OM, I've become a Zuikoholic!

[Uncle Bill]

Camera: Olympus OM1n, Zuiko S chrome nose 50 f1.8 lens.
Film: Ultrafine Extreme 400, HC110 B.

Jo-Anne at Lunch by Bill Smith, on Flickr

Decorated Gazebo by Bill Smith, on Flickr

Walking Hand in Hand by the Gazebo tif by Bill Smith, on Flickr

Shot in Niagara on the Lake last weekend.

 

[Jeremy Z]

Every time I see this thread, it does stir up Olympus GAS.

My conundrum: I have 4 SLR systems now; it's too much. I'd like to get it down to two, but I just don't have the guts to go through with it.

EOS - I have a 630 and an A2. Lenses are just a Quantaray (Sigma) 24/2.8 and Canon 35-135 4-5.6 USM. This is my AF system. I'd like to add a simple tele zoom (cheap) and a 35/2. (not cheap)

Nikon AI - Nikon FG with a few sweet lenses: 35/2, 105/2.5, 135/3.5, 28/3.5, 50/1.8 pancake, 50/1.4, Tokina 28-85/3.5-4.5, Vivitar (Kiron) 75-205/3.8. I really like the metal shutter; feels like it's not going to die of old age, as cloth shutters eventually do. Thinking of adding an FM2N or a N90s/F90s.

Canon FD - This is on the block, but not worth much. I have a nice FTb with Canon 50/1.8 and 135/3.5, 300/4.5 plus an Albinar 28/2.8 "macro"

Olympus - My grandpa's OM1N with 28/3.5, 50/1.8, 135/3.5 and a Tokina 75-150/3.8. I'd like to add an OM2N and a 35/2.8 or 35/2. I feel like it's more delicate (esp. the shutter) than the Nikons, so I've been hesitating. Also, lower flash sync speed.


Talk me into taking a leap!

 

[p.giannakis]

Every time I see this thread, it does stir up Olympus GAS.

My conundrum: I have 4 SLR systems now; it's too much. I'd like to get it down to two, but I just don't have the guts to go through with it.

EOS - I have a 630 and an A2. Lenses are just a Quantaray (Sigma) 24/2.8 and Canon 35-135 4-5.6 USM. This is my AF system. I'd like to add a simple tele zoom (cheap) and a 35/2. (not cheap)

Nikon AI - Nikon FG with a few sweet lenses: 35/2, 105/2.5, 135/3.5, 28/3.5, 50/1.8 pancake, 50/1.4, Tokina 28-85/3.5-4.5, Vivitar (Kiron) 75-205/3.8. I really like the metal shutter; feels like it's not going to die of old age, as cloth shutters eventually do. Thinking of adding an FM2N or a N90s/F90s.

Canon FD - This is on the block, but not worth much. I have a nice FTb with Canon 50/1.8 and 135/3.5, 300/4.5 plus an Albinar 28/2.8 "macro"

Olympus - My grandpa's OM1N with 28/3.5, 50/1.8, 135/3.5 and a Tokina 75-150/3.8. I'd like to add an OM2N and a 35/2.8 or 35/2. I feel like it's more delicate (esp. the shutter) than the Nikons, so I've been hesitating. Also, lower flash sync speed.


Talk me into taking a leap!

I've got these:

The 2 is my favourite.

 

[markus_h_photography]

OM2n with Zuiko 200/4
MH2_2379a by m h, on Flickr

OM2n with Zuiko 50/1.8
MH2_2375a by m h, on Flickr

 

[G1DRP]

I've got these:

The 2 is my favourite.

The OM2's shutter makes such a lovely sound.

 

[Shab]

I only have the OM-1n... sometimes I think about getting an OM-2... but which one of the OM-2? Om-2n? OM-2sp?... I would be great to have the AE function.

I like the pictures you are sharing in this thread... thank you for sharing!

Here one more. I made it in 2014. Here you have it:

OM-1n + G. Zuiko 50mm 1.4 + HP5 PLus

 

[cjm]

OM2n, Zuiko 135mm f3.5, Ilford HP5, Diafine:

 

[nickthetasmaniac]

The 'new' OM1n kit, recently returned from an overhaul by Yoshi at Nagami Camera Service

 

[p.giannakis]

Olympus OM4 - Zuiko 28 f/3.5
ilford HP5+ in HC110

 

[nickthetasmaniac]

When a neat and well used black OM1n pops up a suburb over, what are you supposed to do?

 

[ravilamir]

Olympus M-1 and a trio of M-System lenses: Zuiko 50mm /1.8, 28mm /3.5 and 35mm /2.8.

Olympus M-1 M-system Zuiko 50mm/1.8 M-system Zuiko 28mm/3.5 M-system Zuiko 35mm/2.8 by Ricardo Miranda, on Flickr

 

[nickthetasmaniac]

Olympus M-1 and a trio of M-System lenses: Zuiko 50mm /1.8, 28mm /3.5 and 35mm /2.8.

That's a broken link for me. Try copy/pasting the BBCode from Flickr.

 

[ravilamir]

That's a broken link for me. Try copy/pasting the BBCode from Flickr.

Done. Thanks!

 

[p.giannakis]

Olympus OM2n - Zuiko 28 f/3.5
Delta 400 in HC110

 

[Erik van Straten]

What a sweetheart. Great portrait, Pan!


Erik.

 

[p.giannakis]

What a sweetheart. Great portrait, Pan!

Erik.

Thanks Erik !

 

[nickthetasmaniac]

Olympus OM2n - Zuiko 28 f/3.5
Delta 400 in HC110

Wonderful shot!

I'm starting to feel that the Zuiko 28/f3.5 is the little lens that can 🙂

 

[p.giannakis]

Wonderful shot!

I'm starting to feel that the Zuiko 28/f3.5 is the little lens that can 🙂

I think it is a beautiful lens to have. I also like the silversnose 50 f/1.4 for b&w. I am not a big fun of the 35 f/2 but it is not a bad lens.

Here another portrait with the 50 f/1.4 at f/2.

 

[nickthetasmaniac]

I think it is a beautiful lens to have.

Mine came as part of the kit when I bought my OM1n, and I always assumed I’d ‘upgrade’ to a f2.8 or f2 at some point (I have a fondness for 28’s). The more I use it though, the more I think it will stay. And it’s such a compact kit when paired with an OM1!

 

[p.giannakis]

Mine came as part of the kit when I bought my OM1n, and I always assumed I’d ‘upgrade’ to a f2.8 or f2 at some point (I have a fondness for 28’s). The more I use it though, the more I think it will stay. And it’s such a compact kit when paired with an OM1!

I had the f/2.8 too but i stupidly sold it. In terms of sharpness they are both just as good. The 2.8 has the advantage of a brighter viewfinder (easier to focus), it is multicoated (flares less, but i have a lens hood on my 3.5) but has also more vignetting at f/3.5. I might be wrong but I think that the 3.5 has less distortion (but this is debatable..). The 3.5 has an element more than the 2.8 and that might have to do something with that.

Have a look on my blog here about the 28 f/2.8:
http://pansfilmcameras.blogspot.com/2015/04/zuiko-silvernose-50-f14-vs-zuiko-made.html