Reasonable price for an OM-2n?

[gdi]

Is $165 too high for an OM-2n in good cond (black w/50 1.8 and hotshoe) ? Also are the zooms worth getting (35-70 or 75-150)? The camera looks really nice but I am not sure if I want to go for it. I have a 21mm 3.5 and a 28 2.8 already. They are for Canon use now...

Thanks!

 

[plummerl]

I'd keep looking. Here is a current example near Houston (camera is really an OM-2n):
http://houston.craigslist.org/pho/919176729.html
Just a quick scan of buy-it-now on Ebay shows quite a few good deals.
As far as the zooms, the 35-70 f/3.6 is an exceptional lense, as is the 75-150. There are at least four different 35-70s, the f/3.6 is usually considered the best of the bunch.

 

[amateriat]

Goodness...$165? I'm likely to let go of my black OM-2n for a good deal less than that, before long...


- Barrett

 

[wray]

This seems a bit pricey to me. I just picked up a silver OM-2n with 35-70 zoom locally for $25.

 

[gnarayan]

Is $165 too high for an OM-2n in good cond (black w/50 1.8 and hotshoe) ? Also are the zooms worth getting (35-70 or 75-150)? The camera looks really nice but I am not sure if I want to go for it. I have a 21mm 3.5 and a 28 2.8 already. They are for Canon use now...

Thanks!

Little bit pricey - I picked up a black one as a trade for an old Oly 100/f2.8 and a T20 neither of which were being used much. No the 35-70/4 I had was too large and annoying because it wasn't parfocal (can't zoom in focuse and zoom out) and absolute rubbish wide open. Went towards another trade for a Bessa-T.

 

[gdi]

Thanks for the advice - I am surprised that they are worth so little (must priced by the pound!) The 35-70 is an F3.6 and the 75-150 is F4. It is a dealers camera and he says it has been serviced with new seals, so I guess a little premium is in order.

I may be able to negotiate, especially if I include the zooms...

Thanks

 

[steamer]

A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush. Almost 2 years ago I paid 100 bucks for a black om-2 with 1.4 50mm and 28mm 3.5 plus a zoom that I never use. They are such nice cameras that I wouldn't feel ripped off to get a clean one that works for 165.