OM-1 Camera Test with S Zuiko 3.5-4.5/35-70mm

farlymac

farlymac

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Been wanting to get caught up on all the cameras sitting around not having been tested, so I loaded the OM-1 up with some Kodak Gold 200, and mounted the newer 35-70 zoom (kit lens from the OM-PC).

The meter is recalcitrant to say the least. Only giving a reading when it wanted to, and those apparently were off (under) by a little over a stop. Some samples below, after some light post processing.


The End Of The Farm by br1078phot, on Flickr



Whirl by br1078phot, on Flickr



Light Beechnut by br1078phot, on Flickr



Silo 2 by br1078phot, on Flickr

More photos at the link:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/sets/72157645850944150/

PF
 
Your copy of this lens looks better than mine. If you need to set infinity on it, the adjustment is under the focus grip rubber..
 
conyon said:
Looks good (and on flickr). Do you have these processed and scanned locally or send out to a lab?
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The lab is here in town, so I usually only have a one day wait on return, unless I drop them off early after their opening. I opt for the 16base scans, which is four times the resolution from their base scan and cost a bit more, but are worth it.

PF
 
As an update, this camera is now kaput! Besides the meter being all wonky (and the corrosion seeping out from the PC socket doesn't bode well), the winding lever has let go. I've gotten another OM-1 (chrome, non-MD) with the dreaded prism rot, but figure that the black bodied MD can be used as a donor at some future date.

PF
 
farlymac said:
As an update, this camera is now kaput! Besides the meter being all wonky (and the corrosion seeping out from the PC socket doesn't bode well), the winding lever has let go. I've gotten another OM-1 (chrome, non-MD) with the dreaded prism rot, but figure that the black bodied MD can be used as a donor at some future date.

PF
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changing out the prism or scraping away the black gunk is relatively easy to do actually. won't take more than all of thirty minutes if the threads or whatnot are not gunked up and locked.

just a couple of screws, ,the rewind knob assembly, flash piece bezel, and the retaining ring for the winding lever and it comes off. then you get at two screws holding the prism down, and then the prism should come off relatively drama free.
 
Farlymac, beautiful pics. When the original 3.6 lens came out for this lens, our local Leica Dealership took on the OM line. There was much talk at that time about this 10/8 group lens and how sharp it was. I managed to scoop one of the 1st 3.6's from them with a early serial # 20000x, and a MC model also for that time. I've never parted with it, because of it's great quality. Happy to see a OM user posting up about this lens,.
 
kaiwasoyokaze said:
changing out the prism or scraping away the black gunk is relatively easy to do actually. won't take more than all of thirty minutes if the threads or whatnot are not gunked up and locked.

just a couple of screws, ,the rewind knob assembly, flash piece bezel, and the retaining ring for the winding lever and it comes off. then you get at two screws holding the prism down, and then the prism should come off relatively drama free.
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Thanks, kaiwasoyokaze.

PF
 
oltimer said:
Farlymac, beautiful pics. When the original 3.6 lens came out for this lens, our local Leica Dealership took on the OM line. There was much talk at that time about this 10/8 group lens and how sharp it was. I managed to scoop one of the 1st 3.6's from them with a early serial # 20000x, and a MC model also for that time. I've never parted with it, because of it's great quality. Happy to see a OM user posting up about this lens,.
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Thanks, oldtimer. I hope to be shooting more with the Oly's this coming year.

PF
 
OM-PC/40 and OM-2SP have high failure rates and make great donors since unrepairable ones can be found inexpensively.

It is unfair to rob the prism from a working camera. Even an OM-10.
 
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