OM, I've become a Zuikoholic!

It's the bodies. The bodies. They're.... cheap.

My count:
OM-1n x2
OM-2n
OM-4Ti
Macro 38
Macro 20
Macro 90
Macro 50/2
21/2
24/3.5 shift

Also some bellows. I'm hunting for the macro setup.

It's bad, people.
 
Tokina Zooms

I just shot three rolls of color and one of black and white using a Tokina 28-70 zoom that came with an OM-2sp I bought that also included a 70-210 Tokina zoom. Both lenses look immaculate as if they were never even used. The purchase price was such that the lenses were essentially 'free'.

I almost never use a non-Olympus lens since I never considered them as good as a Zuiko.

But I put this one on my OM-2n to see how it compares to the Zuiko 35-70/3.5-4.5 that I use frequently. Of course the Tokina is about 3x larger than the Zuiko but the extra width to 28mm is welcome.

I am anxious to see the results.
 
I just got the OM4 (thanks Don) and have to say that it is truly the "M of the SLR world". I am on a budget, so I have the 28mm f/3.5 and 50mm f/1.8 lenses but they are nice, small, and sharp.

I used to own an OM1 with 28mm f/2.8 and 50mm f/1.4 but gave it away to a friend who was looking to get into film. I am glad to have another OM back in my hands. The GF just got my Nikon F2 as a result!
 
There is nothing unsharp about the cheap 35-70mm f3.5-4.5 zuiko! A bit of distortion, sure, but only a couple cm longer than the 50mm 1.8 and lightweight, it does the job well as a daytime walk-around lens.

One at 50mm-ish?
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The ergonomics, are ...not as nice. But, did I say it was cheap?
 
I prefer the 35-105; more reach and cheap.

Stefan


Noll said:
There is nothing unsharp about the cheap 35-70mm f3.5-4.5 zuiko! A bit of distortion, sure, but only a couple cm longer than the 50mm 1.8 and lightweight, it does the job well as a daytime walk-around lens.

One at 50mm-ish?

The ergonomics, are ...not as nice. But, did I say it was cheap?
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My Tokina 28-70 takes beautiful photos but it stretches out the sides too much at 28mm. Not pleasing at all. I will stick with Zuiko wide primes.

I haven't compared the Tokina 28-70 to the Zuiko/Tokina 35-105 so that will be an interesting test.
 
Armoured said:
Lovely pictures, stariy khren - where is this?

(Bumping while waiting for an OM-4t to arrive...)
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This is Russia. This is the city of Samara,on the Volga river.
In any case, this is the city, where it was made R7 rocket which Yuri Gagarin (do you know who is he? 🙂) launched into space. (sorry my english)
 
Samara looks like a large and beautiful city. Someone posted a tourist video of Samara on Youtube. It wasn't the highest quality but you can see the city and the people. I wish I could visit there.
 
CTAPbIU_XPEH_RUSSIA said:
This is Russia. This is the city of Samara,on the Volga river.
In any case, this is the city, where it was made R7 rocket which Yuri Gagarin (do you know who is he? 🙂) launched into space. (sorry my english)
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Your English is fine. I've been to Samara a few times, but couldn't place it (and don't recognise the church). I seem to remember a rocket monument sort of at the entrance to the city (or perhaps start of an industrial area). The Volga is lovely there in summer. At any rate, lovely photos.

I not only know who Gagarin is, but that the root of his name is the bird known as 'loon' in North America. 🙂
 
Borrowed the 35mm f2.8 last weekend. I have always been a 50mm guy and the only lens I have for my Olympus OM 2n is the 50mm 1.8. Love the sharpness of the 50 but not sure if the 35 is as sharp, the roll I developed was put through XTOL that is on the edge of working right, the roll is a little bit underdeveloped even if I gave it extra 2 min. Still have a roll I shot with it that is undeveloped, will put that one through a new developer.
Really like working with a 35 though, buts a new perspective to my photography.

Here are few shot with the 35.

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