Which Lens to Keep

[Chrisrw]

Greetings,

I recently bought a OM-1n with a 50mm/f1.8 that is currently being overhauled. I plan to use this as my primary SLR. Yesterday I bought an OM10 with the same lens plus a 28/f3.5 (which is why I bought it) plus a tamron zoom and another 50/1.8. case, flash, bag and filters. The seller wouldn't sell anything separately and the whole lot was about what just the 28's are gong for online and in town. My plan was to sell most of it, but would it be worth it to keep both 50/1.8's? Keep one for back up? How can I tell which one's in better shape if they both look good? I am new to photography. Are the OM 10's good cameras? My plan was to just keep the 28 with the case and camera case and sell the rest to pay for film 🙂. I am not interested in zooms or color photography so I don't think the skylight filters will be of much use. I would appreciate any feedback or advice. Thanks, Chris

 

[Peter_Jones]

OM10 was the consumer/entry-level OM , OK but not built to the same standards as the single-figure OMs, and battery dependent.

Sell the gear you don't want/need but keep hoods if you find them to suit the 28 and 50.

The 50/1.8 with "Made in Japan" on the serial number ring facing front seems to be the most respected variant, but they're all decent.

 

[Chrisrw]

Thanks Peter. I'll wait til I get the OM-1 back to see what 50mm it has before I decide. I want to keep things simple, so I'll probably get rid of most everything else except the 28mm, lens caps and cases for both lens and camera.

 

[oftheherd]

I would certainly recommend using both 50mm lenses before getting rid of one.

 

[ChrisN]

Keep it all. The 28/3.5 is a nice sharp lens. The 50's are all good to shoot with, and worth so little money that it's not worth the effort to sell (I have three OM 50/1.8 - the last I paid $2 for). The OM10 is not as nice as the single-digit OMs, but if working at all will usually work very well. And when it dies it will give you a replacement prism for OM-1 or OM-2 cameras with rotting prism foam and desilvered prisms.