The button on the underside of the lens is not actually the lens release it’s a depth of field preview. The release is opposite and you don’t need to also press the DOF preview
its not the same its just different Om1 and OM2 feel the same ... OM4 /OM2 sp feel the same possibly due to the rebuilt of the body's ...It's not build quality, I think they are just bit lighter weight wise, and that's what sort of give that impression ....if you lift an om2n and then an OM4 you can really feel the weight change
LR44 is not a lithium cell, it's alkaline. You can very well use lithium instead of 2 x SR44. You can use one CR1/3N also named CR11108, 3V with 160 mAh capacity. But SR44 has 170-200 mAh capacity so weirdly at this size 2xSR44 are better then CR1/3N. LR44 alkaline has 110-150 mAh capacity. I have used al 3 for decades with no problem, but not with Olympus.
You absolute right I see the L and think lithium but it is indeed alkaline it well documented and tested that SR44 is the way to go with Olympus, due to there discharge profiles and the voltage required to operate OM2sp and the Om4 camera ...if you can get a copy of this book www.amazon.co.uk/Olympus-OM-2-Spot-Michael-Huber/dp/0863430546 there is two pages of tests carried out with all the battery types that show this ..its very interesting and you won't find it online anywhere
The button on the underside of the lens is not actually the lens release it’s a depth of field preview. The release is opposite and you don’t need to also press the DOF preview
As usual a very good review.
Is it true that the om2 S/P does not feel as good as the om2n, build quality wise ?
its not the same its just different Om1 and OM2 feel the same ... OM4 /OM2 sp feel the same possibly due to the rebuilt of the body's ...It's not build quality, I think they are just bit lighter weight wise, and that's what sort of give that impression ....if you lift an om2n and then an OM4 you can really feel the weight change
LR44 is not a lithium cell, it's alkaline.
You can very well use lithium instead of 2 x SR44. You can use one CR1/3N also named CR11108, 3V with 160 mAh capacity. But SR44 has 170-200 mAh capacity so weirdly at this size 2xSR44 are better then CR1/3N. LR44 alkaline has 110-150 mAh capacity.
I have used al 3 for decades with no problem, but not with Olympus.
You absolute right I see the L and think lithium but it is indeed alkaline it well documented and tested that SR44 is the way to go with Olympus, due to there discharge profiles and the voltage required to operate OM2sp and the Om4 camera ...if you can get a copy of this book www.amazon.co.uk/Olympus-OM-2-Spot-Michael-Huber/dp/0863430546 there is two pages of tests carried out with all the battery types that show this ..its very interesting and you won't find it online anywhere