OM, I've become a Zuikoholic!

[maxwell1295]

I recently picked up a Komine made Vivitar 135/2.8 lens in pristine condition and mounted it to my OM-1. Very impressed with this lens so far...


Allen by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr


Jeff 1 by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr


Bird 1 by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr

[redisburning]

Originally Posted by paulfish4570

red, that is a nice set of three BWs you posted ...

thank you.

[paulfish4570]

alan, those are three dandies.

[maxwell1295]

Originally Posted by paulfish4570

alan, those are three dandies.

Thank you.

[TXForester]

Dug out some old slides (Echtachrome). The colors have faded and difficult to correct, but I still like them. Hope to get a 100mm or 135mm Zuiko in the next week. Until then....

OM-1 and 50mm f1.8 from July 1977.

[FTography]

Great pictures in the last few posts.

I must admit, I am guilty of pulling the trigger again.
Having sold my chrome OM-1 some years back, I have recently been lusting for a chrome OM body. Seeing a good offer, I have now bought a chrome OM-2 to accompany my black OM-1 and OM-4 Ti.
It's my first OM-2, so I am really curious to see how well it fares esp. compared to my beloved OM-4 Ti!

[paulfish4570]

tx, gorgeous staggerwing shot. one of the prettiest airplanes ever designed.

[steelydam]

I wouldn't call myself a Zuikoholic...yet. After all the raves I recently got a clean OM-1 body with non-functioning meter and 50mm f1.8 for super cheap. Test roll will be developed tonight. For a compact SLR I also like my Nikon FG with series E 50mm f1.8, here are a few photos to compare their sizes.

[Keith]

That Nikon certainly makes the Olympus look good!

[Keith]

And I meant to add ... these damned 'passed' stickers the Japanese used to plaster over everything ... what's with those?

I bought an absolutely immaculate black OM-2 a while ago that had one on the prism and I debated whether to remove it or leave it on because personally I hate them. I made the decision to remove it and sure enough the glue from the sticker had eaten away a fair amount of black paint!

[steelydam]

Keith- I don't know the story behind the "Passed" stickers but I actually was happy to get a body with the sticker intact for sentimental reasons - pleasant memories of growing up in the 70s and 80s when my dad and all the other grown-ups' camera gear I coveted had the same sticker.

[paulfish4570]

i take my stickers off ...

[Keith]

Originally Posted by steelydam

Keith- I don't know the story behind the "Passed" stickers but I actually was happy to get a body with the sticker intact for sentimental reasons - pleasant memories of growing up in the 70s and 80s when my dad and all the other grown-ups' camera gear I coveted had the same sticker.

I gather that they were some type of industry quality control thing that was probably intended to be removed by the consumer. As you say a lot of them got left on ... I've bought several cameras over the years that had them still in place.

In hindsight I should have left the one on my black OM-2 alone!

[Keith]

Got the OM-3 from maitani in the mail today and I think I see what all the fuss is about and why these things command the prices they do.

Nothing will knock my OM-1 off it's perch as my favourite OM because it is what it is ... it's the first of a breed and has a purity and simplicity that few cameras possess. The Leica M3, quite deservedly, has it also IMO.

What the OM-3 appears to be to me, is an OM-1 with a very good spot meter and an extra shutter speed. You can shoot it like an OM-1 just using the centre weighted meter or you can use the multi spot system when your in doubt ... brilliant. It also has a build quality that makes it feel like the OM-1 ... smoooooth!

Very, very nice ... and thank you again maitani for the great deal on this camera.

Oh yes! ... the first thing I did was put my 50mm f1.2 Zuiko on it and loaded a roll of HP5+.

Just one more thing ..... Sorry Earl!

[Johnmcd]

OM2 50/1.4 Paris 2011

[Johnmcd]

[flip]

Just got my 21/2 in the mail. Wow. Just testing on the Nex tonight is impressive.
When I built my other kits, there was good and bad. But 90/2, 21/2... just great. I can see a 40/2 in my future and my wallet won't be pleased.

[Jockos]

Originally Posted by flip

Just got my 21/2 in the mail. Wow. Just testing on the Nex tonight is impressive.
When I built my other kits, there was good and bad. But 90/2, 21/2... just great. I can see a 40/2 in my future and my wallet won't be pleased.

May I ask how much you paid for that 21?

[shadowfox]

Originally Posted by Keith

Got the OM-3 from maitani in the mail today and I think I see what all the fuss is about and why these things command the prices they do.

Nothing will knock my OM-1 off it's perch as my favourite OM because it is what it is ... it's the first of a breed and has a purity and simplicity that few cameras possess. The Leica M3, quite deservedly, has it also IMO.

What the OM-3 appears to be to me, is an OM-1 with a very good spot meter and an extra shutter speed. You can shoot it like an OM-1 just using the centre weighted meter or you can use the multi spot system when your in doubt ... brilliant. It also has a build quality that makes it feel like the OM-1 ... smoooooth!

Very, very nice ... and thank you again maitani for the great deal on this camera.

Oh yes! ... the first thing I did was put my 50mm f1.2 Zuiko on it and loaded a roll of HP5+.

Just one more thing ..... Sorry Earl!

That's why I love my OM-3 also.
That camera and the M4-P has literally followed me everywhere in my travels.

I recently just discovered one thing about it that puzzles me to no end. See if you already spot it, Keith.

[MRohlfing]

Originally Posted by Keith

I gather that they were some type of industry quality control thing that was probably intended to be removed by the consumer. As you say a lot of them got left on ... I've bought several cameras over the years that had them still in place.

In hindsight I should have left the one on my black OM-2 alone!

As far as I remember, the stickers by the JCII (Japan Camera Inspection Institute) were just saying that the camera MODEL (not the specific camera itself) was fit for export from Japan.

I have always removed them at once on all my cameras.

[sreed2006]

Originally Posted by shadowfox

That's why I love my OM-3 also.
That camera and the M4-P has literally followed me everywhere in my travels.

I recently just discovered one thing about it that puzzles me to no end. See if you already spot it, Keith.

The exposure compensation dial? I know that puzzles me on the OM-3Ti.

In my signature I say my favorite question is, "What does this button do?" I do not have a good answer for the OM-3's exposure compensation dial. It is a feature I see no use for.

[andreios]

I don't like starting many threads so I'll ask here - I am happy with my OM4 for many many months now, using it mainly with the combination of 28/3.5 and 85/2. Aside from lusting for an OM1 and a 50 macro, I am lately coming to realization, that I could find use for a longer tele - most likely a zoom. Could anyone give their opinion about what lens shall I look for? I was thinking maybe a small zoom going up to 200mm, not more, no need to be super fast... (and super expensive). Of if fixed length - something around 150mm maybe?
THank you.

Now I am off to the darkroom to develop some OM rolls

[FTography]

Originally Posted by andreios

I am lately coming to realization, that I could find use for a longer tele - most likely a zoom. Could anyone give their opinion about what lens shall I look for? I was thinking maybe a small zoom going up to 200mm, not more, no need to be super fast... (and super expensive). Of if fixed length - something around 150mm maybe?

The OM Zuiko 135/3.5 fits the bill, it's a true Zuiko:
affordable, well built, sharp, compact, and even features a built-in lens hood. (Personally, I prefer the compact 49mm filter thread prime Zuikos.) I very much enjoy my copy.

If, however, you need more speed, you might look into its 'bigger brother' 135/2.8 which is more expensive, marginally heavier and bigger. Due to a lack of experience with it, I cannot comment on this particular lens.

The next longer lenses, are the much larger 180mm prime lenses. Alternatively, you may decide to contemplate zoom lenses at the expense of max aperture and potentially IQ wide open.

[wblynch]

I like the 75-150/4.0 zoom a lot. It doesn't get much respect but my experience with it for 37 years has been quite pleasing.

It helps to deploy the built-in lens shade in daylight.

I recently acquired a 100-200 Zuiko zoom but I haven't even used it yet.

Oh, and the 35-105 is very nice but I believe it was sourced from Tokina. Still, it does a great job.

[robbeiflex]

I recently found great deals locally on an 85/2, a 50/1.4, and a 2x teleconverter. I'm having fun with my OM2n and really like the OM with 85/2 much better than my Leica M6 with 90/2.8 for that range. I think the Leica will be the go-to camera for 50 and under and the OM the go-to for over 50. That said, here is a sample with the 50/1.4


RPX400 in LC29

Cheers,
Rob