"Since 1983" would make you the only owner of that specific OM-4, so I'm curious, how many times were they - OM-4 and OM-2 serviced, if not a secret?I have the OM-4 since new 1983 and a OM-2 few years later. The OM-2 spring for the lever broke some time ago. And my OM-4 lightmeter is flickering and is not reliable anymore.
Why don't you simply invest in a camera tech, and fix the fine 35mm that you own right now.?I have the OM-4 since new 1983 and a OM-2 few years later. The OM-2 spring for the lever broke some time ago. And my OM-4 lightmeter is flickering and is not reliable anymore. My Plustek scanner is also down, so I am in the crossroad now.
Shall I sell my soul to the digital devil or invest in som analog equipment? Maybe medium format?
+1.Why don't you simply invest in a camera tech, and fix the fine 35mm that you own right now.?
I have never serviced it, was not aware the need for it."Since 1983" would make you the only owner of that specific OM-4, so I'm curious, how many times were they - OM-4 and OM-2 serviced, if not a secret?
Has been looking for it. The only one I discovered was in Germany, but has closed what I know. No electronic spare parts anymore.Why don't you simply invest in a camera tech, and fix the fine 35mm that you own right now.?
Did you check with these two places in Stockholm:Has been looking for it. The only one I discovered was in Germany, but has closed what I know. No electronic spare parts anymore.
Ooh great thanks!Did you check with these two places in Stockholm:
http://ksc.nu/english/
https://cameranordic.com/sida/Sweden
Sorry....... i did not realize it was so hard to find a camera tech in your area.Has been looking for it. The only one I discovered was in Germany, but has closed what I know. No electronic spare parts anymore.
A lot of people love shutter dial around the lens. Another lot of people hate it. I guess it's one of those "either love or hate" cases. To me it seems rather practical. No other camera was so ergonomically pleasing to me, apart from Nikon FE, where you could change shutter speed with just one finger, without removing the eye from the viewfinder. And I absolutely have to mention that film wind feels significantly better on FE, compared to virtually any other SLR and especially OM bodies.I was not sure if I would like the shutter speed control ring around the lens mount rather than on a dial on the top plate, but in practice the control ring is quite nice as you can tell the shutter speed setting by feel, which obviates the need for the shutter speed to be displayed in the viewfinder and clutter things up. (It's also nice that the numbers on the film speed setting dial are large enough for my 45+ year old eyes to see, unlike my Nikon and Pentax cameras.)
It's hard to tell just based on your description. However, you can easily check whether it's a sound of shutter, or the mirror, if you fire the shutter with locked up mirror. OM-1 is the only one in OM family that has the feature. OM-1 and 2 have single mirror and some sort of "air damper", which of course wears out with age. OM-2S and 4 have double mirror and their sound/slap is different. But neither of those cameras are as slappy as Pentax M series, for example.What I do not like about the OM-1, however, is the shutter. I have read many describe the OM-1 shutter as "well-damped," but mine certainly isn't. The sound of the shutter (or the mirror slap, I'm not entirely sure which) sort of reverberates through the camera for a second after the shutter press. Is this normal, or is there something wrong with my camera?
Double mirror?OM-2S and 4 have double mirror and their sound/slap is different.
This picture here will explain it better than I ever possibly can:Double mirror?
Depends what you mean by "wrong"........ is there something wrong with my camera?
OM-1 and 2 have single mirror and some sort of "air damper", which of course wears out with age.
I've also asked myself the question whether the damping mechanism would wear out. The following description of the "Mirror Brake Mechanism" can be found in the OM-1 Repair Manual (page B-19):
To absorb or prevent shocks during the mirror travel, an air brake is provided consisting of a cylinder and a piston, which is effected towards the latter part of the mirror movement vertically.
Sounds to me like this mechanism shouldn't degrade much over time.
Anyway, I quite like the shutter sound of my OM-1.
Olympus OM, Minolta A-mount, AF Nikon and Bronica (6x4.5) user here. I see nothing wrong with your four systemsI do like the OM, but may end up selling this camera as I am currently into four lens mounts (Nikon AI/AI-S, Pentax M42, Pentax K, and Olympus OM). Seems like about two more systems than any sane person should have.
I do like the OM, but may end up selling this camera as I am currently into four lens mounts (Nikon AI/AI-S, Pentax M42, Pentax K, and Olympus OM). Seems like about two more systems than any sane person should have.
To make the matters worse, each one of those have f/1.2 lens mounted on. I am rendered speechless.Are you talking to me . . .
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