Not in love with my new OM-2N
I recently purchased an Olympus OM-2N back in April, and have since then shot around 10-ish rolls.
I bought it to replace my Yashica FX-103, which I had been using for many years since my dad got it for my photo class in high school. I knew it wasn’t “high end” but I adored it. Specifically the LED metering system inside, the light weight, and the super smooth lever advancing.
But back in march it started giving me issues with the shutter and mirror sticking, and after taking it to my local camera store (and former workplace) I determined it would be more expensive to fix it than to get a new camera.
So I decided to treat myself and “upgrade” to a beloved and reliable camera. I specifically chose the Olympus because of the large bright viewfinder, which was an incredible step up from the Yashica’s.
But as much as I love the viewfinder image, the metering has been really hard to get used to. The FX-103 has AE, but I hardly ever used it, opting for manually exposing with the LED metering. But I struggle with using the needle/stick metering system, as it only shows my shutter speed in the viewfinder in AE mode. And as someone who shoots in lowlight pretty often, I struggled to use the needle or read my shutter speed in in darker environments, and have usually been defaulting to AE with my OM2n, and as a result I’ve been much less consistent and happy with my exposures and photos.
Also, total nitpick, but the advancing lever feels very sluggish compared to what I’m used to.
I guess my question is: has anyone else felt this way about the OM models? Does anyone share the same love for those Yashicas (it’s so much harder to find detailed info on their SLR’s)?
Would anyone have any recommendations for a camera that has great viewfinder, but also feels a little more modern in its construction and metering system? I have been thinking about an OM-4TI, but those are a little pricey…