Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I just received an OM-4 in the mail from our own FrankS in Canada and this morning was the first chance I've had to take it out of the box and have a looksee and a play with it!
Usual thing with a new camera ... the first thing you want to do is hear the shutter and feel the action of the release. Switched it to manual and ran through a few shutter speeds and after about ten or so what I thought were dry firings I noticed the rewind crank was turning ... "oh sh!t, there's film in it!"
I remember when I got my Bronica RF645 from Frank he did the same thing ... he put a roll of HP5 in it for me. I think this is a very nice thing to do when you sell someone a camera ... it adds that little bit of extra something with your purchase ... pity I didn't notice it this time though!
Usual thing with a new camera ... the first thing you want to do is hear the shutter and feel the action of the release. Switched it to manual and ran through a few shutter speeds and after about ten or so what I thought were dry firings I noticed the rewind crank was turning ... "oh sh!t, there's film in it!"
I remember when I got my Bronica RF645 from Frank he did the same thing ... he put a roll of HP5 in it for me. I think this is a very nice thing to do when you sell someone a camera ... it adds that little bit of extra something with your purchase ... pity I didn't notice it this time though!
FrankS
Registered User
You're welcome, Keith! Hope the OM4 has what you're looking for in a camera.
For myself, I've decided to stick with Nikon as my main 35mm SLR system. I'll still keep a few OM1's and 2's, as I have a couple of cameras from Canon, Minolta, Pentax, and Contax in my collection.
For myself, I've decided to stick with Nikon as my main 35mm SLR system. I'll still keep a few OM1's and 2's, as I have a couple of cameras from Canon, Minolta, Pentax, and Contax in my collection.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Frank, did that OM pass through my hands? I've lost count ...
FrankS
Registered User
Not this one, Earl. This one was a local Craigslist purchase a few months back.
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
so, lots of unfocused shots of your shoelace? or is that hiding behind a belly?
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I have to say it's rather nice ... no OM-1 of course but very nice just the same and the available exposure control is amazing!
dave lackey
Veteran
I just received an OM-4 in the mail from our own FrankS in Canada and this morning was the first chance I've had to take it out of the box and have a looksee and a play with it!
Usual thing with a new camera ... the first thing you want to do is hear the shutter and feel the action of the release. Switched it to manual and ran through a few shutter speeds and after about ten or so what I thought were dry firings I noticed the rewind crank was turning ... "oh sh!t, there's film in it!"
I remember when I got my Bronica RF645 from Frank he did the same thing ... he put a roll of HP5 in it for me. I think this is a very nice thing to do when you sell someone a camera ... it adds that little bit of extra something with your purchase ... pity I didn't notice it this time though!
Photos or it didn't happen...
back alley
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that frank is a class act!
FrankS
Registered User
I think I did, though not on purpose.
The F6 for work, the OM4 for pleasure.
The F6 for work, the OM4 for pleasure.
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Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Keith-- An OM-4 and a F6 in the same week?
--Steve (who has just dusted-off & rebatteried a pair of OM2n's to use a pair of newly acquired OM Zuikos....)
I managed to go all this year without buying a thing ... in fact I sold a heap to rationalise, keep eating and paying rent etc so I don't feel quite so bad about buying two cameras in a couple of weeks and the F6 has been a holy SLR grail for me for some time. As has the OM-4 in a lot of ways!
Frank got it right ... Nikons for work, OMs for pleasure.
maddoc
... likes film again.
Frank got it right ... Nikons for work, OMs for pleasure.
Nice one !!
I remember the M5 that went from Keith to Frank to me and then to aNother memBer ...
FrankS
Registered User
We are all inter-connected.
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
I have Nikons that I use mostly for working...but I also have a few that are for pleasure...
One of the first things I look for in a camera is if there's film in it...I'll spin the rewind knob, check for tension, then pop the back open...
One of the first things I look for in a camera is if there's film in it...I'll spin the rewind knob, check for tension, then pop the back open...
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