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02-02-2012
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Ralph, you have parted with an OM? Tsk.
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Would you like one too? |
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02-02-2012
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Ralph: I would, but SWMBO would not be pleased.  I have plenty, thank you.  |
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02-02-2012
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This one would stand out too. It is really ugly and a spring may shoot out and hit her in the eye if you try to play with it. That would definitely get you thrown in the dog house.
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02-02-2012
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om-1 from ralph is in hand. despite the years what a jewel it is. microprism snaps in and out of focus with the 50/1.8 aboard. it is loaded with hp5, and i've already made some snaps.
which hearing aid zinc air cell is closest to correct for the meter?
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i seek to photograph the things not seen.
" ... faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11-1
"One eye sees. The other eye feels." - Paul Klee
"... For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." - apostle Paul, 2 Corinthians, 4:18
"Film will only become art when it's materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper." - Jean Cocteau
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02-02-2012
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Quote:
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This one would stand out too. It is really ugly and a spring may shoot out and hit her in the eye if you try to play with it. That would definitely get you thrown in the dog house.
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Thanks, but I'm already in the 3rd level doghouse basement. (not really -- she's da bomb) |
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02-02-2012
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Originally Posted by paulfish4570
om-1 from ralph is in hand. despite the years what a jewel it is. microprism snaps in and out of focus with the 50/1.8 aboard. it is loaded with hp5, and i've already made some snaps.
which hearing aid zinc air cell is closest to correct for the meter?
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All the (zinc) hearing aid batteries are fine, just pick the biggest one and fill out the chamber with a rubber washer.
You are now a doomed ... er, complete ... man. |
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02-03-2012
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ok, so where do i send my little om-1 jewel to for a CLA and seals?
this guy advertises on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/390179845816...84.m1423.l2649
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i seek to photograph the things not seen.
" ... faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11-1
"One eye sees. The other eye feels." - Paul Klee
"... For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." - apostle Paul, 2 Corinthians, 4:18
"Film will only become art when it's materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper." - Jean Cocteau
http://blackcreekjournal.blogspot.com/
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02-03-2012
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I have used John Titterington for a few manual SLRs and can't say enough good things about his service. He is reasonably priced and fast. He has an ebay store on which he sells cameras he has overhauled, but also does repairs as a business. I can't recommend him high enough. In fact, the other OM1 I have will find it's way to his shop at some point.
http://www.geocities.com/~titterington/camera-repair/
http://www.ebay.com/sch/merchant/titterington
I do have the other.... how many should one have?..... OM1 I came onto off to John Hermanson who is the resident OM guru. I have not used him before, but you will not find a bad thing said about him. His current turn around time is 6 weeks though.
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02-03-2012
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i seek to photograph the things not seen.
" ... faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11-1
"One eye sees. The other eye feels." - Paul Klee
"... For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." - apostle Paul, 2 Corinthians, 4:18
"Film will only become art when it's materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper." - Jean Cocteau
http://blackcreekjournal.blogspot.com/
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02-03-2012
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what is mr. titterington's turnaround time? approx. cost of seals, bumper, CLA?
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i seek to photograph the things not seen.
" ... faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11-1
"One eye sees. The other eye feels." - Paul Klee
"... For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." - apostle Paul, 2 Corinthians, 4:18
"Film will only become art when it's materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper." - Jean Cocteau
http://blackcreekjournal.blogspot.com/
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02-03-2012
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Those look great, I am glad the camera is working as we suspected. I was afraid with your earlier post that the light was just flowing into that old body.
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02-03-2012
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Quote:
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what is mr. titterington's turnaround time? approx. cost of seals, bumper, CLA?
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Send him an email. In my prior experiences he has turned my cameras around in a week. His rates may be posted on his site. |
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02-03-2012
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thank you, sir.
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i seek to photograph the things not seen.
" ... faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11-1
"One eye sees. The other eye feels." - Paul Klee
"... For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." - apostle Paul, 2 Corinthians, 4:18
"Film will only become art when it's materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper." - Jean Cocteau
http://blackcreekjournal.blogspot.com/
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02-03-2012
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... I always said that f1.8 lens was OK ... the 50 macros are also OK
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02-03-2012
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Let me know his response. Maybe my spare spare body will go sooner than later as originally planned.
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02-03-2012
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Good looking shots, Paul. I´m going to borrow my daughter´s OM1 and the 1,8/50!
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02-03-2012
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Those photo's look good Paul, almost as good as my Canon Sorry I had to throw that in there. If all it needs is light seals then I suggest a kit from Jon Goodman & do it yourself. Or have your son do it if your hands wont allow you to at your instruction of course  If you think it needs a full cla then Mr Titterington looks to be a good choice...enjoy! |
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02-03-2012
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thank you, guys. in handling just for one roll, this om is the closest an slr can come to being a rangefinder. the viewfinder is wonderful. i can focus with both eyes open, with my glasses on. so much more compact and lighter than my f2a.
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i seek to photograph the things not seen.
" ... faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11-1
"One eye sees. The other eye feels." - Paul Klee
"... For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." - apostle Paul, 2 Corinthians, 4:18
"Film will only become art when it's materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper." - Jean Cocteau
http://blackcreekjournal.blogspot.com/
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02-03-2012
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thanks, Greg. i think it worth the cost of a good going-over just to be sure. besides, replacing seals drives me mad because of finger tremors.
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i seek to photograph the things not seen.
" ... faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11-1
"One eye sees. The other eye feels." - Paul Klee
"... For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." - apostle Paul, 2 Corinthians, 4:18
"Film will only become art when it's materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper." - Jean Cocteau
http://blackcreekjournal.blogspot.com/
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02-06-2012
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I've got an OM1, OM1n and OM2n that I haven't used for awhile. I need to send them in for overhaul (probably after income and property taxes get paid). In the mean time I took a chance on an "ugly" OM2s from KEH. It was waiting on my deck when I got home.
I popped some batteries in it and everything seems functional, but I have a question. I went through a pdf manual downloaded from http://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html. Great site if you don't have an original manual for your camera, light meter, flash etc. However, I didn't find where it says to set the switch when you put the camera down. In other words, what functions as "off?" Surely there is a way to conserve the batteries when not taking photos.
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02-06-2012
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I don't have an OM2S, but rather an OM4T. I don't think there us a true "off" on these cameras and that's why they have battery life issues.
As far as I ever knew, the closest thing to "off" is to set the shutter speed to Manual 60 or B. (even then it might still not be off).
The true way is to remove the batteries altogether.
I hope someone with more information about the OM2S can tell me I'm wrong.
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02-06-2012
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John Hermanson will be along soon enough to provide authoritative information.
BTW, the lack of an off position is not why any OM has a battery drain issue. Some OM-4 bodies had circuit issues that caused rapid drain. |
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02-06-2012
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I assume any mode selector position goes into a "standby" mode after awhile and there is a minimal drain as long as the batteries installed?
I did notice the film advance is a little stiff. It's definitely stiffer than my other OM bodies, but it works. For $50 including shipping you can't expect perfection. I'll take it to work tomorrow and see if I can burn through a roll to check if everything else is o.k.
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02-06-2012
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That would be my assumption regarding idle time, as well.
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02-07-2012
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my $69 EX-grade chrome om-1n arrived today.
wow.
mirror bumpers and seals look brand new. mirror and screen are almost dust free. split-screen/microprism dot is perfect for my eye. shutters speeds seem dead on. KEH noted the meter doesn't work, which was why it was marked down. i think it doesn't work because it does not have a battery. the batt space looks mint.
i mounted the 50/1.8 and loaded it with bw400cn. the test roll commenced tonight. i am pumped. this just may be my main kit, period. what a jewel.
it is an md version, and has that little usa shield thingy on the front of the body.
yee-haw!
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i seek to photograph the things not seen.
" ... faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11-1
"One eye sees. The other eye feels." - Paul Klee
"... For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." - apostle Paul, 2 Corinthians, 4:18
"Film will only become art when it's materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper." - Jean Cocteau
http://blackcreekjournal.blogspot.com/
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