The trouble is in the electronics. Do you really think they will have a new board for a 30 year old camera? Or that I would risk a brand-new-in-thebox OM-3 that way?
The trouble is in the electronics. Do you really think they will have a new board for a 30 year old camera? Or that I would risk a brand-new-in-thebox OM-3 that way?I suggest that if it bothers you so much you take it to a camera repair shop, and ask them to service it for you..
That is excessive for a camera like the OM-3. Even with moderate use like a roll a month the batteries should last at least a year. You were talking about rechargeable batteries which have much higher self discharge rate than disposable batteries.Is that considered a high battery drain? My phone needs charging every day unless I barely use it. The rechargeable battery in my Nikon D5000 is dead every four weeks whether I use the camera or not. In fact the cost of recharging all the devices myself and my family flatten on a daily or weekly basis is something I try hard not to think about. Is spending about £2 / $2 every four months on a pair of 357 watch batteries what all the fuss has been about for over 30 years? Where I live that doesn't even buy you a decent coffee.
Apologies to OP for taking it o/t. On cameras with a top-mounted shutter-speed dial, I find it's best to assess the scene and set the anticipated shutter speed before even bringing the camera to my eye, so all I then have to worry about is aperture and focus.
I agree! If I were the OP I would simply remove the batteries when I don't use the camera. At least when I put it away for more than a few days. Besides since the camera drains the batteries and if the OP forget for say a year with the camera putting away the batteries may leak.The trouble is in the electronics. Do you really think they will have a new board for a 30 year old camera? Or that I would risk a brand-new-in-thebox OM-3 that way?
That's my understanding. Don't get me wrong, I rather like the Olympi. But I like stuff that works without constantly thinking about carrying spare cells more.
The -3 would be ideal, I'm going to make a switched battery compartment cover a la Brian VS's idea.
As an off the wall, maybe sorta kinda jury rigged alternative, would adding height to the SS dial help?
Another SS dial with rubberized surface attached to a original dial. just thinkin.
Get one of the "rubber thumb" thingys that people use to sort through pages of documents. Plus you will really look COOL!I have Nikon FM and I love it! is light, feels sturdy and looks great. The only problem that I have with it is that while my eye is in the viewfinder, I can't change the shutter speed with one finger. I need to use two fingers, resulting many times in losing focus or even the whole picture.
What camera do you recommend me that can be easy to change with one finger and is completely mechanical? Is the FM2, FE2, FM3a any better? Could I make the dial a little bit more "loose"?
I know you can do it with leicas... I always dream about getting a M6, maybe voigtlander? However I would rather stay with Nikon, so I would actually have money to buy film and develop rather than having a Leica in the shelf and no money for film...
PS: I also own a F100 that can do that, it's also great but different, but I'm looking for a more mechanical feeling.
I've never cared for program mode myself. I have this love/hate relationship with autofocus, the same as I do with zoom lenses. Of course that's me.
I have Nikon FM and I love it! is light, feels sturdy and looks great. The only problem that I have with it is that while my eye is in the viewfinder, I can't change the shutter speed with one finger. I need to use two fingers, resulting many times in losing focus or even the whole picture.
What camera do you recommend me that can be easy to change with one finger and is completely mechanical? Is the FM2, FE2, FM3a any better? Could I make the dial a little bit more "loose"?
I know you can do it with leicas... I always dream about getting a M6, maybe voigtlander? However I would rather stay with Nikon, so I would actually have money to buy film and develop rather than having a Leica in the shelf and no money for film...
PS: I also own a F100 that can do that, it's also great but different, but I'm looking for a more mechanical feeling.
Aww, just admit it. You're a Luddite!
But I reckon you're in the perfect place.
I liked the Canon AE1;built like a tank; strong enough to pound nails into the wall for picture hanging, They don't make 'em like that anymore.Just buy a later camera with Program mode. Ken Rockwell says that "P" stands for Professional!
I remember when the Canon AE-1 Program came out. I was selling cameras at a Venture store (similar to Target today). We sold the hell out of those cameras. Everyone wanted that Program mode. The film camera that later eclipsed it was the Minolta Maxxum with autofocus. I preferred the Minolta X700 over the AE-1 Program but everyone wanted Canon. When the Maxxum came out they all seemed to forget about Canon. Awwwww the masses!
I've never cared for program mode myself. I have this love/hate relationship with autofocus, the same as I do with zoom lenses. Of course that's me.
I liked the Canon AE1;built like a tank; strong enough to pound nails into the wall for picture hanging, They don't make 'em like that anymore.
I am surprised that you think that way. I think the AE-1 was one of the most fragile camera in its time. Compared to the Pentax K, Minolta SRT, even Olympus OM the AE-1 I don't think is as strong a camera. Compare it to the Nikkormat.I liked the Canon AE1;built like a tank; strong enough to pound nails into the wall for picture hanging, They don't make 'em like that anymore.
No John. The F2 with meter finder has the SS dial very high and this make it's impossible to turn with only 1 finger. The F3 is possible but is still difficult and I use thumb and index finger for that.
On my Canon A1 the SS dial can only be turned with 1 finger. There is no room for 2 fingers.
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