FrankS
Registered User
Yes, it sounds like a good deal, assuming the lenses are free of fungus. 😉
Go for it, definitely.
Go for it, definitely.
OM, I've become a Zuikoholic!
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shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
You have no idea how long I've been searching for a good 135mm Zuiko lens.
For what you get, that price felt like a jab in my face. :bang:😛
wgerrard
Veteran
Personally, I shoot film with rangefinders and then scan the results and look at the images on screen. My motivation for using rangefinders is their size and weight, not the fact that they use film. I accept that many film users perceive a difference between film and digital images and that that difference is important to them. However, once an image has been scanned and digitized, I can't tell the difference.
I often find myself wondering -- usually when I'm feeding strip after mind-numbing strip of negatives to my scanner -- why I go to the expense and hassle of using film. Then I remember that DSLR's are big honkin' things and the micro 4/3's have just left the gate.
So, now I've got a collection of M-mount lenses into which I have sunk a considerable amount of money. I'd love to use them on a full-frame digital. But, I won't wait forever.
Frontman
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Crap, I found a mint (with box) OM4Ti at a local shop with a Zuiko 50.1.4 and the 280 flash for $450. I was going to buy a Zuiko 40/2 lens this week for $400... argh, which is the better deal?...
Frontman
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The lens is at すきや中古カメラ in the Ginza district of Tokyo ；）
Interesting user-name by the way. I was actually born on Route 66. I often wonder how it is I ended up in Japan...
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Thank goodness you and your Mom got out of the way before being run over! 😀
DanOnRoute66
I now live in Des Moines
LOL, Trius! I've lived in Arizona since 1983 but I grew up in Indianapolis and environs.
George S.
How many is enough?
Buy both and eat soup and macaroni and cheese for the next month and a half!
TWoK
Well-known
The 40/2 for sure. Is the OM4Ti black?
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
Well the 40mm lens normally goes for $500-$600
The 4T boxed in mint condition goes for $700 or more on ebay. If it is actually NEW not just used and mint, then figure $1500 for the camera. The 50/1.4 is $90-$100 if it is the desireable version with serial number over 1,100,000 and the flash is $50. I'd buy the camera/50/f280 if I didn't already own an OM-4T. If I did have one i'd go for the lens.
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Jordan['o"]
Newbie
i just found an om-1 with a 50 1.8 135 2.8 and filters for $60! stoked!
TWoK
Well-known
I feel very fortunate to have an Olympus expert right around the corner from me. $50 for a total overhaul!
Frontman
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It's a great deal, and the shop is reputable, but I already have the same camera, lens, and flash in my bag. I also already have a Zuiko 40/2, but the one in the shop is in new shape, with the original Olympus filter, hood, cap, etc. I'll probably go for the lens, I can sell the old one to a friend who's been asking me about it.
I both love and hate living in Tokyo. The gear is common and easy to find, not to mention inexpensive. Unfortunately, I find it hard to resist such deals when they come along, and I'm becoming buried in gear.
Frontman
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In the town where I was born, Route 66 was the main street, called Central Avenue. Our address, and my father's business were both on that street.
It's not what it once was, but I've driven it from one end to the other, following the old road whenever possible. When I was young there were still the remains of old cars and such from the Depression era (and later) still rusting away in the fields and deserts alongside the highway.
nikku
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Sonnar2
Well-known
Lucky me, found a 100/2.0 for 400 EUR buy it now, last night.
Already have the compact 85/2, so what's the oppinion about it, you Zuikoholics?
sreed2006
Well-known
The Zuiko 100mm F2 lens is one of my favorites. I've always been pleased with the photos that I've taken with this lens.
I look forward to seeing some of your shots with it.
I look forward to seeing some of your shots with it.
Sonnar2
Well-known
My favorite fast 100's at the moment are the Canon RF 100/2 and the Komura 100/1.8 in M42... Good to have one in Olympus OM mount. I like the RF style front aperture rings - it was one reason why I looked more for the 100 than for the 90 Makro.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
You'd think, but I've given up on the hope.
There is ungodly amount of "the Emperor's new clothes" syndrome going on at Olympus forums and websites regarding the necessity for Olympus to compete in the big sensor arena.
They simply won't recognize that a full-frame DSLR with Olympus glass would be a combo that would give chills to their competitors.
I already put the stake on the ground, if the new E-5 (or whatever replaces the E-3) is *not* a full-frame DSLR, I'll spend my money elsewhere.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
For a full-frame OM-D to be a financial success it would have to be a pro-spec camera, which would require a line of pro level lenses.
Again, that is a huge, huge investment that Olympus' board would be hard-pressed to approve, given the size of Olympus' camera division.
They have staked their future in a different segment of the market. If they were to add "full frame" (whatever that means) to their line-up, I would be shocked beyond belief, but it would be fun. I couldn't afford it, but I'd love to watch. Sorry, Nuno, but the chances are better that George W. Bush will say "I was wrong."
Again, that is a huge, huge investment that Olympus' board would be hard-pressed to approve, given the size of Olympus' camera division.
They have staked their future in a different segment of the market. If they were to add "full frame" (whatever that means) to their line-up, I would be shocked beyond belief, but it would be fun. I couldn't afford it, but I'd love to watch. Sorry, Nuno, but the chances are better that George W. Bush will say "I was wrong."