o.t. - favourite om body

[back alley]

just wondering if you om fans have a favourite om camera.

joe

 

[xayraa33]

om 1 and om1n

 

[mfunnell]

My favourite is the OM-4T. I like the Av autoexposure (much the same as the OM-2 and the "consumer" OMs) the spot-meter (the same, I think, as the OM-2SP and the OM-3s) and the multi-spot metering (the OM-4s' specialty). The latter is most useful for landscape or other slow-paced work, though. I think the "T" version has (or is supposed to have) better build quality and some of the electronic gremlins worked out. I've had good use from mine (though not much use for some years now). Oh, I also like the 1/2000th shutter speed (not sure which other OMs have that, but I know my OM-20 doesn't). I had an OM-40, which I rather liked but guess that its early form of evaluative metering wouldn't cut it with modern electronic marvels. At the time, I decided to upgrade to the OM-4 as multi-spot metering suited my (then) uses better.

...Mike

 

[arbib]

I no longer own any Olys, But I had a OM 1, 2n, and 4.

I vote:

The OM 4. Loved the Multi-Spot meter with adveraging all the spots. Like the OLY 8080 DCam, I believe
BTW, I Never had any trouble with the LCD display ever. Although, I have heard, there were problems on some OM 4's

May be a camera for future GAS Expence....

(edit) Quick Ebay Check... A near pristine OM4 will sell for over $280.00 us. Current high bid. but over 1 hour still to go.

 

[back alley]

when i had the canon t90 i used the spot meter most of the time.
i may have to start looking for one of the om bodies that has it.
but not till the new year...🙂

 

[back alley]

i think the om 2000 goes for pretty cheap on ebay...hhmmmm

 

[Trius]

I'm with Roland: The OM-3Ti, which goes for silly money these days. AE in an OM isn't important to me, even though I have two OM-2 bodies and like them. So the multi-spot metering in a manual body is my Valhalla.

(BTW, Roland, check auction 280060899359)

So, of what I've owned ... OM-1👎. But I also once played with an OM-PC (is that the 2000?) ... the ESP metering worked really, really well. For an almost P&S SLR, it was nice. But the OM-1 wins because it's not dependent on electronic circuits.

 

[Trius]

Thanks. I just recalled, OM-PC = OM-40.

 

[back alley]

been reading and the om 3 looks really nice.
but rare and too $$ for me.
i might take a chance on an om2s if i catch a good deal.

just won a nos oly hood for the 35 or 50.

joe

 

[plummerl]

No question, the original OM-1 (owned since 1973) (non N, non MD). Still tickin (first CLA this year) .....

 

[rpinchbeck]

My fave is my good old OM2s that I bought new many years ago when they were still being made. I have some really nice brassing going on. The spot meter is also really fine. Can't remember when I had it in Auto mode last though.

I recently got a nearly mint OM2s body that will be my replacement when (and if) my current one craps out. I'm thinking obout send the old boy out for a CLA refurbish.

I've never owned a OM3, that would be sweeeeeet!

Cheers,

Russ Pinchbeck

 

[Hibbs]

Sadly I had a black OM2n stolen on the way to the Algarve. Left the backpack in the car and some Portugese bandits busted into the vehicle. Also lost a great 35mm f2.

I've not tried the OM4 but I now have an OM2S Program. Still...I'd have to say that the OM2n is my favourite OLY rig. Truly one of the greatest cameras made IMHO.

~hibbs

 

[tom_f77]

It's a tough choice. My *current* favourite is the OM3 I got from someone on the oly list a couple of months ago. The multiple spot metering and manual exposure only pretty much forces you to get it right every time...

Tom

 

[Igor.Burshteyn]

Actually choice is limited to sigle-digit OMs. If I have OM3... But I don't. So I vote for OM1n - refreshingly simple and delivers great results, too.

 

[kbg32]

I had an OM3 for quite awhile and sold it to a former RFF member. It was sweet and the mutiple spot meter was great. I just didn't use the camera enough to warrant keeping it around for as long as I did. My favorites are still the OM1n and the OM2s.

 

[KoNickon]

rpinchbeck said something about the OM-2 having a spot meter -- news to me!

I guess I'd vote for the OM-2 or -2n -- remarkably sophisticated cameras, and pretty reliable. (But why couldn't Olympus make sturdier hotshoes?)

 

[Trius]

The OM-2👎 don't have spot meter, but the OM-2s does, so maybe that was what rpinchbeck meant. IIRC, the OM-2n introduced OTF TTL flash metering, and that is also implemented in the OM-1n.

 

[kbg32]

My only complaint with OM lenses through the years, is the lens mount lock always break. The spring breaks down through the years. I have had this service done on most of my lenses thorugh the years. My OM1n is almost 27 years old and going strong.

 

[Trius]

Keith: I've never had that happen, so I'm going to start knocking on wood!

BTW: Anyone have a 35/2.8 they want to sell? Needs to be fairly well-priced.

 

[back alley]

there are a few om2s cameras on ebay right now, priced pretty good (i think).
i'm tempted to hit the bin button but i'm thinking buying christmas dinner might be a better idea...😉

joe