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Post by hannes on Dec 14, 2015 6:42:17 GMT -5
Hi: I think I'm wrong when stating the FG20 was Cosina based. Could not find a reference for that. Only FE 10, FM 10 and Olympus OM 2000 are Cosinas
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Post by hannes on Dec 13, 2015 6:31:06 GMT -5
I was surprised about the difference in look and feel between OM 2n and OM 10. The OM 10 is so much lighter and has a cheap plastic feeling. Tahts becasue the OM10 was made by Cosina using the CT-1G chassis Are you sure? Wasn't that the OM 2000 which is based on Cosina CT-1, as the Nikon FE 10, FG 20 and many more? OM-10 cloth horzontal shuter, CT-1 metal blades vertical running
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Post by hannes on Dec 12, 2015 17:08:30 GMT -5
Yes, the FG. Consumer camera but from feeling it comes closest. If I put it between OM 2n and OM 10 it is much closer to the OM 2n.
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Post by hannes on Dec 12, 2015 14:07:20 GMT -5
Here in Austria it is still possible to find some cheap treasures sometimes. My last findings are a Nikon F3 and a F90X body for 25€ each. They came from "Willhaben.at" which a platform for private sale without fees. On ebay I got my FG with lens for 6€ about one year ago. You just need to be patient and have some luck.
And do not count the lost auctions where your bid was way too low.
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Post by hannes on Dec 12, 2015 13:38:39 GMT -5
Meanwhile I also found a cheap F501 in working condition. It came with the 35-70 zoom lens. 1st roll of film is allmost through. It makes fun using it. I played with the Nikkor 50mm 1:1,8 and a 2x converter. 100mm is nice. To add something on the other end of the Nikon AF cameras I could not resist getting a F90X body for 25€.
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Post by hannes on Dec 12, 2015 13:12:22 GMT -5
Hello: Meanwhile I learned a lot about the OM-2[n] I have a working OM-2n and a broken OM-2, the OM-2 came with the Quick Auto 310 flash. But this one does not unleash its full features on the OM-2n. So I looked for a T 32 which is perfect for the OM-2n. It came with a working OM 10 as addon. I was surprised about the difference in look and feel between OM 2n and OM 10. The OM 10 is so much lighter and has a cheap plastic feeling. Below a picture of the OM 2n with "wrong" flash and Vivitar 70-210 Series 1 lens. I made some macro shoots with this lens last weekend.
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Post by hannes on Dec 3, 2015 14:59:37 GMT -5
Hello: Interesting thougths came up. I also thought of the Nikkormats, but too heavy. Even if the EL has electronic controlled shutter and automatic. I do not have en EL, but this model lacks manual mode. The EL can be compared to the OM 10. The FM is pure mechanic and bigger than then OM2. It is noisier and not so smooth in operation. Do not know the FE or FE2, but size is similar to FM. The FA is a good camera with all I wanted to have on a non AF SLR, but when I'm using them I like the FG most. It is small, and fun to use. So for me the FG is the Nikon that comes closest to the OM-2(n). What I like on the OM2n: The size and elegance of the body. The bright finder and the ease of using it. Next time I'll go out for long time exposure in the evening or night. As techi I like the way the metering is done. Here are 2 shots of OM2 and G side by side. In the top view the OM2 is so elegant. Where did the engineers put the electronic in the OM2? Hannes
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Post by hannes on Dec 2, 2015 13:37:54 GMT -5
Hello: Most of my SLRs I regulary use are Nikons from the 70ies and the 80ies. Last weekend I shot my first roll of film in an Olympus OM-2n. I really like the handling of the camera, its size and the bright image in the finder. Now I asked myself the qustion which Nikon can be compared to the OM-2n with focus on handling and using. Not technical data. I found my answer allready, but I'm interested in your opinions. Hannes
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Post by hannes on Nov 15, 2015 3:10:33 GMT -5
I would like to have the Optima 1535, the top model with rangefinder
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Post by hannes on Nov 8, 2015 5:35:42 GMT -5
If a set the quality of the pictures in relation to the intention of Mr. Schwarzbauer to build a low budget camera and also keep in mind that at that time a 6x9 print was the normal picture size the output is a perfect hit of what the camera was designed for.
Everything better would have raised the cost of the camera. I think I'll try also the 2nd, older arex.
As for Lomo people: Lomo people would find the arex stylish, maybe they pay the overrated prices at a "Westlicht" auction?
This reminds that I should try out my Lubitel 166B which I got for a 10€.
Hannes
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Post by hannes on Nov 7, 2015 13:43:29 GMT -5
But often the leather is so dry that it brakes after short time. Had this on the Foca and on the strap of the Seagull 203
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Post by hannes on Nov 7, 2015 5:58:31 GMT -5
The film I shot with the arex is back from the lab. The arex makes the worst pictures of all cameras I ever used. Most of the time I used 1/100s and f8 or f11. None of the images is really sharp. Some are sharp in the center but unsharp at the edges. There are light traces on the edges of the images I assumes this comes from internal reflections. I doubt that the distance scale is accurate, because I used an handheld rangefinder to mesaure the distance to the object. Closeup seem to be better than far away objects. Sometimes film transport did not work correct, because there are more unintended double exposures on the film than I was aware of due to a mistake from my side. And finally the CEWE lab cut about every 5th image because their machine seems not to be able to handle the unusual format which is 24 x 30. Find the best images on my Gallery The scan quality from CEWE is bad, but good enough for a first impression. Hannes
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Post by hannes on Nov 2, 2015 16:55:28 GMT -5
Yes. the same model, the number on mine is 75.552G Mine has serial 59.299G Is there a way to find the year of production from the serial? Hannes
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Post by hannes on Nov 1, 2015 14:25:26 GMT -5
First images from my FOCA SPORT II Hannes
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Post by hannes on Oct 31, 2015 17:30:32 GMT -5
What happened with this project? Any progress?
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