera, but the OM2n to me is just that bit nicer (though neither is quite as nice as the OM1n ;) )
 
I have the OM1n, and cannot see the need for anything more advanced. I actually preferred the look and feel of the OM1n to the OM3 I had for a while.

What am I missing between a OM1n and an OM2n?
 
Brian Sweeney said:
The OM-2sp that I had drained the batteries within 24 hours. Did not matter if the camera was on or off, the battery just drained. I'm not sure why it happens, but that could be construed to be a problem with the electronics.
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I had one like that, my father had one like that -- we were informed by two different repair places that it was a problem with the electronics -- with partial failure.
 
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