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Attila
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 Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject: Olympus OM-xx film camera |
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I am thinking on it to take one. Any opinion ?
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Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
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Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
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Juanma
Joined: 01 Jan 2008
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Location: Cambrils, Spain
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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I have only heard good things about them, for being tiny but solid and with great viewfinders, but I don't know them in flesh.
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bob955i
Joined: 15 Apr 2007
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Location: Scotland
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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My sole Olympus experience is with the XA-3 which has been a great little camera - as for the SLRs I've heard only good things like Juanma.
Ther's a couple of Oly using members on here I believe. |
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Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007
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Location: Alabama
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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I hear they are very good with one of the brightest viewfinders, but I
don't have enough Oly glass to warrant getting one--which is why I went
for the Nikon F, got lots in that mount. |
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Attila
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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I have many OM lenses so I found nice to have a film camera too.
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Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Attila wrote: | | I have many OM lenses so I found nice to have a film camera too. |
See, I knew there was a reason!  Good luck finding one.  |
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Attila
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version
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Farside
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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I've had 2 OM1s - they are great cameras. Dead reliable, go anywhere and do anything, never let you down.
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Attila
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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David, OM1-4 are professional cams as far as I know how about OM10-40 ?
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version
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Farside
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:48 am Post subject: |
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| Attila wrote: | | David, OM1-4 are professional cams as far as I know how about OM10-40 ? |
Everything I've heard about them has been fine - as far as I know there aren't any problems with them, but I've never owned a 10-40 series.
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Puplet
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| Some of the OM10-40 are aperture priority only. But you can get attachments that give you control over the shutter too. My recommendation is the OM-2n: completely underrated (because it was less mechanical than the OM-1 and didn't have the metering systems of the OM-3/4) so therefore very cheap, ?35-40 on a good day with a 50mm lens. |
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Attila
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:04 am Post subject: |
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Thank you Puplet!
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version
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Richard_D
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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All the single digit OM's are very good cameras. I didn't like the OM10 but the OM40 was very decent and is cheap. OM4TI is a dream camer?
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Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
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Jieffe
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Location: Brugelette, Belgium
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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I have an OM-10 with the manual exposure attachment. Cute little thing with a very bright viewfinder.
Cheap on the Bay Click here to see on Ebay
Be prepared to replace the light seals, as on most cameras of that era.
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