What Olympus OM gear have you bought recently

[bluedog]

Just bought a OM varimagnifinder. Not sure if I will use it - but it was a bargain.
Greg

 

[Uncle Bill]

My latest OM purchase was a shoe-4 for my OM-2n. My next purchase planned for a few weeks from now is a Zuiko 28 f2.8 lens along with a T-32 flash.

 

[Uncle Bill]

Well, the Zuiko 28 f2.8 is going to have to wait for a bit, I picked up a really nice OM-4 this afternoon and I have a test roll of Plus X in it right now.

 

[PeteD]

In the last couple of months I've bought an Olympus OM10 with manual adaptor (£20) a motor drive 2 (£13) an OM2n with 3 lenses (£33) an OM20 body (50p, long story sort of) 2x t20 and 1 t32 flash plus various other goodies. I also have an OM1n purchased new in 1982.

Pete

 

[Fernando]

i'm not that sure, ...but I think my last one was a genuine Olympus Skylight 1A 49mm filter

the one before must have been the f=170mm close up lens for the Macro 80mm ƒ/4, I bought that one together with the 1.4X-A.
and yes, after I had those, I bought a LNIB Macro 50mm ƒ/3,5

 

[Snapper]

A nice looking 24/2.8

 

[Brokenmatt]

Junk shop- mouse holed Oly leather softbag with....wait for it... near perfect 75-150! Cashier saw the mouse hole and asked "it it stinky?" I offered that it probably was and she said "$5.00 and no returns, we got enough stinky stuff in here!" Just for the record, the bag was stinky but the lens is sweet!
Matt

 

[PeteD]

Just got a mint Zuiko 100-200 zoom from ebay.

Pete

 

[Jim Simon]

Mine was an f2.8 24mm off eBay for about £60 i think. It is simply the sharpest Zuiko I have, but I am of the opinion that there must be some sort of sample variation in the Zuikos, so I guess I'm lucky with this one. I'm also lucky in that my 135mm f3.5 is also extremely sharp, but I bought that ... 35 years ago. I've also recently begun using my OM1n much more than the OM2SP. I like the back to basics feel and the meter simply never lets me down (had it converted a year ago with a service). So; OM1 and 24mm = perfect.

 

[PeteD]

2x hot shoe 4 from ebay at a very good price.

Pete

 

[PeteD]

OM40 plus accessories for £25 from Ebay.

Pete

 

[flash26c]

An OM2n and a 28mm f2.8

 

[Parsley]

I picked up my first OM, an early OM-2 - the one with the RESET * on the bottom of the lens mount. I got it at the annual Lichtensteig Photo flea market. It's in excellent condition, no dents at all, has been recently serviced. Came with the manuals and a brown leather ERC that's in amazing condition.

I always lusted after one as back in the 70s the chairman of our local camera club had one, when I just had a tatty Edixa-mat. It looked so very sexy (the OM-2, not the Edixa...)

I found a 28mm f2.8 at my local camera store (shhh, wife doesn't know yet).

I haven't put any film through her yet; erm, what am I doing here talking to you lot? I'm off to show my new OM-2 the sights. Bye!

P.S. here's the link to the Lichtensteig annual photo flea market - http://www.photoflohmarkt.ch/

 

[PeteD]

Just picked up a non working (supposedly) OM10 body for £8 with the intention of doing up my old battered OM10, stuck batteries in it and it works. Also got an OM30 body with Sun 28-80 1:3.5-4.4 macro zoom for £10.50.

Pete

 

[flash26c]

Gee Pete, same thing happened to me! I bought an OM10 w/manual adapter and 50mm f1.8 lens for $9.00. Stuck new batteries in and presto, it works like a champ. All I really wanted was the manual adapter and now I have yet another camera to feed.

Ron

 

[PeteD]

Nice one Ron. I now have 7 camera bodies here and for some unknown reason I'm still looking at others.

Pete

 

[PeteD]

Just picked up an OM2 Spot Program with 2 lenses for £35.

Pete

 

[steve prior]

Just run a film through my lastest purchase of a mint condition OM-3 and I have to say I simply love this camera.

 

[goldfinch]

a manual adapter and 50mm f 1.8 for my old buddy OM10

 

[wblynch]

Got a beat up OM1md with 50/1.8 for parts. Intend to resurrect my original OM1md from 1975 that is suffering wear issues. Organ Transplants-R-Us.

 

[Peninsula]

For this, my first foray into SLR photography, I've gone for the OM series. After a bit of reading around the web I picked OM due to the wide selection of reasonably priced bodies, lenses, and of course the resultant quality shots. I really like the weight, feel, and classic look of the cameras and, as a first-time SLR user, the satisfying snap! As I'm a beginner I went for an OM-10 as they're less expensive and at this stage I don't think I need the more advanced features.

I've somehow ended up with 3 OM-10 bodies! My first purchased camera having a possible defunct body bundled with it (£30 for two bodies with 1 x 50mm/1.8 - the spare body seems to work but haven't put film thru yet). My second camera was bought for the T20 flash it came with (bargain £20 with instruction booklet, a 50mm/1.8, cable release, strap, manual adapter & Hoya skylight). I'm having issues with the flash, though it might be my inexperience, so I will ask for help in another thread!

This third body is in pristine condition, with new light seals and no cosmetic damage. At the moment I have Ilford 400 B+W in it. Still early days for me as this is my first roll and I have yet to see the results.

Also bought a 28mm/3.5 wide angle on impulse, but failed to read the description fully and ended up with a lens slightly affected by fungus which I hope will not appear on the exposure. Currently looking out for a zoom or two of some sort, in and around 80-200 range.

Thanks for listening to/reading me spout about these lovely cameras which I hope I will own and enjoy for a very long time!

 

[wblynch]

Nice start with those OM10's. They are fun little cameras.

Keep that fungused lens away from the others. I hear that fungus will travel and infect your other equipment. I read that you can leave it out in the bright sunlight for a few days and kill the fungus but you might still have image loss.

 

[Peninsula]

Yes seen the sunlight thing too. With various reports of success or otherwise but its worth a go. It being January and London I might have to wait a while for full-on sunlight! Cheers for the tip. Plus I have a few silica gel sachets which I will keep in with it for time being. Looks like it was stored somewhere damp, as there is green corrosion on the DOF button. Unfortunate.

In other news I got the T20 working, but only on the less than pristine body which I don't intend to keep, not on my preferred body. Gonna have to look into what has gone wrong with the shoe, and if I can repair. Hmmm.

 

[PeteD]

A black OM2n body to add to the collection.


Pete

 

[PeteD]

A near mint black OM1n with Tamron 35 - 70 zoom to add to the collection.

Pete