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back alley
10-11-2006, 17:32
the oly gear is starting to show up.
the om1 body and the 28/3.5 arrived today, in different boxes and from different states.
unfortunately, the 28-210 zoom that was attached to the om 1 was in 2 pieces. not a big deal as i hadn't planned on using it.
the 28 looks new and had a tiffen uv filter attached. it was in a lens case and had both caps with it too.
i'm guessing a lenshood will be hard to track down?
the camera has more heft than i remembered and is smaller than my zeiss ikon rf.
i'm looking forward to playing with it real soon!
joe
Wayne R. Scott
10-11-2006, 17:42
Joe,
The Oly lens hood for 50 1.4, 50 1.8, and 28 f3.5 are one and the same.
Wayne
Oh, the memories that combination (OM-1 + 28 f/3.5 Zuiko) stirs...
I spent two months backpacking through Europe in 1978 with my OM, the 28, and the 100 f/2.8 Zuiko. Used Kodachrome 64 and never felt a loss of speed -- nice shots inside St. Peters & the Pantheon in Rome with that 28.
I'm betting you'll enjoy the Oly big time!
Steve A.
wlewisiii
10-11-2006, 18:43
Having recently gotten back into my Canon FD cameras again big time, I can understand your pleasure in getting an OM-1. I'm looking forward to seeing your shots with it, joe.
Have Fun!
William
Great kit! I just expanded my OM-1 kit with the addition of a 24 2.8 and a 100 2.8. I have a couple of zooms, but I plan to use it like a rangefinder, with primes. You are going to love the camera.
back alley
10-11-2006, 19:38
nice shot rollie and thanks for the hu.
i just put in a bid.
joe
back alley
10-11-2006, 19:40
Joe,
The Oly lens hood for 50 1.4, 50 1.8, and 28 f3.5 are one and the same.
Wayne
that 1.8 wouldn't have a hood attached, would it?
joe
back alley
10-11-2006, 19:41
Oh, the memories that combination (OM-1 + 28 f/3.5 Zuiko) stirs...
I spent two months backpacking through Europe in 1978 with my OM, the 28, and the 100 f/2.8 Zuiko. Used Kodachrome 64 and never felt a loss of speed -- nice shots inside St. Peters & the Pantheon in Rome with that 28.
I'm betting you'll enjoy the Oly big time!
Steve A.
welcome steve.
i hope you have some rf's too ;)
joe
BillBingham2
10-11-2006, 20:19
I picked up an old Vivitar Series 1 70-210 zoom to go with a 35/2.8 & 85/2 kit for my OM-1. I was looking for a 200/3 Vivitar for her, but could not find one at what I thought was a reasonable price.
I keep my eyes open for a 200/5 every so often. I'm a prime sort of guy and the size of that lens as always attracted me. Plus having a 49mm filter size is very handy (like Nikkors and 52mm).
B2 (;->
David Murphy
10-11-2006, 21:02
I keep reaching for my OM-1 when I just need to get the job done and don't want the hassle of an antique rangefinder. They are just super grab and go SLR's. Not as well built as Nikon or Canon (IMO), but light and nimble, and the optics are very good - paticulary with the later era lenses. Most of my shots have been with the 28/3.5 and the 50/1.8, and they are always sharp and contrasty.
I picked up an old Vivitar Series 1 70-210 zoom to go with a 35/2.8 & 85/2 kit for my OM-1. I was looking for a 200/3 Vivitar for her, but could not find one at what I thought was a reasonable price.
I keep my eyes open for a 200/5 every so often. I'm a prime sort of guy and the size of that lens as always attracted me. Plus having a 49mm filter size is very handy (like Nikkors and 52mm).
B2 (;->
Another vote for the VS1 70-210 zooms. VERY sharp, in all its versions. I have the f/3.5 kiron made version in OM. Extremely good value, too.
I am not familiar with the 200/5 you mentioned. That takes a 49mm filter? The 200/3 is very big, and uses a 72mm IIRC.
I really like the OMs. Before I got into RFs I wanted an OM2, but I had to settle for an OM10.
Still use the OM10 for when I don't want to risk the R2a, I love it's tinyness.
I can recommend the Vivitar 24/2 for wide if you can find one, I have one.
And the Tamron Adaptall's are unbeatable in terms of flexibility. The 90/2.5 macro, 80-200/2.8 are excellent. I wonder how hand-holdable the 500/8 mirror lens would be with the new image stabilized dslr bodies? If you can get two stops worth, then conceivably handholding it at 1/250 would be cool.
I think Gene was regularly using OM lenses on an EOS, as well.
ClaremontPhoto
10-11-2006, 21:36
Nice camera. I recommend the Zuiko 28-48mm wide zoom.
back alley
10-11-2006, 21:41
who knew we had so many om guys here?
anyone have a winder, cheap?
joe
I bought an OM-1 recently as well. I now have the 24/2, 50/2 macro and 85/2 (single coated) for it. Lovely camera.
Here's a couple taken with the 85/2, first on Neopan 1600, second on Neopan 400.
back alley
10-11-2006, 21:54
very nice.
i'd like to get an 85 or 100 prime but they seem to be at the more expensive end of the om lenses.
this kit was supposed to stay cheap.
as it is...i think i just bought a 300 om lens.
joe
back alley
10-11-2006, 21:56
I keep reaching for my OM-1 when I just need to get the job done and don't want the hassle of an antique rangefinder. They are just super grab and go SLR's. Not as well built as Nikon or Canon (IMO), but light and nimble, and the optics are very good - paticulary with the later era lenses. Most of my shots have been with the 28/3.5 and the 50/1.8, and they are always sharp and contrasty.
david, you need to get yourself a more modern rf;)
i've owned an oly system before and loved it but this kit is not gonna replace the rf in my life.
I bought an OM-1 recently as well. I now have the 24/2, 50/2 macro and 85/2 (single coated) for it. Lovely camera.
Here's a couple taken with the 85/2, first on Neopan 1600, second on Neopan 400.
Are you the one that snagged the 21mm/2.0 on Ebay a few days ago? Do you have any pictures?
Rex
very nice.
i'd like to get an 85 or 100 prime but they seem to be at the more expensive end of the om lenses.
this kit was supposed to stay cheap.
as it is...i think i just bought a 300 om lens.
joe
Looks like you are going to need a big bag soon, Joe. :)
back alley
10-11-2006, 22:10
Are you the one that snagged the 21mm/2.0 on Ebay a few days ago? Do you have any pictures?
Rex
not me...honest!
back alley
10-11-2006, 22:13
Looks like you are going to need a big bag soon, Joe. :)
got the bags but i'm thinking maybe a better tripod for the 300.
i have a great photo on my wall taken years ago with a 300, could have been an om. have no idea where the slide is though. i took it handheld but these days the hands are not as steady.
i'm looking forward to your parcel ray as it has the most in it!!
joe
amateriat
10-11-2006, 22:14
the 28 looks new and had a tiffen uv filter attached. it was in a lens case and had both caps with it too. i'm guessing a lenshood will be hard to track down? PM me with specific info about that 28; I might have a gen-u-wine Olympus hood that suits.
- Barrett
i'm looking forward to your parcel ray as it has the most in it!!
joe
Must be getting close by now. I can imagine how you must be feeling right now - Christmas in October. :)
back alley
10-11-2006, 22:20
Must be getting close by now. I can imagine how you must be feeling right now - Christmas in October. :)
the best part is how cheap this gear is now. i remember when it came out and i was buying it new and saving for it.
and having to plead my case to wife #1...ughh!
including the 300, all this gear will have cost about 300 bucks.
i just spent 1200 on the zeiss and the cheapest zm lens is 600 bucks.
joe
amateriat
10-11-2006, 22:27
very nice.
i'd like to get an 85 or 100 prime but they seem to be at the more expensive end of the om lenses.
this kit was supposed to stay cheap.
as it is...i think i just bought a 300 om lens.
joe Damn, Joe, it was a little over a decade ago that I had an OM-4T, OM-3, plus a 180mm f/2.8, 100mm f/2, and 35-70 f/3.6, plus a 300 f/4.5 that I used probably three times before getting rid of it (I just don't mix with teles above 135mm). All I have now, SLR-wise, is an OM-2n inherited from a dear friend who couldn't deal with manual focus any more (she's in her 60s...I told her to buy a Canon Elan 7) with just a 50mm f/1.8 and a set of extension tubes for close-up work, which is about all I use the camera for. Great camera system...wish they'd adopt more of the OM philosophy with their E-series digitals (instead of just pretending to).
- Barrett
amateriat
10-11-2006, 22:39
the best part is how cheap this gear is now. i remember when it came out and i was buying it new and saving for it.
and having to plead my case to wife #1...ughh!
including the 300, all this gear will have cost about 300 bucks.
i just spent 1200 on the zeiss and the cheapest zm lens is 600 bucks.
joe Ah, but you know the score now: with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, none of us really knew what we had then, did we?
- Barrett
back alley
10-11-2006, 22:42
Ah, but you know the score now: with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, none of us really knew what we had then, did we?
- Barrett
how true.
when i think about all the 'classic' nikons and canons i also had at one time or another, it's hard to believe.
joe
Are you the one that snagged the 21mm/2.0 on Ebay a few days ago? Do you have any pictures?
Rex
Not me. I have vowed to stop with the three lenses I have.
Spyderman
10-12-2006, 00:29
I have a Motor Drive 1 with the pistol grip which I don't use. I'd like to trade or just give it to you. Send me a PM if you're interested.
PS: I only have a OM2000 body (Cosina :) ) but a lot of lenses. Love those Zuikos. See here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ondrej_p/237542744/
patrickjames
10-12-2006, 00:31
I have a bunch of OM gear if anyone is interested. OM-4, OM-1's and 2's, 50's, 24-28-35-135 all 2.8's, hoods etc. Wouldn't mind selling it because I don't use it anymore.
Shot countless wedding in the 80's and 90's with my trusty OM1 and Mamiya 645. The OM1 did all the candid and low light stuff inside the church - so quiet! Still have it but fungus and mould have taken over :(
But I always wanted an OM2 and picked one up a couple of weeks ago on ebay - God they're cheap - just have to find a good one.
No camera I've ever owned feels as good in the hands as an OM.
Will be developing the first film (HP5) tonight and will post some images if any take my fancy.
Hope you have fun with yours too!
Cheers,
John
Some images:
1. OM-1 with 24/2 (digital)
2. OM-1 with 50/2 macro (NPH converted to B&W)
3. OM-1 with 50/2 macro (Neopan 400)
4. Canon 20D with Oly 50/2 macro (digital)
I have a bunch of OM gear if anyone is interested. OM-4, OM-1's and 2's, 50's, 24-28-35-135 all 2.8's, hoods etc. Wouldn't mind selling it because I don't use it anymore.
How much for the 24mm?
Cheers,
John
Nick,
Nice OM1 - looks in excellent condition. Timeless design. Nice images too.
John
patrickjames
10-12-2006, 01:04
How much for the 24mm?
Cheers,
John
I am looking at the 24 and it would be a good user. there are cleaning whisps on the front and back. I could include the metal hood which I guess would be hard to find. Call it $40 shipped to US. Pm me if you are interested.
Joe,
The Oly lens hood for 50 1.4, 50 1.8, and 28 f3.5 are one and the same.
Wayne
Barrett has already responded to Joe's need for a hood for the 28/3.5, but this is not correct. I think it's just a typo. The hoods (both metal and rubber varieties) that fit the 50/1.4 and 50/1.8 also can be used on the 35/2.8, not the 28/3.5. The 28/3.5 and 28/2.8 take the same hood, which is a flared, screw-in unit.
Both types of hoods are relatively easy to find on oBoy. I prefer metal to rubber. The metal hood for the 50 and 35; they are clamp-on reverse to store on the lens and allows the lenscap to be used at the same time.
Also, the hood for the 100/2.8 is the same hood used on the 85/2. The faster lenses (24, 28, 35, 100, 90) do command much higher prices than the f2.8 and f3.5 samples. I am entanced by the 35/2; Graham Batteson (http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/olympus.html) has some great 35/2 shots. 24/2 and 100/2 photos are a bit harder to find.
All this talk has me wanting to haul out an OM and give it some exercise. Which lens, which lens ....
Most of my OM stuff was lost in a burglary about four year ago, all this talk is just opening up old wounds; I really really miss some of those lenses!
back alley
10-12-2006, 06:22
I have a Motor Drive 1 with the pistol grip which I don't use. I'd like to trade or just give it to you. Send me a PM if you're interested.
PS: I only have a OM2000 body (Cosina :) ) but a lot of lenses. Love those Zuikos. See here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ondrej_p/237542744/
i'm very interested, will p.m. later.
joe
I still have my black OM1n I bought new back in 1980. I added a Om2s a decade later and a OM4 which I sold to a member here. I've always longed for the Zuiko 18mm lens. Enjoy it Joe, it is a wonderful system.
back alley
10-12-2006, 06:58
I have a bunch of OM gear if anyone is interested. OM-4, OM-1's and 2's, 50's, 24-28-35-135 all 2.8's, hoods etc. Wouldn't mind selling it because I don't use it anymore.
the 35 is of interest.
i'll p.m. you.
joe
back alley
10-12-2006, 10:02
just paid for the 300!
still looking for a winder. i think the motor drive is a bit of overkill.
and waiting to hear about the 35.
but ondre (spyderman) is looking for some 39 and some 40.5 filters, so if anyone has a spare they could live without, maybe, contact him. i think i have a 39 but need to check when i get home. his offer to give me the motor drive was very generous and i just wanted to repay the kindness.
joe
Congratulation! a Zuikoholic to be ! :)
the oly gear is starting to show up.
the om1 body and the 28/3.5 arrived today, in different boxes and from different states.
unfortunately, the 28-210 zoom that was attached to the om 1 was in 2 pieces. not a big deal as i hadn't planned on using it.
the 28 looks new and had a tiffen uv filter attached. it was in a lens case and had both caps with it too.
i'm guessing a lenshood will be hard to track down?
the camera has more heft than i remembered and is smaller than my zeiss ikon rf.
i'm looking forward to playing with it real soon!
joe
phototone
10-12-2006, 10:20
how true.
when i think about all the 'classic' nikons and canons i also had at one time or another, it's hard to believe.
joe
I still have every camera I ever bought, with the exception of a Petriflex, a Leicaflex my dad purchased for me, and a Photo Sniper outfit. I still have my Nikon F2 body I purchased brand new, etc.
back alley
10-12-2006, 12:03
just sent payment on a winder, a 35/2.8 and a series 1 19-35 zoom!
time to quit!!!!!!!!!!
joe
just sent payment on a winder, a 35/2.8 and a series 1 17-35 zoom!
time to quit!!!!!!!!!!
joe
A friend of mine has the OM1 with 35/2. Oh ye gods that zuiko lens is nice :D
back alley
10-12-2006, 14:45
zuiko has made some fine lenses.
mine is the 2.8 version though.
Joe: You may know this already, but the 35/2.8 is no slouch. The 35/2 has the edge in ... um, er, "signature"? I'm not sure what makes it special, I think it may both contrast and a hair more sharpness, but it reminds me more of Leica glass than just about any other Zuiko. But I have never been disappointed at all with any shot from a Zuiko 35/2.8; even the older silvernose version, while a bit softer, had great colour balance and contrast.
back alley
10-12-2006, 15:50
i can't remember if i had a 35 prime lens before when i had the oly kit before so i think i may be in for all kinds of surprises once all this gear shows up.
if i get hooked on the oly slr i may have to take a sabbatical from rff till i get things in balance again ;)
joe
Wayne R. Scott
10-12-2006, 16:19
Barrett has already responded to Joe's need for a hood for the 28/3.5, but this is not correct. I think it's just a typo. The hoods (both metal and rubber varieties) that fit the 50/1.4 and 50/1.8 also can be used on the 35/2.8, not the 28/3.5. The 28/3.5 and 28/2.8 take the same hood, which is a flared, screw-in unit.
Correct!!!! It is for 35mm f2.8.
Wayne
OM-3Ti .... Excuse me while I go ...
back alley
10-12-2006, 16:56
i need to research the om bodies.
when i was into oly there was om 1 and om 2...
rpinchbeck
10-12-2006, 17:14
Joe,
Welome to the World of Oly!
Before catching the Kiev bug, followed by a chronic RF fever, I shot OM all the time. Still use the OM system when I need to get the job done without the added technical anxieties of the Kiev/Contax system.
Would never have half enjoyed photography if it weren't for my OM gear. Pure pleasure, no flashy namebrand, just honest good gear.
Got multiple bodies, OM1, 2, 2n, couple of 2s, and a 3 with the assorted lenes, 24/2.8, 28/2.8, 35/2, 50/1.4/ 85/2, 100/2.8, 135/3.5, and 200/4
Still a few primes to go to make it a clean collection worthy of work. I still shoot OM regularily.
I'm about due to start cycling my bodies through for a full CLA somewhere. I've heard Camtech Photo Service in NY is rather good.
Anyone got a spare 21 or a 180/2?
Cheers,
Russ Pinchbeck
back alley
10-12-2006, 17:39
man, all these closet oly guys...;)
BillBingham2
10-12-2006, 18:13
I'm a Nikon guy, but the OM-1 came out just as I was getting into photography in high school. Mr. Canon, the guy who ran AV for my school (yes, I was an AV geek) had a brother who got a job as the OM rep and brough in a suitcase full of OM-1, motors, lenses, and stuff. It was very cool. I loved it, but my father was using a Nikon F2 at work and the other photographer for the Kodakery got the complete Nikon lineup while he as a photographer in 'nam. I got to test every lens and the camera just felt sturdier. I liked the size of the OM-1 and when the OM-2 came out with TTL flash, my lust became stronger.
I always lusted after an OM-1 for years. EvilBay helped me cure my lust. I got a drive that was on a OM-2 that needed more TLC than I cared to do, so I got it a new battery and gave it away.
B2
I love my OM1 but a recent CLA including adjustment of the meter to 1.5v has given me an erratic meter instead - jumps all over the place. Sunny 16 at the moment and as soon as this roll is done I have t take it back to sit in the workshop for another 3 months while they ignore it. : (
They still have my OM2sp (since june).
My first Om was the OM40. very black. Had to replace a motherboard (for about the cost of a new camera in the 80's) and the mirror is sticking up and the batteries drain fast. The reason why I have an OM1 really.
The most reliable camera in the house (before I got my Bessa R) is my partner's OM10 but I really don't like that one: ergonomics with the manual adapter is inelegant and the mirror slap is way too loud. I tease her about it lots but it just keeps working (and it looks brand new). She must NEVER read this.
BillBingham2
10-12-2006, 18:36
I'm done now, this weeks GAS has been taken care of. Thanks to Roland for the opportunity, I got a 200/5!! (;->>>>>
Ken Ford
10-12-2006, 19:05
who knew we had so many om guys here?
anyone have a winder, cheap?
joe
Joe, as a matter of fact I do have a clean Winder 1 that isn't being used if your first one doesn't work out. I've been looking for a motor instead.
I made a one month stop in OM land before I "came home" to Leica earlier this year. I ended up with an OM1n and a OM2n, a 24, a 50 and a 135. Fun stuff! I had a small OM kit for recreational shooting back in the early 80s until I replaced it with... an M4-P. The more things change...
back alley
10-12-2006, 20:41
thanks ken but i got a winder today along with the 19-35 zoom and the 35/2.8 zuiko.
but hold on to that om2 f(or me at a later date) unless you want to sell it for under 40 bucks...:)
joe, I tought the cardiologist told you to stop smokin' that stuff...
back alley
10-12-2006, 21:58
hey, i got the om1 with a lens for 50.
joe
back alley
10-12-2006, 21:59
somedays your the windshield
somedays your the bug
Great price, Joe. I once got an OM-2 with 50/1.8 and original brown leather case for $56 + shipping. The case was in great shape and I didn't really need it, so I sold it for $40 + shipping. I sorta wish I'd kept it, but an OM-2 for net $16 was beauty. It is now my daughter's first camera.
Ken Ford
10-13-2006, 06:52
but hold on to that om2 f(or me at a later date) unless you want to sell it for under 40 bucks...:)
Pass that joint over here, Joe...
:p
Fat chance. The black OM1n and black OM2n bodies are here to stay, and get semi-regular use. I find the OM2n and the 135 in particular make a nice combination with my M6 kit.
As a matter of fact, that reminds me - I need to get the OM1n shipped off to John Hermanson for a CLA and battery conversion.
back alley
10-13-2006, 06:56
hope springs eternal...;)
sounds like you enjoy that set up.
joe
back alley
10-13-2006, 16:23
the 50 showed up today.
6 lenses and a winder to go:)
joe
I'll probably load up the OM and maybe 3 lenses tomorrow morning ... off to Hillebrand Estates for tasting the 2005 vintage Showcase wines. This is the barrel tasting; not bottled yet, so tasting is an adventure of predicting how it will develop after bottle aging and cellaring. Life is tough.
Uncle Bill
10-13-2006, 17:27
Joe,
Welcome to the world of the OM. I have an OM-1 and an OM-4, while I am a Nikon and Pentax guy, I love my two Olympus' and would love to get my fingers on an OM-3. I run with 28 f3.5, 35 F2.8, 50 F1.4, 50 F1.8, 135 F3.5 and a 75-150 Zoom. I have not had a bad shot yet with this system.
Bill
PS Earl, life is a bitch barrel tasting wines at the vineyard.
back alley
10-13-2006, 17:29
yeah, poor earl ;)
i need to research the om bodies.
when i was into oly there was om 1 and om 2...
http://www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~rwesson/esif/om-sif/bodygroup.htm
back alley
10-17-2006, 19:52
the 35-70, 75-150 and the 50 macro were just picked up from the local postal station.
they seem to be in great shape.
the 75-150 is exactly as i remembered it but the shorter zoom is way bigger than i remembered. funny how the old brain works.
the macro is very cool, it's a vivitar and goes 1 to 1 w/o an adapter.
time to get a better tripod, for sure.
so, i'm waiting on the 35, the 300, 19-35 and the winder and that is it.
i think the 19-35 might be the sleeper in the bunch, series one (i think) and a great range to play with.
joe
hello :)
Anyone have a OM-1 or OM-1n to sell?
Just a few days ago I found the OM products. Oh my, what nice cameras ;)
I own a RF Oly 35 SP. Great great camera, with a great great great Zuiko lens :)
So, I decided to buy a OM-1 and two lens:
- Zuiko 50mm f/1.4
- Zuiko 24mm f/2.8 or a Zuiko 20mm f/2.8
Well.. for now I must dream :)
Congrats for the Oly forum :D
Joe
There were several short 35-70 zooms, a dinky variable max ap, and larger ones.
What filter size you got?
dinky 49mm
medium 55mm
- my memory shot I cannot recall the other filter size, but I still have not forgiven/forgotten your series filter comments either
Noel
P.S. be careful if you have an early OM1 or M1 they need the top off when you do the foam replacement otherwise the foam 'eats' the pentaprism, not at all funny...
back alley
10-26-2006, 13:10
noel,
your post is a bit confusing to me...
i have the 35-70/4 zoom. not sure what the filter size is on that one but it's bigger than 49mm.
what did i say about filters??
joe
Joe
Sorry I was teasing, I did not mean to bait, you told me to search 'series', and I had searched but I think some of the posts you could recall are broken links now. If I get more details I'll PM you a tentative post for you to proof.
I think the 35-70/4 is 55mm (from memory) and I know it is big, the variable ap ( forgotten the f numbers 3.5-4.5 I think) is 1/3 the length at minium and 49mm i.e. really small, both are amazing performers for their day and pretty rugged mechanically. There was a 3rd more expensive, and even better - I think, never had this one, possibly a 3.5.
So your memory may be ok?
Joe enjoy the OM.
Noel
amateriat
10-26-2006, 14:17
Joe
Sorry I was teasing, I did not mean to bait, you told me to search 'series', and I had searched but I think some of the posts you could recall are broken links now. If I get more details I'll PM you a tentative post for you to proof.
I think the 35-70/4 is 55mm (from memory) and I know it is big, the variable ap ( forgotten the f numbers 3.5-4.5 I think) is 1/3 the length at minium and 49mm i.e. really small, both are amazing performers for their day and pretty rugged mechanically. There was a 3rd more expensive, and even better - I think, never had this one, possibly a 3.5. Noel
That third lens was the 35-70mm f/3.6. Great lens.
- Barrett
If I were to get any OM zoom it would be the the 35-70/3.6 or the 35-80/2.8. The latter is serious bucks used.
the best part is how cheap this gear is now. i remember when it came out and i was buying it new and saving for it.
and having to plead my case to wife #1...ughh!
including the 300, all this gear will have cost about 300 bucks.
i just spent 1200 on the zeiss and the cheapest zm lens is 600 bucks.
joe
Ain't it the truth! I've had my OM-1 for 31 years, but lately I've aquired ALL of the OM gear of my dreams. Including the OM-2 I always wondered if I should have bought instead (found I made the right choice 31 years ago. Too damn complicated...). Got me an Bounce Grip, winder and a Quick Auto 310. At Christmas time I look like a wedding photographer who stepped through a time warp. Wound up with an OM-20 that came with the 70-200mm zoom I realy wanted. A 350 and a 400mm lenses (low-ball bid on each, hit by Murphy's law of Ebay...) A "few" other items and a bag I can't actualy lift.
Recently sent the Om-1 and the OM-2 in for somewhat over due CLA, meter repair, and battery conversion (no extra cost with an Om-1CLA) at Camtech: http://www.zuiko.com/index.htm Highly recomended, lots of iinfo on the web site too. ( take a good look at the seals if they haven't been replaced already)
The OM-1 and 50mm 1.8 have been my kid and now grandkid shooter of choice sence, well sence the first roll shot through the hospital nursery window 31 years ago. I added a 35-70mm zoom for going from inside to back yard, but found a 28mm and feet just as serviceable and less cumbersome.
OM system information:
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/olympusom1n2/index.htm
http://olympus.dementia.org/eSIF/om-sif.htm
http://f.webring.com/hub?ring=olympusom
Nine pages in six days. And without the words Leica or Nude in the topic!
Recently sent the Om-1 and the OM-2 in for somewhat over due CLA, meter repair, and battery conversion (no extra cost with an Om-1CLA) at Camtech: http://www.zuiko.com/index.htm Highly recomended, lots of iinfo on the web site too. ( take a good look at the seals if they haven't been replaced already)
I highly recommend Camtech as well - I bought my OM-1md from him, CLA, battery adjustment and foam replacement included.
I was sure that i had logged on to RFF but i seem to have found the secret hideout of the Oly gang instead :)
I have an om40 which is a great little light tight box even if it does use batteries at an alarming rate
Would like a OM1 or maybe a OM2n and i hear the OM4 is ok too ... my now deceased OM10 was ok but coudn't handle the rough and tumble of Arfica, but it was great while it lasted.
Currantly using a 24mm f2.8 a 100mm f2.8 and a Tamrom 300mm which i feel just about covers all my needs.
I think they are great cameras and wonderful lenses, not too expensive at the moment but that can't last. I have notice a demand for them here in NZ on our version of *bay so maybe the word is out that great gear doesn't need to be expensive or start with the letter L.
back alley
10-27-2006, 14:02
Nine pages in six days. And without the words Leica or Nude in the topic!
YES!!
;):)
back alley
10-27-2006, 15:06
did i ever show you guys a pic of the oly gear?
click here (http://static.flickr.com/99/280876298_bf2c49c372.jpg)
Very nice kit! And one body, one winder, and eight lenses in 16 days... I'm impressed!!! :D
Kim Coxon
10-27-2006, 15:30
Now get out and use it! ;) It might help against more GAS attacks and thoughts of another change in the RF gear. :rolleyes:
Kim
back alley
10-27-2006, 15:39
Now get out and use it! ;) It might help against more GAS attacks and thoughts of another change in the RF gear. :rolleyes:
Kim
this is my thinking and my hope.
whenever the urge draws near i am gonna grab the slr!
in fact, i'm thinking of paring the rf kit down by one lens and keeping it even more minimal.
physiognomy
10-27-2006, 15:46
did i ever show you guys a pic of the oly gear?click here (http://static.flickr.com/99/280876298_bf2c49c372.jpg)
That should keep the thread going for a few more pages!!! Nice kit Joe... I'm working on getting together some T4/Tx slr lenses that I can use with multiple mounts.
Peter
ps How is the Series 1 19-?mm zoom? I was thinking about getting one if I ever get around to finding myself a nice 167MT.
Ooh, only just spotted this thread, so I'm out of the closet too - I'm an OM junkie.
I've got an OM1n, 2xOM2n, OM10, and 24/2.8, 28/2.8, 35/2.8, 50/1.8, 50/1.4 (silvernose), 100/2.8, 135/3.5, and 35-105 zuiko lenses, plus Sigma 21-35, Tokina 17, and Tamron 80-210. (I never use the 21-35 or the 17 - I use CV 15 and 21 for super wide - so I should really sell them). The 35/2.8 and the 35-105 get the most use, but I'm quite impressed by the 100/2.8 that I only got recently. What I'd really like to add to the kit now is an 85/2 and a 28-48, but they always go too high for me on eBay.
back alley
10-27-2006, 15:52
i have only taken a few shots so far and with the 28.
First part of the year when the camera bug ressurected it's ugly head, and I got out my old Canon slr,only to be stung by that dreaded rangefinder wasp later on, I bought off ebay a 2x adapter I think it was? Well anyhow it's in my drawer. But it was susposed to be for a Canon but when I got the thing it said Olympus. To get to the point of my story and not boar you much longer, I kept the thing, telling my wife "I may get an oly someday" These darn bugs keep flying around and won't go away. Get the OFF!:)
Ooh, only just spotted this thread, so I'm out of the closet too - I'm an OM junkie.
I've got an OM1n, 2xOM2n, OM10, and 24/2.8, 28/2.8, 35/2.8, 50/1.8, 50/1.4 (silvernose), 100/2.8, 135/3.5, and 35-105 zuiko lenses, plus Sigma 21-35, Tokina 17, and Tamron 80-210. (I never use the 21-35 or the 17 - I use CV 15 and 21 for super wide - so I should really sell them). The 35/2.8 and the 35-105 get the most use, but I'm quite impressed by the 100/2.8 that I only got recently. What I'd really like to add to the kit now is an 85/2 and a 28-48, but they always go too high for me on eBay.
Alan: From what I've heard, forget the 85/2 and go for the 90/2 Macro instead. Not that it's cheaper (IIRC it goes for more), but it has better performance.
The 28-48 is a very seductive lens, but I've never heard anyone wax poetic over it. I'm sure it's a very good performer, but not worth the price unless you're a pure collector.
Yup, the 100/2.8 is a gem, and a great value.
back alley
10-27-2006, 17:10
i may go for the 100/2.8 during my next gas attack.
The 85/2 has its charms: is it very small and light, uses the same 49mm filter, and it very nice for portraits, where the 90/2 can be overly sharp. The single coated 85/2 is especially nice for b/w portraiture.
The 90/2 is heavier, but very sharp. Too sharp for some portraits, unless you like the ASPH type look.
The 100/2 is even heavier. Sharper and more modern rendering than the 85/2, with its ED glass, but doesn't show every pore and hair like the macro.
My first peek at this thread, and I saw the photo of the gear. Nice, Joe. Now you should really get a back-up body! It would also cut down on lens changing, or for faster/slower film. :)
Well I wasn't going to mention the 100/2 ... I'd still want the 2.8 as well, but yeah, the 100/2 is super from everything I've heard. I agree about the 85/2; given unlimited budget choice, I'd just get every focal length/speed combination AND in every iteration, i.e. silvernose, black trim, single coated, MC, MC but not marked MC, etc., etc., etc. (Cept maybe not the zoom that was a Cosina OEM. Nothing against Cosina, but the rap on that lens is it's not really worth coveting.)
My name is Earl, and I'm a Zuikoholic.
ClaremontPhoto
10-27-2006, 19:03
Is the 28-48 expensive? It's my standard lens and I didn't pay much for it. Around 100 about twenty years ago.
It's not just me!
Something about the OM-1 that makes it "at home" on this forum. Perhaps it's the SLR with the most RF atributes?
Zuikoholism leads to Range Finder GAS?
I'll bet most of us focus with the split image over the gound glass portion of screen too...
(repeating myself, from the middle of an earlier somewhat over enthused post...)
Comprehensive OM system information, and enough learned opions and references and camera porn to add considerable fuel to the discussion:
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/olympusom1n2/index.htm
http://olympus.dementia.org/eSIF/om-sif.htm
http://f.webring.com/hub?ring=olympusom
Does anyone else have worn corners on their OM-1? My does, and I would swear that it looks like brass underneath.
ChrisPlatt
10-28-2006, 10:55
My choice for a small, quiet "RF-like" SLR is the Pentax MX.
"Excelsior, you fathead!"
-Chris-
Alan: From what I've heard, forget the 85/2 and go for the 90/2 Macro instead. Not that it's cheaper (IIRC it goes for more), but it has better performance.
That's very interesting, thanks. The 85/2 is sufficiently expensive that I'd seriously consider the 90/2 instead - should I ever see one for sale.
The 28-48 is a very seductive lens, but I've never heard anyone wax poetic over it. I'm sure it's a very good performer, but not worth the price unless you're a pure collector.
That's interesting too. It's really the focal length range that attracts me (I used to have a Tamron 24-48, which certainly had its faults but I quite liked it). But maybe it's not that great - I have to confess I've never heard anyone wax poetic over it either.
Yup, the 100/2.8 is a gem, and a great value
I've just developed a film from it, and I'm getting to feel that "gem" really is the word :)
The 28-48 (http://olympus.dementia.org/eSIF/om-sif/lensgroup/28-48mmf4.htm) was designed as a walkaround lens for a single-lens kit, and I agree that the focal length range is about perfect. (24-48 might have been a bit more interesting, but at its price-point, that couldn't be expected, I suspect.)
Gary Reece's tests here (http://members.aol.com/olympusom/lenstests/default.htm) are a great resource. The 28-48 doesn't fare too badly, I guess, but I haven't really studied his method of posting results.
Gary Reece's tests here are a great resource. The 28-48 doesn't fare too badly, I guess, but I haven't really studied his method of posting results
That's interesting, thanks. I haven't dug into his test results methods either, but comparing the 28-48 with results from prime lenses, it does indeed seem to do quite well.
Yeah, and now I want one. :(
MelanieC
10-29-2006, 20:29
I developed an interest in OM gear after the camera show in San Jose a few months ago. They are so small, and so well made.
On Saturday I went back to San Jose for the next installment of the camera show, planning to lowball dealers on OM-1 or OM-2 bodies and maybe a 35 or 50 mm lens. There are usually so many for sale at this show that I figured I'd have some success. I saw a couple of nice-looking OM-2 bodies with lenses but they cost more than I wanted to spend ($100-$200... right!).
Somewhere in the middle of the room I walked past a table with odds and ends on it. On the second pass there was an OM-1 MD with 50/1.8 attached that I hadn't seen the first time. I looked at the price tag. It said:
$50
but the $50 was Xed out and below it, it said
$25
So I bought it.
I asked about other lenses and the guy had a Vivitar 28-210mm macro zoom that he wanted $10 for. Incidentally, it had an OM-G (OM-20) for a rear cap that he offered to throw in for free because, he said, "It isn't a very good camera."
Subsequently I was talked into accepting a 28/2.8 lens for the OMs as well so now I have two new bodies and three new lenses.
Unfortunately, the OM-1 shutter jammed halfway through the first roll -- hopefully it's an easy fix because I'm not going to spend money to CLA a camera I can probably replace more cheaply than fix. Meanwhile, the OM-G seems to have absolutely nothing wrong with it. It isn't quite as solid as the OM-1, but it appears to have all the other advantages of the OM system as well as a full manual mode. Both cameras are very clean and the lenses don't have any flaws that I can see.
Cameras are fun!
MelanieC
10-29-2006, 20:31
By the way, the 50/1.8 came with three magnifying filters screwed onto it. I offered to leave two of the three filters behind (I'm not sure what I'd use even one for) but the seller insisted that I take them.
Is there any application for three magnifying filters being used at the same time?
If not, does anyone want one?
All my black ones have yellow metal at the corners, one is an OM-1n, only the Chrome and the Ti dont, the Ti jams and lives in a card board box.
Noel
Melanie: The jam in the OM-1 might be cleared by turning the shutter speed to the Bulb setting.
Other than that, you got a great deal and I'm sure you'll have fun! Keep us posted.
Earl
All my black ones have yellow metal at the corners, one is an OM-1n, only the Chrome and the Ti dont, the Ti jams and lives in a card board box.
Noel
Noel: The wear at the strap lugs is brassing, which is common for all black paint cameras. A lot of people really like the look; I didn't used to but now I do. :)
Let me know if you want to get rid of the OM-4Ti.
Earl
Does anyone else have worn corners on their OM-1? My does, and I would swear that it looks like brass underneath.
Trius
So sorry I forgot the quote, from post on previous page.
And the wear on mine is also at the corners rather then the strap lugs, I normally work with the ERC bottom on, I got chips dinks & gouges as well, from previous owners I missed the boat on getting any new ones - the Ti has only slight 'skuff' marks (it is my only from new bit) and I'll send it back to the repair man one day, I only need two bodies, to work and the OMs are so reliable, normally, it is the only fault Ive ever had apart from:
Lenses that I've bought with sand in focus or oil on blades that I've fixed myself. It was the simple high number, remove rear ring and wipe with cotton gloves fix, I think the dealer told me I had to take it away with the body.
One OM-1 has gum on the slow speeds which I've never fixed as it does not annoy.
The foam annoys, I dont think I have a pentaprism at risk, hope not.
The Ti jam is a remove the mirror box and hours and hours,,,
I think the OM1, 2, 3, and 4 were all brass, only the Ti were different dont know about the others, Sp etc...
I'll give you first refusal if I ever consider selling and as I only really like the mechanical OM-1 it is a possibility. I have to turn of their meters, as I chase the needles, otherwise... The star trek OM4 display I seem to tolerate most days, -sometimes I use the spot/Hi/Low, when I cannot find my Weston.
Atvatistic?
Noel
MelanieC
10-30-2006, 12:54
Here are my new OMs. Sorry for the crappy first picture of the OM-1. They're both very clean.
I've got some pointers off the web for how to fix the OM-1. I'd really like to get the $25 wonder up and running again myself.
Here are my new OMs. Sorry for the crappy first picture of the OM-1. They're both very clean.
I've got some pointers off the web for how to fix the OM-1. I'd really like to get the $25 up and running again myself.
Those really do look like clean examples - I do hope you get the OM1 back into service.
And the OMG really was a steal. I think it's possibly the best of the OMx0 series (it was called the OM20 here in the UK), because of its manual mode. I have an OM10 (which I will probably get rid of) and its light weight, but still quite solid construction, is really quite nice at times when you don't need hand-to-hand-combat toughness. But the thing that stops me using it is that it is aperture-priority auto only (the manual adaptor is a pain), and I really can't handle that (It was an enlightening surprise really, because I use an OM2 on auto a lot - I just hadn't realised how much I rely on switching to manual and selectively metering mid-tone areas).
Hope you enjoy your OMs
Here are my new OMs.
Oh, forgot to mention your lenses. The zuiko 28/2.8 is a cracker, in my opinion, and you've got a multi-coated version that should be nice and sharp with good contrast. And I see that the 50 is an early "silvernose". I have a silvernose 50/1.4 and love it for b&w work - its handling of b&w midtones is really nice (which is possibly due to its single coating), and I like the bokeh too. But I think my multicoated 50/1.8 works better for colour. It would be interesting to hear what you think when you compare the two lenses.
MelanieC
10-30-2006, 14:43
Hi Alan, thanks for the info. It seems like there's an awful lot to learn about these cameras, as well as a community of devotees as rabid as the Leica folks. I am having some fun with the 28 since I'm not used to having a wide angle (I only have a 50 for my M3) and focusing the lens on both OM bodies is a piece of cake (I think -- of course, I have not gotten any photos back yet).
I'll probably use both bodies (assuming I manage to bring the OM-1 back to life) on manual all the time as I'm used to doing with my M3. For some reason I have a really hard time seeing meter readings in the viewfinder of every metered camera I own -- my eyes don't focus right at that distance or something -- so I'll probably just eyeball exposure or use my handheld meter with both cameras. It's mildly annoying that the OM-G needs a battery to operate but I guess I'll get used to it.
KoNickon
10-30-2006, 14:53
Hey, Melanie, if you're willing to spare one of those close up lenses I'm interested! (Are they Zuiko or third party?)
I got into Olympus only relatively recently. I turned up my nose at them for the longest time, maybe because I thought they were "amateur" stuff compared to Nikon, my first SLR love. Now I've got -- what? -- an OM-1, OM-1n, OM-2 (2) and OM-2n, and 24/2.8, 28/2.8, 35/2, 50/1.4, 50/1.8 (2), 50/3.5, 75-150, 200/4, 300/4.5; Tokina AT-X 28-70, Vivitar Series 1 70-210/3.5, Vivitar 70-210/4.5. Holy crap.
I suppose a Putsian analysis would reveal the Zuikos to be overly contrasty, at the expense of ultimate resolution. All I know is that they seem plenty sharp for me -- I am hard pressed to think of a bad picture I've taken with them that wasn't my fault. The bodies are brilliant designs, and about the best looking SLRs around, at least the -1 and -2. All mine can stand overhauls at this point, but they deliver the goods.
MelanieC
10-30-2006, 15:13
Howdy --
The magnifying filters are Tiffens. I think I'm going to hang onto them for now having found out that I can actually use them stacked. Might be worth playing around with. They may be homeless again later though.
Are the Vivitar zoom lenses supposed to be good? The one I got looks like it's in perfect condition (glass). It is a 28-210 multicoated "macro focus zoom." Not having any experience with SLRs beyond my dSLR I have no idea what this lens is really for.
I'm looking forward to my first rolls from the OM-G, at least. Hopefully the OM-1 won't be paralyzed forever.
Mealnie: As Alan said, that 28 is a very good lens; you will have fun!
I've never shot with the Vivitars. They're often quite good; Vivatar didn't make lenses, they sourced them from other manufacturers such as Cosina (how appropriate for this forum!) Kiron, Tokina, Sigma, etc. To find out which manufacturer for your lens, go here (http://www.cameraquest.com/VivLensManuf.htm)
You can have some fun with the close-up adapters, don't sell them short. If macro ain't your thang, then that's understandable, but for quick but decent close-ups, they can be unexpectedly good.
Nick: Yeah, you got into real real good; only a few more lenses to go, and Puts be damned! :angel:
Melanie, nice looking OM1.
They look better without the hot shoe.
Of course if you don't need it, maybe I could have it? :)
back alley
10-30-2006, 17:55
my 28-210 is a phoenix.
but it arrived in 2 pieces, the rear internal piece unscrewed from the vibration of the trip up north and a thin spacer came loose and get bent a bit.
if any handy kind of guy has a use for it, it's yours for shipping cost.
joe
MelanieC
10-30-2006, 18:38
Melanie, nice looking OM1.
They look better without the hot shoe.
Of course if you don't need it, maybe I could have it? :)
The hot shoe or the OM-1? I need the body as a rear cap for the 50/1.8!
I hate flash but might change my mind sometime. I don't know. For all I know, the entire thing may end up going for parts!
I can always use parts. :D
bibimbap
10-30-2006, 20:21
I will risk being bunred at the stake for this blasphemy:
Owning and shooting both the OM 50 1.8 (MC) and the current Leica 50 Summicron... my own experience is that from f2.8 and above, it's often difficult to tell which lens took the picture.
I hope the shutter problem clears and you get to enjoy shooting the OM-1, Melanie. Keep all three close-up filters (also called diopters). They're usually a matched set of +1 +2 +3 or +1 +2 +4. As Trius says, they're surprisingly good and you never know when you want to get in really close on something.
Gene
Seeing as we are talking OM thought I'd show a couple of pix of my OM-1n MD.
When bought it had a tatty databack so I got a brand new regular back to replace it. It is all in super condition, no brassing. Shown her with the 24mm f2.8. Only other lens I have is a silvernose 50mm f1.4.
For some reason I have a really hard time seeing meter readings in the viewfinder of every metered camera I own -- my eyes don't focus right at that distance or something
Hi Melanie, that's interesting, because it is something that has started happening to me since I've been using rangefinder cameras. With the OMs I find myself looking at the scene and having to consciously look elsewhere for the exposure info - I can't remember having that feeling before. There is a different feeling between the two types of camera - with a rangefinder I feel I'm more looking at the subject, but with an SLR it's more like I'm looking at a TV picture of the subject, and I wonder if that's the cause.
I will risk being bunred at the stake for this blasphemy:
Owning and shooting both the OM 50 1.8 (MC) and the current Leica 50 Summicron... my own experience is that from f2.8 and above, it's often difficult to tell which lens took the picture.
Try the 50 f2, you will be able to tell them apart then
Also depends on which Zuiko 50/1.8 you have. The earliest silvernose (labelled F.ZUIKO on trim ring) is the "least accomplished", certainly not a sharpness king, but not a dog either. The lasted iteration, labelled "made in Japan" (not just "Japan") is a superb 50.
The Zuiko 50/2 macro has a great reputation as well, though I've never owned one, so can't comment.
Also depends on which Zuiko 50/1.8 you have. The earliest silvernose (labelled F.ZUIKO on trim ring) is the "least accomplished", certainly not a sharpness king, but not a dog either. The lasted iteration, labelled "made in Japan" (not just "Japan") is a superb 50.
The Zuiko 50/2 macro has a great reputation as well, though I've never owned one, so can't comment.
Had one bought for me, blond girlfriend at the time didn’t understand the difference between f1.2 and f1:2 I was really disappointed until I used it, then wow, serendipity on a grand scale
plummerl
10-31-2006, 05:29
I'm beginning to think that my other group (Zuikoholics) has now merged with RFF! My OM-1 was the first real (?) 35mm that I owned, purchased in 1974. I stayed with it and a 24mm (2.8), 50mm (1.8) and the 100mm (2.8) until about 4 years ago. With EBAY, I then expanded to the following:
OM-1N, OM-2N, OM-2SP (3 bodies) and an OM-4T.
16mm, 18mm, 21mm (3.5), 28mm (2.8, 2.0), 35mm (2.8, 2.0), 50mm (3.5 macro), 85mm, 100mm (2.0), 135mm (2.8), 180mm (2.8), 200mm (4.0), 300mm (4.5) and 500mm (mirror).
35-70mm (3.6), 35-105mm, 75-150mm, 85-250mm.
I have gradually begun to cycle the bodies through both John and Clint for CLA's (they emerge wonderfully!).
With my fairly recent plunge into RFs, my focus is primarily on my M6, but I still make the foray with a selection of my OM gear. The 18mm and 100mm F2 are exquisite lenses.
If only I could make my day job disappear!
KoNickon
10-31-2006, 05:44
I realized later yesterday that I also have the 28/3.5 and the 35-70/3.5-4.5. This last one is pretty darn good, I must say, notwithstanding its unimpressive specs. Someone suggested it to me as being the best of the 35-70 Zuikos.
Who are John and Clint? I'm guessing one is Camtech, but I'm not familiar with other Olympus specialists. I'm very interested in getting the OM-2 bodies tuned up. Thanks.
plummerl
10-31-2006, 06:02
... Who are John and Clint? I'm guessing one is Camtech, but I'm not familiar with other Olympus specialists. I'm very interested in getting the OM-2 bodies tuned up. Thanks.
Sorry, John is John Hermanson owner of Camtech (www.zuiko.com) and Clint is the owner of Photoshere (www.olyfix.com). You cannot go wrong with either one!
KoNickon
10-31-2006, 06:20
Thanks! I do know Camtech (and he's not too far away from me) but I'll check out Photoshere too.
Loaded up a Fchrom100 Sat am for fall colour, good this year.
I noticed that there were marks at bottom of viewfinder field just outside frame, the dreaded foam was eating my pentaprism...
Bear with sore head remainder of week end.
Then I discovered that the OM-10 (different name in USA) has same prism so all I need is a parts OM10, pretty cheap at camera fairs.
The morale is you need to make sure your OM-1 has had its top off if it is <655xxx I thought I was safe and this was a high number and immune - so wrong.
Noel
P.S Managed to lose a Oly origional screw on 28mm hood as well.
marcust101
12-08-2006, 06:47
Hi folks,
I had no idea there was this much fasination with Oly gear, my first Camera, inherited from my father when he died many years ago was a 20 year old OM-1 with the 50 1.8, the collection has grown since then even into macro flashes and the like.
Of all of them the 85 f2 is my favourite, I call it my magic lens, nothing takes years off a face like it.
PS I'm looking for a 24mm if anyone has one
Marcus
shadowfox
12-08-2006, 12:27
The Zuiko 100mm/2.8 is also one of my favorites. Here's one example from it:
I dunno, shadow; she looks kinda limp to me.
zuikomatt
12-12-2006, 13:33
I have to sell some my OM-2:
I just won OM1+zuiko 50/1,8 for 33EURO
and
one hour later OM4Ti for 171 EURO.
I dont beliew it................:angel:
Those are great prices, esp. for the Ti. You done good!
I have been using an OM-1 from somewhere 1992 untill 1997. Took it with me to the US when I was studying there, used it for assignments when studying uindustrial design and so on. I am in the process of scanning my images digitally (using a Minolta Dual Scan IV), but I'd like to post some examples.
Are there special sections here for that, or does everyone opens a thread? I will pôst them here, since this is an OM-1 thread, hope the topic starter dos not mind. As far as lenses go, all was - if I recollect correctly - shot with the Vivitar 28-90 lens - except the DoF picture - that would have been with a 'harminoca kind of thing that allows macro' (dont know the English term).
This would be me - 10 years ago (still thinking Elvis WAS alive).
http://static.flickr.com/137/321567768_c10293980b.jpg
Dirt on the picture is due to bad negative storage:
http://static.flickr.com/81/209351759_9f21c00a40.jpg
Long before I had even heard from the term: Bokeh , it was just called DoF back then.
http://static.flickr.com/96/209351474_51a2193e2f.jpg
Lillo: small fortified town outside of Antwerp (Belgium), in the middle of the harbour and petrochemical industry - not seen on the picture:
http://static.flickr.com/141/320692042_aa737507fe.jpg
1015: Nice! The "accordian thing" is a bellows. You can post in your gallery space here, too.
BTW, are you suggesting Elvis is not alive? That's going to be a shock to a lot of RFF members. Memphis, do you have any such information?
back alley
12-14-2006, 12:04
nice shots and welcome to the forum.
1015
Joe the origianator of the thread is nice and an OM1 'groopie' so you can do no wrong. Like pictures...
Welcome & Happy Xmas
Noel
I only took OMs on a week trip round Bulgaria last month. It's been frustrating me that I can't post them all in the gallery here...
When I finish scanning I will sort out a much tighter edit, but in the mean time there's a lot of varied zuikos at work here:
http://www.pbase.com/tom_77/bulgaria1106
Tom
back alley
12-14-2006, 13:43
tom,
as a sponser/member you can post any pics you like in the gallery's 'other' section.
mike goldberg
12-14-2006, 13:47
Hey guys... I'm an avid OM-1 fan; I've been busy over at DSLRx and have just gotten back here. I'm using an OM-1 won on eBay for $32-. With S/N 1778xxx, it must be late 70's, because it requires shoe 4.
Below is a shot done with the Zuiko 50/1.8, wide open.
Glad to be aboard,
mike
Welcome, Mike... nice shot. Your OM-1 is an OM-1n then.
tom,
as a sponser/member you can post any pics you like in the gallery's 'other' section.
Thanks Joe. Somehow it doesn't seem right, but with your reassurance I'll put some of the best up when I'm through...
Tom
MCTuomey
12-14-2006, 15:26
a bit off topic, but i'm looking forward to trying out an oly 21/3.5 i picked up over at fredmiranda. altho i've got plans to use it on a dSLR, i'm thinking i should go with the flow here and pick up an OM-1 for it, too ...
Thanks for the great reactions, guys.
This thread is killing me, it just keeps coming back, it’s like the Chinese water torture (no disrespect to anyone from the Chinese security services intended)
Anyway if I were to replace my OM kit, and I’m not going to, and based on a 30 year association I would look to add to the OM1 (1972-3 vintage) and MC 28mm/f3.5 I still have a 35mm/f2, 50mm/f1.2 50mm/f2 85mm/f2 and a 180mm/f2, and possibly an early OM2 with motor and a auxiliary finder for the 28 when indoors.
back alley
12-15-2006, 07:14
35mm/f2, 50mm/f1.2 50mm/f2 85mm/f2 and a 180mm/f2...
i've been looking at/for some of these also.
they seem to be the more pricey lenses and harder to find.
joe
The 180 was a killer new, I felt guilty for weeks
plummerl
12-15-2006, 07:53
This thread is killing me, it just keeps coming back, it’s like the Chinese water torture (no disrespect to anyone from the Chinese security services intended)
Anyway if I were to replace my OM kit, and I’m not going to, and based on a 30 year association I would look to add to the OM1 (1972-3 vintage) and MC 28mm/f3.5 I still have a 35mm/f2, 50mm/f1.2 50mm/f2 85mm/f2 and a 180mm/f2, and possibly an early OM2 with motor and a auxiliary finder for the 28 when indoors.
Wow! You really have the 180/F2? That is some monster kit you've got there. Unless you mean the 180/F2.8. I have the latter and there is a significant difference in size and price.
No not any more, it’s a long story and a big insurance claim, and spread over 30 years not so much money (if the lady wife should read this) those are my all stars, I had most of the black ones and four of the silver bezel SCs all in
this thread keeps coming up and I’m trying to concentrate on the M mount now
nightfly
12-15-2006, 08:08
Quick question for you Olympus folks. I just picked up my dad's old OM2n which was sitting in the back of a closet. Nice size and weight feels lighter than my M4-P. I was playing around with it and pushed the shutter and the viewfinder blanked out and didn't clear. It's like the mirror got stuck or something. Was contemplating taking the camera off his hands to play around with a bit. It's got the 50 /1.4 and a bunch of old accessories. Any ideas on how to fix it?
New battery first job, has the shutter closed?
1. The 180/2 http://olympus.dementia.org/eSIF/om-sif/lensgroup/180mmf2.htm
2. Yes, replace the battery on the OM-2n The shutter locks up if the battery is dead. To clear it, depress a little switch at the bottom of the body lens mount, then turn the shutter speed dial to B.
nightfly
12-15-2006, 10:10
Thanks depressing the button and turning to B worked.
back alley
12-15-2006, 10:36
speaking of gas and om's...;)
does anyone have an 85 or a 100 or a 200 lens for sale for cheap?
joe
Joe
Did you want any 200mm f4 or f5? And I'm not selling any of mine you understand...
Noel
back alley
12-15-2006, 11:22
the 200/4. i've never seen the f5, i think it's smaller but seems too slow.
joe: Good luck; none of my stuff is for sale yet.
Roland: Glad to help! :angel:
BillBingham2
12-15-2006, 16:57
Much as I love my F2AS, I have to admit, that is one of the driving reasons I went with Nikon, is the quality, relative ease of finding and price of the 180/2.8 ED lens. The OM body is heavenly though. How does the 180 compare to the Nikon ED, anyone know?
B2 (;->
dunno, but I'm willing to be the tester. PM me for my address to send the lenses...
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