The beauty of OM

Nesster · Expire: 2014-02-20

I'm now wondering why I've detoured to Nikon and Minolta - nice they are too - and though I understand why I've dipped into Pentax so much, I'm beginning to remember that we don't forget our first love.

What I don't understand is why the hell I didn't simply get a new-used OM camera when my OM2s went fritzy. And an OM2/n so the vf is bright and it doesn't eat batteries. WHY!?! Please Olympus, forgive me, I am young Laughing

I bought this set on ebay (the pic is from the seller) and it arrived yesterday, I opened the package and instantly remembered what I love. Though larger than the Pen FT equipement I grew up with, the OM lenses and mount is instantly familiar to me. The lenses simply feel like a lens ought to. And the camera, still a jewel after all this time.

I'll have fun shooting with this kit - I now have 3 of the 50/1.8s, a 50/1.4 that may have a slow aperture, an 85/2 (I think I once researched it as one of the 'good' ones), the 28/3.5 (tiny!!) and the 35-70 zoom.

I'm thinking a) the zuikos are perfect for any possible mirrorless camera b) the Nikon kit may be expendable, or is it the Minolta kit?

rbelyell · Expire: 2014-01-31

nice jussi, congrats. i'm sure you will use it well.
tony

Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

Congrats! I had for limited period I did love it, enjoy this great cam!

Katastrofo · Expire: 2013-11-19

Congrats and damn you, Jussi! Laughing

Now I have to find lenses for it. I sold my OM2 to a friend with the
3 lenses and was sorry 5 minutes after the sale.

Click here to see on Ebay

Offered $105 and was accepted, thinking I shouldn't encounter any issues.

Jussi, how much would you charge to rent one of your 50's? Laughing

erkie · Joined: 08 Oct 2011 Posts: 308 Location: Missouri

Isn't it amazing when you put a piece of equipment that is intimately familiar to you in your hands !

fish4570 · Expire: 2012-03-21

preccccious, my preccccccious ...

Smile

Nesster · Expire: 2014-02-20

Katastrofo · Expire: 2013-11-19

Jussi, thanks, but after I made that comment I found this:

Click here to see on Ebay

Has Made in Japan so I think it's one of the sharper ones in the series.

Would like to see what you think of the 50/1.4. The 85/2 is an envy, yer gonna love it. Wink

Nesster · Expire: 2014-02-20

I bought the 85/2 back in the 90s, daughter was performing in school plays and I wanted something long-ish and fast. Did not want no flash photography.

Too bad about the 50, as I definitely have a surplus. The 1.4 my brother in law gave me, a KEH bgn, but as I say I suspect the aperture is a bit slow (but then again, the OM2s shutter may have been capping)...

martinsmith99 · Expire: 2013-11-18

My CBA has managed to avoid OM kit. Congrats on yours though as I can see the attraction. Cool

aspen · Expire: 2014-02-20

Congrats, Jussi! Enjoy, but keep the Minoltas, too!

fotomachi · Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 9:09 am Post subject:

Nesster · Expire: 2014-02-20

philslizzy · Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 4744 Location: Cheshire, England

My OM1 was the most expensive camera I ever bought (adjusting for inflation) at a whopping 6 times my weekly salary! But what a jewel. I sold it in the early 80's coz i was short of money. Along with my Sigma 135 f1.8. Irreplaceable.

The OM10's and OM40's bought later (and well used) were never a match for the sleek sexy OM1. My love affair with Olympus ended when they refused to service my OM10 and OM40 when they both broke down - when i was doing a wedding!!! Spares were not available to a local repairman either. I bought a bag full of (3) nikons FM, FM2, FE from a local newspaper. I've never gone back.

I always dreamt of owning an OM2 or OM2n, maybe I will. The bodies go for big bucks on the 'bay but lenses are two a penny, which is why I use them on my Nikon digital and my Nikkormat..

stingOM · Expire: 2012-12-27

Conglats and welcome to the "OM" club! Laughing

yinyangbt · Expire: 2012-12-27

Lloydy · Expire: 2022-01-01

I picked up an OM1 with a few lenses, including a 1.4 / 50, for next to nothing a short while back. I had never used an Olympus SLR before, and it just happened that when I bought it I had my camera bag with me and some XP2. Within an hour the OM1 had become my favorite camera ever, and it still is.
Since then I've picked up the odd OM30, which is a strange thing with it's pellicle mirror and focus confirmation - with the right lens it autofocused. But it didn't have the af lens, just a bunch of other nice Zuiko's and Tamrons. I haven't run any film through this one yet, but it seems a decent camera.

Excalibur · Expire: 2014-04-21

Well the Om10 and Om20 were/are cheap rubbish...mind you they have taken some very good photos when I've used them so the camera at least gets the exposure right.

skida · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:43 am Post subject:

Excalibur · Expire: 2014-04-21

skida · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:04 pm Post subject:

I can only go off my experience. My OM10 is still going strong after at least 30 years and the Manual Adapter works well. It's a lot better than the Nikon EM!

Excalibur · Expire: 2014-04-21

philslizzy · Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 4744 Location: Cheshire, England

skida · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:01 pm Post subject:

Nothing against the Canon (except looks) which was launched 5 years after the OM10. The only point I was making about the OM10 is that it isn't/wasn't rubbish. If I had both OM-1 and the OM10, would I find much difference in the quality of the photos produced by each? I suspect they would be near identical if using the same lens. The OM10 opened the door to the OM system for lots of amateurs like me who couldn't afford (and probably didn't need) a professional quality camera.

The only disappointment I had when I got my first OM10 was that it wasn't noticeably sharper than the Zenit EM/Helios 44M it replaced, but the exposures were definitely more accurate.

Excalibur · Expire: 2014-04-21