Another Lucky Guy

[Tom V]

Hello all, this is my first post.

3 weeks ago I was browsing *Bay late Saturday night, in an impaired state. What should I see but a posting for "Lot of 6 cameras, plus film". Amongst the point and shoots was an Olympus RC with a very tatty looking case. They were mine for $12 plus shipping.

The box arrived yesterday and I think I got lucky!

The case was every bit as tatty as the photo, but intact, no ripped seams. The Oly was very dirty, but no scratches, no bent pieces, a bit of brassing on the bottom of the film door. The rewind lever feels a bit scratchy and needs help to return, but the shutter fires. The light seals are a sticky dissolved mess. The rangefinder is working and seems accurate but dim and hazy. There is still a battery in the battery well and no corrosion. In short, nothing wrong that a good CLA should not set right.

I'm gonna take it to the repairman at Seawood Photo tomorrow and see what he says.

A picture of my "Dirty Little Pretty Thing".

 

[sweathog]

I love looking the photography bulk lots.
3 early 90's P&S and 3 Trip 35's for about £10 including postage. It was tempting, but I think the other half'd kill me!

But yes, lucky man you are indeed.

 

[zuikologist]

Nice price for a bulk lot. Good luck with the CLA. The RC is worth resuscitating.

 

[robin a]

Good find,it even has a Oly lens cap.........Robin

 

[Trius]

That is going to be a nice shooter once she's cleaned up! I have looked at bulk lots and passed ... in part because of what sweathog said about his fate. It would be mine as well.

 

[sweathog]

That is going to be a nice shooter once she's cleaned up! I have looked at bulk lots and passed ... in part because of what sweathog said about his fate. It would be mine as well.

I haven't quite been able to talk her into becoming a camera-widow. Give me another few months 😛

 

[shadowfox]

Aaah! lucky you! I have yet to find my sub-$10 RC with my name on it 🙂

 

[Tom V]

Aaah! lucky you! I have yet to find my sub-$10 RC with my name on it 🙂

Well it was $24 but who's counting?

Seawood guy didn't want to touch it, told me to clean it myself and remove most of the gummy seals...

It did have a ding though, its taken a hit on the top corner of the case above the rewind lever. I can't straighten it without getting the top cover off, and I don't have the tools. But nothing major.

Batteries Plus had a 625 replacement battery. The meter seems to match my handheld rather closely, although shot to shot it is not super consistent.

Self timer works, shutter speeds all seem to work, f-stops work, on to film!!!

 

[shadowfox]

Tom, maybe too late now, but in the future, I wouldn't bother with the replacement batteries, it's cheaper to use Walgreen hearing aid batteries (675 format) and pad the battery chamber with a rubber O ring from the hardware store.

 

[Cale Arthur]

I've been scoring some whopper Oly deals lately: got my RC for $5 at the local thrift.. cute as a bug's ear and a blast to use! Last weekend i picked up an OM-2 (w/a 50mm f1.4) at a flea market for $20 - outside of missing the manual/off/auto switch 'handle', it's in great shape, and as much as i hate to say it, it's knocked my Nikon F's
out of the 'daily user' position (at least temporarily). This thing just feels amazing! Also picked up a Zuiko 28mm f3.5 lens for $15.. whatever Oly-god is smiling down upon me, i sure hope this trend continues, 'cos i'm about to be fully converted!

--c--

 

[Tom V]

First Roll

First Roll

Delta 100, ID-11 1+2, commercial scan. The usual crop, levels, and sharpening.

 

[Tom V]

Dynaflow self-portrait.

 

[Tom V]

My friend.

 

[shadowfox]

Tom, looks like the test roll is a GO!
Nice tonality and contrast.

Eh, what do you mean "commercial scan"? just curious.

 

[Tom V]

Commercial Scan??

Commercial Scan??

Eh, what do you mean "commercial scan"? just curious.

Marin Filmworks, premium scan (3024-2008 jpegs), $10 a roll.

I have a Canonoscan 8400, but it takes a couple of hours to scan a roll, and my results are not as good as theirs.

 

[ruben]

My friend.

Hi Tom,
Lovely pic, no doubt. But lovely woman too! What an unusual comfortable look and pose she has towards you. Would you like to tell her in my name?

Cheers,
Ruben

 

[Tom V]

I will tell her she has (another) admirer!

 

[ruben]

This was not a subjective viewpoint.

Besides i live far away in some hills of the middle east.

Cheers,
Ruben