OM-G in manual exposure mode, how?

[john_van_v]

I am curious if anyone has owned an Oly OM-G long enough to try manual exposure. (I didn't, it got stolen. That was in the mid-80s.)

I found out here that an OM-PC requires getting exposure information from the viewfinder, then looking at the top of the camera to set it because there is no info in the viewfinder. A hand-held lightmeter would work better.

Is the OM-G the same?

Thanks in advance

 

[john_van_v]

I think deciphered the manual, and global-speak (meaning pictures and arrows) I think you have to set the speed to the suggested number in the viewfinder.

On the up-side, I also now think that all OM's (including the Cosina OM-2000) have mechanically-released wound-up shutters. My take (CLICK-->)

 

[ColinW]

John,

Yes, you're on the right track. Chris Crawford should be along soon, he's an OM-G (OM30) veteran. 🙂

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

I grew up with the OM-G. My father had one when I was a kid and when I was 11, he bought me one too. The OM-G in manual mode has lit-up shutter speeds shown in the finder. In auto mode it lights up the one the camera will use when you press the shutter release. In manual, it lights up the one it thinks you should use. Problems are that there is no indication in the finder of what speed is ACTUALLY set, only the one you should use is lit up...so you have to look at the shutter speed ring and set it to the speed shown in the finder. Second problem is it only shows the speeds in full-stop increments so it is not as accurate as a camera like the OM-4 with its 1/3 stop display.

 

[john_van_v]

I grew up with the OM-G. My father had one when I was a kid and when I was 11, he bought me one too. The OM-G in manual mode has lit-up shutter speeds shown in the finder. In auto mode it lights up the one the camera will use when you press the shutter release. In manual, it lights up the one it thinks you should use. Problems are that there is no indication in the finder of what speed is ACTUALLY set, only the one you should use is lit up...so you have to look at the shutter speed ring and set it to the speed shown in the finder. Second problem is it only shows the speeds in full-stop increments so it is not as accurate as a camera like the OM-4 with its 1/3 stop display.

Heh, that's what I thought.

I must say that it is exceedingly rare that I don't expose correctly with my OM-1! (too bad it is shutter-capping)

My first camera was an OM-1 that I worked very hard to buy (cheap parents). I used to walk around all day guessing exposure values and checking w/ the camera.

I exhibited in the Whitney museum back then, age 16! (working on a come back CLICK-->)