Olympus OM-2

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The Olympus OM-2 was a single-lens reflex camera produced by Olympus of Japan.

The Olympus OM-2 was an aperture priority,(with full manual available), automatic camera based on the successful OM-1 body. When it was introduced it added the convenience of automatic exposure to what was already acknowledged as one of the quietest and lightest SLR cameras on the market. All of the OM-1 accessories and lenses fit without modification, offering a robust photographic system which could be carried easily. Although outstanding, it didn't have the same recognition as Nikon or Canon and some professionals considered the lenses inferior due their lighter weight. Exposure calculation was unique thanks to the twin "blue cell" sensors which measured light reflected off a paint splatter-patterned surface on the lens side of the shutter for shutter speeds above 1/60 sec. The exposure was calculated from light reflected off the film surface during the actual exposure for shutter speeds below 1/60 sec. The camera also offered a manual light-meter mode,the same as in the OM-1's, and actually is the light meter the user sees in the viewfinder. The OTF metering (off-the-film) was the first ever,(the Contax RTS was second). A nice feature of the OM-2 was the integration of the two available electronic flash guns into the system. The camera set the duration and intensity of the flash during exposure using its inbuilt sensors and then measured the This ensured excellent results under difficult conditions. The cameras came in chrome or black.`The later OM-2N was a slightly improved version.The OM2S added a spot meter and a new meter display with a white bar graph display instead of the "old fashioned" needle.