First pics from Olympus 35DC

[pete63uk]

I know the subject matter isn't wonderful, but when your excited about a new toy, you just snap off the roll and get it into development. Film was Fujicolor C200. Also, my scanner isn't the best.

 

[oftheherd]

Looks like a good usable camera to me. I'm getting ready to do the same thing with my new Contax toy.

 

[pete63uk]

Thanks, I'm particularly impressed by the second pic. That was taken in a shopping mall and the camera had no exposure problem at all. The beauty of the f1.7 lens I imagine. I like it, but it's AE only. An RD would give more control. My next attempt to use it is gonna be street photography and I've no idea how it's gonna fair being a rangefinder. I think that maybe a zone focus would be better, but I hope to learn the range pretty well and try to guess. Either that or develop thick skin and just focus blatantly and take the pic.

 

[jesse1dog]

Alwayd fancied a DC althought goodness knows why - I have an RD in the cupboard doing nothing.
Nice pics though - might get that camera out after all.
Agree about the second pictture - very pleasing.

jesse

 

[shadowfox]

Good for you.
35 DC is a very good camera, I'd prefer it to the big Yashica GSN.

Put a B&W roll through it, you'd be amazed what that little lens can do.

 

[pete63uk]

Yea, I got a free colour one with the D&P which is currently in there. I want to try a really fast B&W with a nice grain. Any recommendations? Also, I used to do my B&W D&P but kids have consumed all my spare spaces so that won't be an option. I guess there is 2 ways ahead. Either use a mail order D&P service or develop the negatives and scan them and somehow "positive" them?? I don't know the term. I have never tried either, so should be interesting.

 

[pete63uk]

Few more images.

Few more images.