OM, I've become a Zuikoholic!

Zuiko 50 f/1.4 wide open
Kodak Tri-X in Rodinal
Olympus OM-1


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Watching some videos on Youtube about faamous photographers.
Spotted a few Olympus users:


Andre Kartez with an OM2


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Erich Lessing with an OM2 too:


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Plus a profile photo of Bruno Barbey using an OM4


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Interesting that Jane Bown has an OM-2 or OM-2n in her hands for her self-portrait. I always had the impression that she was strictly an OM-1 user.
 
I got my first Olympus SLR today at a local consignment shop. The kit included an OM2n, 21mm f2, 50mm f1.4, winder, two flashes, and a bunch of little accessories. Quite nice little camera. The 21mm first grabbed my attention with how small it is.

Looking forward to giving it all a try. Anything I need to look out for?
 
dwojr said:
I got my first Olympus SLR today at a local consignment shop. The kit included an OM2n, 21mm f2, 50mm f1.4, winder, two flashes, and a bunch of little accessories. Quite nice little camera. The 21mm first grabbed my attention with how small it is.

Looking forward to giving it all a try. Anything I need to look out for?
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Lucky you! That's a very nice kit.

Some things to look out for:
The hot shoes are made of plastic that is now many years old. The old plastic tends to fracture. Don't over-tighten the screw that holds the hot shoe onto the camera, and don't put too much force on the hot shoe or it will break.

There is a slot in the Winder's battery compartment to hold the cap from the baseplate of the camera. If the Winder is installed on the camera, take out its battery tray and see if the cap is in there.

Every time you load a roll of film, and have snugged up the film with the rewind knob, make sure that the rewind knob rotates as you advance the film. I've had OMs for years, and still every once in awhile fail to load the film properly. Checking that the rewind knob turns has saved me a few times. I have found that the best way to load film into an OM is to put the film leader into the take-up spool, pull the film out of the cassette as you move the cassette to the left, and make sure that the sprocket holes in the film are properly set, and snug, on the sprocket gears before closing the back door.
 
sreed2006 said:
Lucky you! That's a very nice kit.

Some things to look out for:
The hot shoes are made of plastic that is now many years old. The old plastic tends to fracture. Don't over-tighten the screw that holds the hot shoe onto the camera, and don't put too much force on the hot shoe or it will break.

There is a slot in the Winder's battery compartment to hold the cap from the baseplate of the camera. If the Winder is installed on the camera, take out its battery tray and see if the cap is in there.

Every time you load a roll of film, and have snugged up the film with the rewind knob, make sure that the rewind knob rotates as you advance the film. I've had OMs for years, and still every once in awhile fail to load the film properly. Checking that the rewind knob turns has saved me a few times. I have found that the best way to load film into an OM is to put the film leader into the take-up spool, pull the film out of the cassette as you move the cassette to the left, and make sure that the sprocket holes in the film are properly set, and snug, on the sprocket gears before closing the back door.
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Thanks! Found the baseplate cap in the winder. I’m so glad I can remove the grip now.
 
I'm in the process of selling all my manual Nikon f and F2s and all the manual lenses, but I'm keeping all my OM stuff just find the bodies much better ergonomically and the glass seems to suit my colour film/processing. Every time I look at this thread just reminds me I should really get shooting!
 
First roll back from my 'new' (and newly serviced) OM1n and G.Zuiko 28/f3.5. I've been a Zuikoholic in the digital world for a while, but it's nice to get in on the OM system :)

Dove Lake and Marions Lookout | Cradle Mt - Lake St Clair National Park

 
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