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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GeorgeInGeorgia" data-source="post: 663316" data-attributes="member: 44713">One advantage of the F2 over the OM-1 is that the F2 can use easily found silver oxide cells; the OM-1 wants mercury cells, now banned.  The OM-1 could perhaps have a diode added internally which would drop the voltage of silver oxide cells (1.5v) to that of a mercury cell (1.35v) or perhaps use a Wein cell adapter.  I own an OM-4 and have a F2 coming; the OM-4 handles much like my Pentax LX, small and light.  The Nikon is much bigger and heavier.As far as lenses go, I doubt that in a proper double blind comparison any significant differences would be found among Nikon or Olympus or Pentax lenses, given comparable focal lengths and apertures.  Indeed the rare and thus expensive 8 element SMC Pentax f 1.4 50mm 42mm mount is considered one of the finest fast 50 ever made.</blockquote>