jojonas

Feb 7, 2014 #151

hello everyone. fairly new OM user here!
before I had loaned an OM1 and liked everything with it besides the information in the viewfinder that I didn't see as clearly as I liked. I said thanks for the loan, gave it back and thought I'd never use an OM again...
que autumn last year; work college notices me playing with my Olympus Pen EES-2 on the tram and asks if I or anyone I know would be interested in his old OM2. I said ofcourse, thinking I could give it to one of the younger darkroom enthusiasts of the photo club I'm chairman of.
lo and behold, a second chance and the fantastic low light meter of the OM2 was all I needed to regain faith in the system again! now I'm thinking that an OM4 could be the body to finally quench my thirst after my own perfect slr ever since that Contax RTS broke beyond repair.

okay, enough story time! the gear I currently have is:
silver OM2 body
50mm 1.8 lens later model, made in japan
50mm 3.5 macro with sticky aperture ring
long tele tamron (I forget the mm)

 

Ron O

Feb 11, 2014 #152

Yes the OM-4 is a great camera. The exposure system is amazing. The first time I used mine was in the winter in Craters of the Moon National Monument. Figured that a landscape of white snow punctuated by black and red lava on a bright sunny day would be a great test. Took spot readings from the snow, rock and sky and the camera did the rest. Amazing pictures. Though I still like my original OM-1n and 2n.

 

786ozmanix

Sep 14, 2014 #153

Hi everyone,
New to this OM cult group....by the looks of it, it rocks! I have an OM4 and an OM10 (which my son, aged 8, is now using). I have the 50mm f/1,8, 28mm f/3,5, the 35-70 f/3,5, 70-150 f/3,5, the 135 f/2,8 and the 200 f/4. Very happy..will be adding another OM4 soon...once i figure out how to harness the power of that awesome meter!

 

unclepiak

Oct 30, 2014 #154

Just decided to have OM-1n and happy that there's a user group here. Hope that I'll get the good one recently.

 

wblynch

Oct 31, 2014 #155

Welcome uncleplax, 786ozmanix and all newcomers!

 

wblynch

Oct 31, 2014 #156

Duplicate...

 

Casspius

Mar 19, 2015 #157

Hi, everyone!
I'm also new to Olympus OM system. Four months ago I received an Olympus OM2n with T20 flash unit, Zuiko 50mm 1.4 MC and Zuiko 200mm 4.0. Since then, I CLA-ed myself (I have two right hands when it comes to mechanisms and electronics) and replaced the prism, the pressure plate, the light seals. Now, everything seems to be in perfect order, but I still have one issue: with brand new batteries (v357 silver oxide), in manual mode, the meter seem to show a little underexposure compared to my Nikon FM2n using the same ISO, at the same speed and the same aperture. There is someone who know why?
PS: Sorry for my bad English

 

KennethLundgren

May 22, 2016 #158

Hello Olympus-fans!
I will just share my equipment who I bought new in 1983, OM-4 21/3,5 35/2,0 and Tamron 90/2,5 who was "the" portrait lens at that time. 2-3 years later I bought the OM-2n and winder used. Used it for around 15 year and been unused in 15 year. The last years I have opened my photography again, the Kodak Portra film tickled my eye and I have to test it. I still hade my developer tank since early years, so i bought a C-41 kit to try. I have to buy a scanner for my earlier production anyway.

And here I am stucked with my old cameras and quit pleased with the results. And I do like the process to use film, develop it, scan it, and printing. It feels like adding work/value for every exposing. I have been looking a long time for a new digital equipment, but I can´t decide wish one to buy. Start to realize that I will never be pleased with a digital camera. Recently I have read about Leica,s M-A, and with 35 and 75mm maybe for the next 30 years, a lot of money though.

 

Hans Mulders

Feb 16, 2017 #159

Hello,

Here my short introduction.
When I got married over 30 years ago my wife gave me an Olympus om2sp.
I used it for some years but the well known battery drain made me decide to put in on a shelf and made my step to Minolta dynax 7. Also a great camera line with tremendous lenses.
Then the digital age came into my life so I replaced the dynax for a canon 5D.
The Olympus however stayed on the shelf.
Some years ago the analogue blood in me stated to boil up again and I picked up the om2sp, put in a battery and tri x film and started shooting film. It felt as a homecoming, the much more relaxed way of taking photographs.
Because of the battery drain of the om2sp lately I bought an om1 and an om2. The lenses I use are 24, 50, 100, 135 and 180mm zuiko. Here in the Netherlands these lenses are very available and for affordable prices.
The sp is on the shelf again but the other ones are used with pleasure.
The om2 got a new red leather coat which gives it an exclusive look.

Beside the 35 mm cameras I also have a Cambo 5x7 camera with 4x5 reduction back.

 

pentaxpete

Feb 17, 2017 #160

Hans and the others --- why not scan some prints or negatives and UPLOAD them into this Group -- I seem to be the only one adding any photos and I have not used my OM2n gear for a while now !

 

Hans Mulders

Feb 17, 2017 #161

Hi Pete,
Here we go

Olly Family

• Hans Mulders
• Feb 17, 2017
• 2

my olymus family

 

Ricardo Miranda

Feb 17, 2017 #162

Hi!
A very nice set there Hans. Welcome!

 

Ricardo Miranda

Feb 17, 2017 #163

Peter,
I wasn't sure ig i could upload any images to the group as I am not a subscriber and can't see any photos in the gallery.
I tried now and I can see it.

 

Ricardo Miranda

Feb 17, 2017 #164

There you have it.

 

Hans Mulders

Feb 17, 2017 #165

Wow, beautyfull Ricardo!

 

pentaxpete

Feb 18, 2017 #166

Thanks Folks !

 

wiltw

Feb 18, 2017 #167

My shrine of worship...

 

pentaxpete

Feb 19, 2017 #168

Good set -- that's more like it -- members actually SHOWING their gear !

 

Ricardo Miranda

Feb 19, 2017 #169

You are right Peter.
As a non-subscriber I can't post to the general gallery, but I can post on the gallery for the group.

 

Ricardo Miranda

Feb 19, 2017 #170

Here are some of my gear:

And all my lenses to date:

 

pentaxpete

Feb 19, 2017 #171

WoW !! So interesting !! Many thanks !

 

Ricardo Miranda

Feb 21, 2017 #172

Thanks Pete!
And these are my OM-1:
WP_20160810_12_47_51_Pro by Ricardo Miranda, on Flickr

 

Rick A

Feb 21, 2017 #173

I stopped shooting 35mm film some years ago, and sold off all my gear save for a single OM-1 body and a couple of lenses. I;m finally running a roll through it for the first time in maybe three years. I should probably finish the roll today and develop it, or not, who knows, who cares.

 

Ricardo Miranda

Feb 21, 2017 #174

Rick A said:

I stopped shooting 35mm film some years ago, and sold off all my gear save for a single OM-1 body and a couple of lenses. I;m finally running a roll through it for the first time in maybe three years. I should probably finish the roll today and develop it, or not, who knows, who cares.

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I do. And so do the Adox, Bergger, Foma, Fuji, Ilford, Kodak, Maco and many other employees that depend on you and me to continually consume their products.
Remember: "if you don't use it, you'll loose it".
Enjoy your OM-1.

 

Rick A

Feb 21, 2017 #175

I merely stated that I don't shoot 35mm any more. I do shoot 4x5 and 5x7 mostly, and a fair bit of 120. I have to admit, I have slowed down on my 120 consumption too, I prefer to shoot just a couple of frames and see them to completion before doing anything further. Burning through 24 or 36 frames is a waste for me, a roll of film would sit for many monthe in my camera, so I became a bit more realistic with my usage.