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Great video, thanks a lot. I was suddenly struck by the lightning bolt of nostalgia and had to listen through the Synchronicity album once again. I had almost forgotten how amazing The Police's music was. The soundtrack to my youth! 👍🏻

I have had the same set of batteries in mine for a couple months with almost constant use, i must have a goodun! Seriously though, an awesome camera.

I just want to say thank you very much for your latest videos. First of all, I was wowed by the difference between centre-weighted and multi-spot metering. Secondly, I wanted to say how much your metering series has helped me. I have bought one of the books that you recommended and have been working through the exercises - I finally understand exposure equivalence and f-stops and I am taking a lot more time with my metering. I have ambitions to do a lot more with film directly as a result of you videos.

Hey thanks for doing this. Great pics. I have an OM4 I bought a few years ago that luckily doesn't have the fast battery drain. But the problem I've had with it is that the viewfinder is very dark except for the split prism. There may be some issue with the eyepiece I must check out. But compared to my Pentax MX or my 67, it's really hard to use the viewfinder. I think that a roll of slide film would really provide the challenge to figure out how good the multi-spot is. It's probably also the way to test whether the highlight button could provide really fast, accurate exposure. Loving your vids. Comprehensive and give a real sense of what a camera's going to be like in use.

wow, this is the first of your videos i've watched and i wasn't looking for this, but, your explanation of this, well, it somehow re-kindled why i decided to start shooting film again. and at best, i'm a hobbyist photographer. i'll never make money taking pictures, and i'm okay with that, and i'll never have a popular YT or INSTA showcasing what i shot, and yes, digital makes the most sense for someone like me, but at the same time, i'm like, you know what, i wanna commit to this shot, even if doesn't come out. i love my digital camera and will basically always use it, but, i still like loading a roll of whatever, even expired film, in a film camera that i could have never afforded when it was relevant, and, well, just experiencing the process. i've shot a few rolls of film where i didn't even know what i was going to get back because i waited so long to either pay to get them developed or i took the time to develop them myself, and you know what, i was still happy with results, even if those results sucked. i'm subscribing after this one. not that it matters, but, it's nice to hear a fresh, and or, a real take on film photography and why people do it. i mean, beyond its resurgence with certain demographics that solely rely on the "film aesthetic".

Man this place seems like a photographers dream! I was checking out the high-res photo's from this video. Some of the pics look "bloomy" at the top and edges is this a scanner issue, or the actual lens you used? Especially noticeable in the 1st picture with the light leak. I almost thought you'd used a pro-mist filter, but the effect isn't on the whole shot.

Just bought one of these, after longing for one when I was a teen. Luckily, mine has the updated circuit board. Don't have any advice to offer, as I am learning this camera just like you. Great video though, and love the pictures you got. Thanks.

I had an OM10 back in the 80's and loved the form factor so recently bought an OM4Ti, its an incredible camera for its age. In fact, I think its spot functionality is better than most modern cameras. With the OM4Ti the battery can be turned off by rotating the shutter speed to the mechanical speeds, while depressing the lock button. Is that not the case with the OM4? I find the centre weighted metering does a great job in most cases and have been very impressed with films I've shot just relying on that.

I had a Canon T90 with multi spot metering. HOW I MISS THAT SYSTEM!!! Every - and I mean EVERY - chrome (NOT negative) exposure was nothing but perfect. Of course, you had to know how to use, which was quite simple. An incredible metering system never to be seen again... Dumbs and "auto" always win... Canon's T90 multi spot was not as sophisticated. OM4's is much more interesting in it allows more control and gives more information. Great!

You're in my backyard!! I live in Carrollton 😂

Hey Steve, another great video. I am wondering if you have plans to review more modern cameras, like Canon EOS-3? Thank you

I have an OM-4Ti, Love it so much! Have had no issues with my battery. I switch it to B1/60 as an off switch just in case.

The tech of the OM-4 are good, but the design of the Viewfinder housing is bad compared to OM-1, OM-2 and OM2 SP, I like that the shutter sits in front of the Camera around he Lens mount, but on the OM-4 you have to tilt the camera back to see the shutter speed selected !

I was wanting that camera for ages, course correct exposure was really important for slide films. And I was living breathing slide films. So a couple of years ago I stumbled upon one (OM4), for just €110 (about $120) !!! However, on closer inspection, I saw that it suffers from wrinkly cloth shutter. That shutter was about to die. Soon. And I do not regret my decision of bailing that deal. Today, the OM4 is on a pricier side. And if it dies, it's hard to find someone who will work on it. Same goes for the OM2sp... So recently I bought OM40 (OM-PC) instead. Plasticky, no fancy light meter, but it had cost me only €50. I do still have now a dead specimen of OM2sp my dad gave me long time ago. In a year or two prior to camera's premature death, it took just a DAY before a freshly installed batterys crapped out. Now I don't know was that my copy only, but it's something to be aware off...

Thanks for the video - brings back lots of memories! The OM-4 was the first camera I bought with my own money in 1988. This was after deciding that spot metering was the most accurate exposure solution available. Apart from Olympus and the Canon T90, I don't think any Nikon, Pentax or Minolta models had spot metering. I really wanted an OM-3 but they were pretty rare so snapped up a used OM-4 instead. Around that time I was influenced by Ansel Adams' zone-system for visualising how to expose a scene. Hence, my OM-4 was mostly in manual exposure mode with its superb bar-graph display & aforementioned spot meter. I then spot metered a key part of a picture, deciding its exposure-zone. Really learned a lot about that side of photography - and I occasionally still use spot-metering on my modern digital camera when it gets too confused.

I worked in a camera store in the early 1980's and we sold Olympus, Fuji, Yashica, Nikon, and Canon. The OM-4 was a great camera with some unique features, but almost no one would look at it because it was pricey and it wasn't a "program" camera. Canon spent so much advertising the AE-1 Program that we had a hard time getting customers to even look at any camera that wasn'ta "program" camera..

I really love this video. Thank you 😊

Thanks for all of the details on the OM-4, impressive. great photos too.

Beautiful contrasty pictures and, as usual, a most interesting and entertaining video. Aahh! that shutter and mirror shlaap is music. I like a lot to shoot with my OM2n and, for some time, I think on adding a OM4 to the stable and, you know what, you have made my mind and today I start searching for one :) I'm used to the multispot metering on my T90, so for sure, it will be second nature to me. Cheers

I'm halfway through a roll of Fuji Acros II in my OM-4 with my recently acquired Bokina and I'm really excited to get it finished and processed. Still getting used to the spot metering, since I've shot mainly OM-40 and OM-2SP, but I'm confident I'll have some nice exposures on this roll.

Ha! Two years older than you! Agree on Synchronicity tho. And a highly interesting and entertaining video - as always. After your last one I finally got around and bought a Minolta Spotmeter off Ebay. Very neat. 🙂

You got great photos!

Another GREAT video!

Spot metering, on the T90, works in AV mode, too.

We're the same age! My first car was a Vauxhall Chevette.

A very very nice video about this camera! Impressive that you presented the number of features so well and compact! Just like I commented under your Video about the T90, I own a OM4ti. I sold all my Canon cameras (just my Canon P is still here) and lenses (and my T90 as well) because I knew that I won’t use them, if a have the Om4. I can say, that the difference I terms of battery drain between the early and the upgraded models is massive! The Battery’s in my Om4 stay good for more than half a year. And I use it multiple times a week. Something that a don’t want to miss is the grip! The Camera really fells different with it. The price to get the original one separately a crazy! Just keep your eyes open for a good deal on an OM2SP with it and some lenses maybe, sell all you don’t need and put it on your OM4! Mutch nicer to hold on to. Not as good as the extremely nice grip on the Pentax LX but is helps a lot. My biggest "Problem" with the Om4 is that you don’t have your aperture Info in the Viewfinder. It’s not the end of the world of course. And I really like the kind of (fells like it to me) artistic way to think about your shot. First what aperture that you want to use and everything else after that in the Camera. But it would just be nice to have the info as well. Like this I need to take the camera from my eye a bit more to check the selected aperture. I just have 3 lenses for my OM4. Not like the massive amount that I had for Canon before that. The 28mm 2.8 which is super small and nice to use. The 50mm 1.4 in its latest version (is really a good bit better than the old silver nose version, I had both) and the 90mm f2 macro, this one is my dream lens on this system. On canon fd my most used lens was the 90mm 2.5 macro from Tokina. I loved this Lens massively but the Olympus 90mm f2.0 is even better! It really is just an amazing piece of glass. The only Lens that I would by as well is the 180mm 2.8 because I liked my 200mm 2.8 Canon nFd a lot. But I really think that you don’t need more than this tree lenses! 28mm 2.8, 50mm 1.4, and the 100mm 2.8. Mutch more for the dollar compared to the 90mm f2 but if you get this one, you’re going to have a good time! To shoot with an OM4 just works for me. The system really makes sense if you use it a bit. And I really mean that! The layout of the buttons is just nice! Just the Shadow and highlight buttons are a bit hard to reach but I tend to use just the Spot function anyways. I think as a conclusion I can say that this camera is very niche. It really is not something for everyone. But if it fits your style of shooting, and you put some nice lenses on it...boy is this camera a performer. And so much better for my neck than the Canon F1 new that I used most of the Time before the OM4. Greetings from Germany!

ok so I normally do not say these kinds of things but I am going to lol. So I have bought cameras pushing 80+ years old and I have newer all digital this and that film cameras.. ALL of them control the light the same way.. It don't matter if you have a wooden box with a lens with just a lens cap you pull off for a second and put back on lol. A shutter does the same thing on all film cameras.. There is no such thing as a special shutter system that can expose parts of the film plane brighter or darker then other parts all in one shot lol. All of these spot readings are really kinda pointless :). Take that same camera go back out again.. If you want to expose for shadows spot meter on a shadow , If you want to expose for bright areas spot meter for a bright area.. If you want to average something in the middle meter something bright and something dark and guess something between lol. Id almost bet money you wont tell any difference between all these fancy 6 7 and 8 point meter readings you are wasting your time doing :).. Sorry hon but you are making it more complicated then it is :). 1/250 of a second is the exact exposure on a 100 year old camera then it is on a brand new camera today (Well if the camera is calibrated correctly that is lol).

Love to see a video on the Canon EF, aka the “Black Beauty”.

Excellent video on what seems to be a very versatile camera. I think you had to do your homework on using this one. Keep up the great videos!

Had an OM4 Ti and a Nikon FA and have to say I loved the Nikon more, not least because my fingers were too big for the tiny Olympus!.

Great video, the 124G is my favorite camera period. Is that a Kodak or a Voigtlander Rollfilm on the table in the back? Looks just like my Voigtlander.

I've owned many TLR's and the Ricohmatic 225 is my favorite. Far better build and optics than any of the Yashicamats. I find the optics of the Ricohmatic to be comparable to my Minolta Autocord. My Rolleis are all gone, but still using this one - fantastic optics, super quick to focus, and the interlocking EV system is a breeze - basically a mechanical aperture/shutter priority all in one.

The cherry on top was the cute orange kitty making biscuits on the couch ❤

What film do I need for this

Great video. Now I'm trying to figure out how I can use the spotmeter setting in my Minolta a7 to use the zone system...

I wanted to get a bit more clarification on the multi spot. I too am using the card in my 8000i. By pressing spot it is taking a reading I take it. After getting to spot 8 it just stays there. So is the reading I see in the LCD the suggested reading I should use? It just stays on Spot 8.

thank you very much for your videos! They are very informative and enjoyable to watch. A hug from Chile

I agreed with you that the colour photos came out really well and I enjoyed the double exposure. Your final monochrome photograph did get a wow from me for what it's worth. I'm not quite ready to try out 120 film, but I do think you have sparked an interest in me to try.

Had the Konica T3 camera back in the days of photographic film ... lots of good memories... 😊

Thank you so much for this. I have been on a journey to teach myself about exposure and this is the best explanation by far. Your guide to the zone system is invaluable. I will be using this as I practice.

These Konicas are sweet little cameras, my TC-X is particularly small and light-weight.

Another great video Steven! I’ve recently entered the world of external metering and your guidance is going to be a great help 👍

The Nikon FE was my first camera and I love it. I always recommend the Nikon F80 which is a “modern” camera and is not overly complicated to use, semi auto modes and program mode + fully manual, and double command dials which will be familiar to modern dslr shooters, plus works with Nikon G lenses.

best channel I discovered recently, great content, excellently explained and so far I learned something new in every video, subscribed!

I was a kid when the Dynax 7000i came out and my brother bought one... it was the future.

As a ( very) old photographer may I compliment you on this explanation of metering and the zone system. The latter, is, I sometimes feel, made unnecessarily complex by some writers. This is one of the best that I have seen. Very enjoyable on top of that. Personally I only use film, as, I have seldom used anything else . I suppose I simply dislike computerised images, I am quite capable of buggering up my own photographs without the aid of a computer. In any event thank you for all your work. Best wishes from England

This took me a step closer to meter light properly

Thanks for this. I started buying old film cameras about 25 years ago as digital was coming on strong. Of the hundreds of cameras I’ve got, I have at least 2 each of most of the Minolta bodies includung these 5, 7 & 9000i series and most all of the expansion cards. Yes, I have way too many cameras, but I was paying only $15 to $25 per camera back then and 95% of them are working fine. This video and your metering videos make me want to search through my cards for that multi spot card now and pop it in a 9000i and get clicking.

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I have a Minolta Flashmeter V with a spot meter attachment. I haven't figured out exactly how to work it. I will definitely break it out again. I have been meaning to do a video myself with my 8000i Mir or my 9. You've inspired me.

Every time a watch a video of you I learn something, even when I think I already have covered the topic. Thank you. And I like your dialect.