Huss
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My local shop in Torrance (Pauls Photo) often has a really good selection of film gear. Today when I was picking up film they had a whole bunch of stuff. Which makes me think someone just sold them their collection. Anyway amongst the Minoltas, Pentaxes, Canons etc were an Om2n and OM1n. Both w very nice 50 1.8s.
These two cameras were what I gazed at through shop windows when I was a kid. Back then Patrick nee Lord Litchfield hawked them. Anyway.. at Pauls the OM 1 is silver, but the OM2n is glorious black paint over brass. And is frankly super shape. Both cameras have competely clear, bright VFs w no sign of desilvering etc.
Only $149 for the 2n w lens. i think the 1n was a little cheaper. But when I tested it, the meter on the 2n overexposed by about 2 stops indoors, 3 stops outdoors. My hopes were dashed which is just as well as I DO NOT NEED MORE GEAR! But man are those cameras sweet. Great size, and feel so good.
FYI they also had a Pentax KX, and like every single one I’ve tried, the direct aperture readout window does not work!
These two cameras were what I gazed at through shop windows when I was a kid. Back then Patrick nee Lord Litchfield hawked them. Anyway.. at Pauls the OM 1 is silver, but the OM2n is glorious black paint over brass. And is frankly super shape. Both cameras have competely clear, bright VFs w no sign of desilvering etc.
Only $149 for the 2n w lens. i think the 1n was a little cheaper. But when I tested it, the meter on the 2n overexposed by about 2 stops indoors, 3 stops outdoors. My hopes were dashed which is just as well as I DO NOT NEED MORE GEAR! But man are those cameras sweet. Great size, and feel so good.
FYI they also had a Pentax KX, and like every single one I’ve tried, the direct aperture readout window does not work!