o.t. - favourite om body

Tom Diaz said:
I found the tests with mirror up useful for comparing OM mount lenses with each other, for use on an OM. However, it seems like the right comparison between any SLR and any RF should include the SLR mirror banging around in there! That's fair, isn't it? (If we pursue this notion we might subtly get this thread back on topic, eh?)
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Of course you are right ... real world work is where things matter. I was just thinking about the absolute capabilities of the lenses since the comparison to Leica glass was made. Since with M glass, at least, you don't have mirror slap and vibration to contend with, it only seemed fair. And I AM going to shoot with the 21/2 on the OM-1n with mirror locked up, RF style. I'll stick a Leitz 21mm finder on Shoe 4 (yes, it has a hairline crack!) and shoot away at 1/4 ~1/8 sec, maybe faster if I'm lucky.

BTW, the crawling on the belly reference brings back memories to me, too. Thank goodness I have the Varimagni finder!

My favourite body remains the OM-1 rather than the OM-2 because of mirror lock-up. (It could be the OM-3 or OM-4 if I'd actually owned one.) For the life of me, I can't figure out why mirror lock-up was omitted on the OM-2.
 
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The single digit OM's are certainly the best. The OM1's and 3's have manual shutters. The 3 T(i) was the last made though does not have aperture prefire or Mirror lock or self timer up if that is imp't to you. It has the toughest paint and fastest CPU. It is a nice charcoal color.
The 4's with older circuit are known as battery eaters. I like the 4T(i) or 2's though it depends on what is important. The 2S is more like a 3 or 4 than anything else with itsspot metereing.
Mike
 
back alley said:
i also like aperture priority and manual together.
i was hoping my om2n would be delivered today but no luck. which means it won't be here for my break from work, too bad.
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Joe
Is this an old post or should I post you an Oly hood for Xmas?
Noel
(Xmas: note I'll send it via Raindeer, dont trust Finnish PO...)
 
Wow. Everything Oly is bubbling to the top! Of course the OM1n-MD rules. Mine has served me well for 23 years now.
 
Uncle Bill said:
I am partial to the OM-1 with the MD or not but I do miss the OM-4. I got addicted to the metering.

Bill
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I have the OM-1, my wife has the OM-4, so there's peace in the family. :D

I still dream of an OM-3 sometimes...
 
One of my camera "collections" is OM gear.

I am particualrly fond of the OM3Ti, although I also like the OM4, OM4T, and the OM-G, which was an OM10 with a manual mode.
 
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Joe
Is this an old post or should I post you an Oly hood for Xmas?
Noel
(Xmas: note I'll send it via Raindeer, dont trust Finnish PO...)
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old post.
i have 3 zuiko lenses and 4 hoods so i'm ok for now.
joe
 
I've mentioned this in another thread but my favourite OM is my OM-1 which I bought (secondhand) nearly 30 years ago and which is still going strong, courtesy of several CLA's and one repair, which has left it with a black-chrome rewind crank on a silver chrome body because chrome rewind cranks have dried up. Oddly enough, although it is a basic OM-1 - not an MD or 'n' - it is motordrive capable and I have it fitted with the excellent 'Winder 2'.

It cost me £95 in 1978, plus another £44 for a new 50/1.8. I recently managed to get an almost mint black OM-1n on Ebay for £60 so secondhand prices are evidently falling!:)
 
Ade-oh said:
I've mentioned this in another thread but my favourite OM is my OM-1 which I bought (secondhand) nearly 30 years ago and which is still going strong, courtesy of several CLA's and one repair, which has left it with a black-chrome rewind crank on a silver chrome body because chrome rewind cranks have dried up. Oddly enough, although it is a basic OM-1 - not an MD or 'n' - it is motordrive capable and I have it fitted with the excellent 'Winder 2'.

It cost me £95 in 1978, plus another £44 for a new 50/1.8. I recently managed to get an almost mint black OM-1n on Ebay for £60 so secondhand prices are evidently falling!:)
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Coooll!! I have the exact opposite, I have a black OM-1 with chrome rewind crank :)
You should post the picture of your OM on this thread:

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41980
 
Black OM-3ti -----> the price is just not right

Black OM-4ti -----> the shutter flap does not sound like an OM ... and you need battery to use it.

Black OM-1n -----> The WINNER !!!! Don't really need the spot metering ! I have a spot metering eye ! lol !!!
 
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