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Nesster
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 4:31 pm Post subject: The beauty of OM |
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Nesster wrote:
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
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? _________________ -Jussi
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rbelyell
Joined: 13 Oct 2009 Posts: 4269 Location: somewhere in the mountains of central NY
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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rbelyell wrote:
nice jussi, congrats. i'm sure you will use it well.
tony _________________ Epson RD1 + Elmarit 21/2.8; Summarit 50/1.5; Summarit 75/2.5; Elmar-c 90/4; Sankyo Komura 135/2.8, Hektor 135/4.5; Braun Paxina 29 6x6; Photax Boyer Paris; Holga 120 Pano
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Congrats! I had for limited period I did love it, enjoy this great cam! _________________ -------------------------------
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Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 10405 Location: USA
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 1:29 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Congrats and damn you, Jussi! 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? |
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erkie
Joined: 08 Oct 2011 Posts: 308 Location: Missouri
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 2:29 am Post subject: |
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erkie wrote:
Isn't it amazing when you put a piece of equipment that is intimately familiar to you in your hands ! _________________
I shoot film and meter with digital
Asahi H3v, Praktica FX3, Retina IIa, Spotmatic sp1000, Fujica V2, Yashica lynx5000, Pentax Sf1, Minolta SRT102, Minolta7000i, Pentax MX, Pentax ME, Pentax Kx
lensesM42- Isco Gottingen Westanar 50/2.8, Isco Gottingen Westron 35/2.8, Rikenon 35/2.8, Spiratone Tc 105/2.5, Spiratone Tc 200/4.5, Sankyo Kohki Komura 300/5, Sankyo Kohki Komura 135/3.5, Auto Tak 35/3.5, Super Tak 150/4, S-M-C Tak 50/1.4, S-M-C Tak 28/3.5, SMC Tak 55/2, Mamya Sekor 55/1.8
K- mount- Helios 44-K-4, Jc penny 28/2.8, Da 18-55, Da 55-300, Pentax F 35-70, SMCP M 50/1.4, SMCP M 50/1.7
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fish4570
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 3:26 am Post subject: |
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fish4570 wrote:
preccccious, my preccccccious ...
_________________ Paul
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Nesster
Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 5883 Location: NJ, USA
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
Katastrofo wrote: |
Congrats and damn you, Jussi! 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? |
No wait, Bill, did I buy the 3 lens kit you sold?
Yes, I can send you one of the 50's, let me get them all lined up for a group photo first. _________________ -Jussi
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Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 10405 Location: USA
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
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. |
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Nesster
Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 5883 Location: NJ, USA
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
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)... _________________ -Jussi
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martinsmith99
Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 6950 Location: S Glos, UK
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 6:13 am Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
My CBA has managed to avoid OM kit. Congrats on yours though as I can see the attraction. _________________ Casual attendance these days |
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aspen
Joined: 15 Dec 2010 Posts: 307 Location: Maryland, USA
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 6:52 am Post subject: |
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aspen wrote:
Congrats, Jussi! Enjoy, but keep the Minoltas, too! _________________ Cameras; Sony Nex5n Lenses; Konica Hexanons; 21mm f2.8, 40mm f1,8, 50mm f1.4, 50mmf1.7,57mm f1.4, 100mm f2.8, 135mm f3.2, 200mm f4, MC Helios 77M-4 50mm f1.8, Jupiter 8 50 f2, Super Takumar 85mm f1.9, Vivitar Series 1 90mm f2.5 (Macro), Steinheil Munchen Culminar 85mm f2.8, Steinheil Munchen Exagon 35mm f2.8, Jupiter 37A 135mm, Astra Berlin 135mm f3.5, Angenieux 180mm f4 , Tair 3-PhS 300mm f4.5 |
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fotomachi
Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 638 Location: Estados Unidos de las Esferas Ultraterrenales
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Nesster
Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 5883 Location: NJ, USA
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 9:51 am Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
aspen wrote: |
Congrats, Jussi! Enjoy, but keep the Minoltas, too! |
That's what I'm thinking: sell the damn Nikon. But not before I get the Nikkormat in order to recreate my childhood experience. And then, when Nikon offers a full frame DSLR with backwards compatibility... ok after that I'll sell
I should take a pic of the OM and the XE-5 next to each other, both with their 35-70s on. A freak show pic, or a dog breed illustration, or like the one from Arbus with the giant in the apartment. _________________ -Jussi
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philslizzy
Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 4744 Location: Cheshire, England
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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philslizzy wrote:
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.. |
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stingOM
Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 3168 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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stingOM wrote:
Conglats and welcome to the "OM" club!
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yinyangbt
Joined: 08 Oct 2010 Posts: 1973 Location: Romania
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: The beauty of OM |
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yinyangbt wrote:
Nesster wrote: |
I'm beginning to remember that we don't forget our first love.
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Jussi , you old romantic !!! Congratulations ! I never had an Olympus ,until my EPL1 that I love and was in my pocket since I bought it. But these are the old school beauties ,I bet you'll have a great time shooting with. Waiting for the pics ! I'd keep the Minolta ,but here's a subjective question ! _________________ Cheers , Teo
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7788 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
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. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
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Excalibur
Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 5017 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:20 am Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
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. _________________ Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
.........past gear Tele Rolleiflex and Rollei SL66.
Many lenses from good to excellent. |
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skida
Joined: 02 Mar 2012 Posts: 1826 Location: North East England
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:43 am Post subject: |
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skida wrote:
Excalibur wrote: |
Well the Om10 and Om20 were/are cheap rubbish... |
Cheap? Yes. Rubbish? No way. The OM10 is one of the greatest amateur SLRs ever made and that why they sold shiploads of them. |
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Excalibur
Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 5017 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:46 am Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
skida wrote: |
Excalibur wrote: |
Well the Om10 and Om20 were/are cheap rubbish... |
Cheap? Yes. Rubbish? No way. The OM10 is one of the greatest amateur SLRs ever made and that why they sold shiploads of them. |
Well just shows how gullible joe public was and still is ...The OM 10 has a design flaw and the manual speed control on my OM20 has stopped working......................Even the well known OM repairer on Apug doesn't have a high opinion of them. _________________ Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
.........past gear Tele Rolleiflex and Rollei SL66.
Many lenses from good to excellent. |
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skida
Joined: 02 Mar 2012 Posts: 1826 Location: North East England
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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skida wrote:
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! |
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Excalibur
Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 5017 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
skida wrote: |
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! |
erm you must have tried other cameras, a Canon T70 maybe just for a few ££££s more bought now, would walk all over it (on ebay this week Canon T70 with 50mm F1.8 and 80-210 zoom BIN £15........there is now no reason to get an OM10 to start using film with better cameras around for similar prices.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330818088595&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123&clk_rvr_id=405085960785&afsrc=1 _________________ Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
.........past gear Tele Rolleiflex and Rollei SL66.
Many lenses from good to excellent. |
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philslizzy
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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philslizzy wrote:
stingOM wrote: |
Conglats and welcome to the "OM" club!
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drooool! |
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skida
Joined: 02 Mar 2012 Posts: 1826 Location: North East England
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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skida wrote:
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. |
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Excalibur
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
skida wrote: |
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. |
Well at least a Canon can use M42 lenses..try it with an OM camera But the exposure system is probably better than quite a few other makes as I think I'm correct in saying the OM10 reads the exposure on the film plane i.e. correct exposure is when a film is loaded. _________________ Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
.........past gear Tele Rolleiflex and Rollei SL66.
Many lenses from good to excellent. |
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