redisburning
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that doesnt match my experience. the last version especially has quite a good reputation.
OM, I've become a Zuikoholic!
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that doesnt match my experience. the last version especially has quite a good reputation.
mllanos1111
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Question about the OM4TI. Whats with all the weird leather wrapped bodies in weird colors?
Were these factory colors?
Were these factory colors?
DCB
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Probably not factory. You can order some cool colors and add them to any camera.
http://www.cameraleather.com
Peace
http://www.cameraleather.com
Peace
mllanos1111
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Ahh so that's it. There are so many on ebay boy are they fugly
sanmich
Veteran
Operating on an OM1 right now.
Organ transplant (foamed prism, the donor was a chewed OMG)
Organ transplant (foamed prism, the donor was a chewed OMG)
mllanos1111
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I'm looking at my OM-1 right now as well.
Pete B
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Someone gave me a mint OM-1n, and zuikos 50/1.8 and 100/2.8 last week 😀.
Another ski-touring companion.
Pete
Another ski-touring companion.
Pete
skopar steve
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Pete B, you are a blessed man.
Never thought I'd be one of those people that own more than one 50mm lens for a given camera, but I now find myself with three 50mm Zuiko's. An old version 1.8, a new mc version 1.8, and 50mm 2.0 macro. The 1.8's are very good when stopped down a little as mentioned above by Noll. But one can get acceptable results wide open. The 2.0 macro is wonderful at all stops.
Here is a shot taken with the old 50mm 1.8 wide open.
Never thought I'd be one of those people that own more than one 50mm lens for a given camera, but I now find myself with three 50mm Zuiko's. An old version 1.8, a new mc version 1.8, and 50mm 2.0 macro. The 1.8's are very good when stopped down a little as mentioned above by Noll. But one can get acceptable results wide open. The 2.0 macro is wonderful at all stops.
Here is a shot taken with the old 50mm 1.8 wide open.
sanmich
Veteran
Question to OM-1 users about the lightmeter:
I have installed a new battery, and the meter is even quite accurate.
The trouble is that it seems to react even when set on OFF.
It's not really reading light per se, but if I reach times like 1s or B with at f/1.8, the needle jumps up.
It's a bit strange: first, when approaching these settings (1/8s, 1/4s 1/2s) the needle is raising slowly. Then when the 1s is hit, the needle suddenly goes up, and is very jumpy. Same goes with the aperture setting.
With a 50mm 1.8, at B, the aperture threshold is higher (f/4-f/5.6) than at 1s (f/1.8-f/2.8).
And strangely, with a 100mm, the values are 1 step off that.
Covering the lens with my hand when it's up, or pointing the camera to a light bulb when the needle is down has no effect.
Does this means there is battery drain? Does your OM-1 behave similarly?
I have installed a new battery, and the meter is even quite accurate.
The trouble is that it seems to react even when set on OFF.
It's not really reading light per se, but if I reach times like 1s or B with at f/1.8, the needle jumps up.
It's a bit strange: first, when approaching these settings (1/8s, 1/4s 1/2s) the needle is raising slowly. Then when the 1s is hit, the needle suddenly goes up, and is very jumpy. Same goes with the aperture setting.
With a 50mm 1.8, at B, the aperture threshold is higher (f/4-f/5.6) than at 1s (f/1.8-f/2.8).
And strangely, with a 100mm, the values are 1 step off that.
Covering the lens with my hand when it's up, or pointing the camera to a light bulb when the needle is down has no effect.
Does this means there is battery drain? Does your OM-1 behave similarly?
pirx70
Member
Sanmich, that's the way it's supposed to be. Check it without the battery in - it's the same needle behaviour I bet. By shifting the needle mechanically in advance of metering the power draw is even lesser in OM1 😉
sanmich
Veteran
Wow, you're right. The needle is going up, hitting the + sign even without a battery in!
Well, half right 🙂
Without a battery, the progression is even. With a battery in, there is that jump and jerkiness, so there seems to be some kind of battery discharge through the system, even on "OFF"
So I guess I'll have to see if the battery is draining faster than normal after all...
maxwell1295
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OM-1 + 50/1.8 + Ektar 100
El Matador Beach by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr
Malibu, CA by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr
Pondering by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr
El Matador Beach by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr
Malibu, CA by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr
Pondering by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr
baduch
Newbie
om-1, zuiko 100mm f2.8, superia 200
om-1, zuiko 35mm f2.8 or 50mm f1.8 (forget), superia 200
om-1, zuiko 35mm f2.8 or 50mm f1.8 (forget), superia 200
TXForester
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Does this count as a double Zuiko or a 1.5X Zuiko post? Original is Kodachrome taken with an OM-1 or OM-2n and Zuiko 50mm/1.8. Reproduction shot with a Canon DSLR and a Zuiko 50mm/3.5 macro.
redisburning
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that looks like the thickness of the kchrome base is more than the thickness of the plane of focus lmao.
cool shot though.
cool shot though.
sreed2006
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Nope. It's just Zuiko from there on down.
maxwell1295
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sreed2006
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Olympus OM-2n, Zuiko 18/3.5, Konica VX 100 Super processed at a 1 hour lab.
Park Bench and Swing at Sunset by sreed2006, on Flickr
Park Bench and Swing at Sunset by sreed2006, on Flickr
TXForester
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Could be right. I stopped down to f11 or f16.
sreed2006
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On the left, an Olympus Zuiko 50/1.4 purchased in 1979. On the right, a Zuiko 50/1.4 with a serial number greater than 1,100,000. The coatings have different colors. A quick test showed slightly better contrast in dark areas, and slightly blurrier out-of-focus areas by the post-1.1M lens.
Zuiko 50/1.4 lenses by sreed2006, on Flickr
Zuiko 50/1.4 lenses by sreed2006, on Flickr
Zuiko 50/1.4 lenses by sreed2006, on Flickr
Zuiko 50/1.4 lenses by sreed2006, on Flickr
