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Post by hannes on Sept 11, 2018 15:57:53 GMT -5
The OM2 SP is a very interesting camera. It was not on my radar for long time. But then I there was one for a price I could not resist.
You have to read the manual more than once and use the camera a few times till you recognize what the electronic features can do for you. Even if it has no program mode you can use the settings in a way that comes a real program mode very close.
My favorite still is the OM 2n, but using the SP makes fun too.
Hannes
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Post by hannes on Sept 5, 2018 0:33:12 GMT -5
I put mine to the mechanical 1/60 after using it. This turns off electronic and saves the batteries. I do the same with the OM4 and even with OM4 Ti which should have not so thirsty electronics.
Hannes
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Post by hannes on May 16, 2018 13:24:45 GMT -5
Shooting with old glass on FX SLR Old Vivitar Auto Telephoto 105mm f2.8 manual lens from 1970 Hannes
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Post by hannes on Apr 23, 2018 14:03:43 GMT -5
Olympus learned the lession and dropped the OM 707 and 101 after they have been no success. But not only this, they dropped the whole OM series. no successor of OM-3 and OM-4, no up do date SLR with AF at all. Instead they jumped into a new type of cameras. Fixed lens SLRs which became very successful, even in digital world - the bridge cameras. It started with the IS-1000, followed by IS-2000, IS-3000 and finally IS-5000. This series featured everything a good SLR had to have. there was a cheaper series with 3 digit names too. But now, 15 years later the IS series is undesired, the pirces are cheap to nothing. I got a IS-2000 a few weeks ago for 9€, the GN-40 flash for less than 5€. Today I picked up a nice looking IS-3000 for free. This one had even the panorama adapter and tool to insert it in its ever ready case. OM-707 and IS-2000 side by side. Looking through the view finder shows that the IS-2000 electronics is derived from the OM-707, but has a lot more features. The IS-2000 is handy but not light or small. It has all modes you need and an informative display on the back. There have been wide, Tele and Macro screw on lenses available. Like in the old days of fixed lens range finder cameras. And there was the GN-40 flash with proprietary hot shoe, narrower than the standard. This flash can only be used on the IS series. It features all you need even high speed sync. Hannes
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Post by hannes on Apr 23, 2018 13:42:26 GMT -5
Maybe these are the most undesriable Olympus OM models OM-10 and OM-101 Both cameras have been stripped to minimum for cost reasons. OM-10 has only AE mode OM-101 only P mode, no manual mode. With adding a little more money one could add manual mode by buying the matching manual adapters. OM-101 PF and AF lenses do not have a focus ring, you have power focus control on the back of the camera body. On the PF lens for OM-101 there is no aperture ring, If you want AE mode or set aperture in manual mode you need the "Manual Adapter 2" which provides controls to set shutter speed and aperture. The PF lenses are stripped down AF lenses, with no electrical contacts. Hannes
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Post by hannes on Apr 5, 2018 14:37:09 GMT -5
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Post by hannes on Mar 26, 2018 15:06:50 GMT -5
F for professional Flash Fotografie Olympus setup with OM2n, winder 2, power bounce grip2, T32 flash and nececary cables and connectors. And similar setup with OM4Ti and F280. Find the error in the picture below :-) Hannes
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Post by hannes on Mar 8, 2018 13:56:59 GMT -5
E for Exa 1 with Tessar 2,8/50 Hannes
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Post by hannes on Mar 4, 2018 6:33:36 GMT -5
working perfectly. When we arrived home there was not one exposure, all blank, the shutter was not working. I hadn't tested the camera before we went, assuming that a reputable shop wouldn't sell a defective item. We got our money back, but it didn't make up for the memories we lost. Sorry to hear that. But I never go on a trip with an untested camera. Even if the camera worked before I do some basic testing without film before I put a new roll in and use it. No matter how old the camera is. With old new to me cameras it is always exciting when the first roll is developed. Are the speeds accurate? Is the shutter speed or the exposure automatic accurate? Is the lens stop down working? I have 2 F501, both have been cheap, both are working fine. One had corroded contacts in the battery chamber, but nothing seriously damaged. But back to topic: Times are changing and what was undesirable a few years ago is a looked for camera today. Olympus OM 10 and 20 are hard to find as a bargain nowadays. Still undesirable are the Nikon F50, F60, F70 and others from that time. I have a F60. It is not a bad camera but still not one I like to use. I bought it only for the 2 zooms lenses that have been in the package. I ran one film through and now it sits in the storage. Regarding Olympus: I now got an OM-101 bacause I wanted the 50mm f1.8 and the 70-210mm zoom to play with the OM-77. Last ordering was a cheap AF 50 f2 PF lens for the OM-101 to complete the camera with the right lens. Absolutely undesirable are the IS series cameras from Olympus. I found a IS-2000 for 9€ and matching G-40 flash for 2.70€. A real P&S SLR, the start of the bridge camera area. More to follow after I tested the camera. Hannes
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Post by hannes on Feb 10, 2018 13:57:31 GMT -5
I'm not only Nikon fan, I'm also Olympus fan. Every Olympus fan and collector runs for the single digit OM series. Olympus virus hit me, when the friend with the FG in my previous post got an OM-2. This camera felt so good and was even smaller than my FG. Some time later I found a good working OM-2n. The 2 digit OM series is undesirable and could be found very cheap, I got my first OM 10 as lens cover together with a lens I bought for my OM-2n. The OM-10 can be compared with the Nikon EM. No manual mode, AE mode only. While the EM never got manual mode as add on, there was a manual adapter available for the OM-10. Another OM 10 with original papers I found in a charity shop for 15€. The camera only needed a fresh battery. The flash was dead. The OM-20 has manual mode "out of the box" and also some other minor improvements. Next big step was the OM-30. The first Olympus with focus assist and it could be converted to the first Olympus auto focus camera when the Zuiko Zoom 35-70mm/F4 Auto Focus lens was attached. The OM-30 and even more this first AF lens was not a big success. OM-30 is unwanted and still cheap. The lens now is rare and you need patience to find a good one. With the special trigger cord and a winder you could setup a focus trap. The last one of the classic 2 digit OM cameras was the OM-40. With its cheap plastic look most collectors pass by and do not get it. But the OM-40 is worth a try. It was the first Olympus with program mode. The OM-2 SP had some kind of program mode but in the OM-40 it was more the way which got standard for many later cameras. Everybody hunts for the OM-4, but maybe it is better to get a good working OM-40 for 1/10th of the price of a good OM-4. Next photo here, the 2 undesirable OMs under the mighty OM-4 During 2nd half of 2017 I recognized that the prices of the 2 digit OM models are rising. I'm glad that I got mine while nobody else wanted them. I only miss the OM-20 in my collection. And the OM-3, but the prices of OM-3 are beyond my limits. The last undesirable OM in my collection is the OM77 or OM707. Olympus first real AF camera. It was a big fail for Olympus, it has the OM name and mount. But using non AF OM lenses does not make fun. It has program mode only with AF lens. It misses manual focus and manual setting of aperture. The only big advantage was the full synchro flash mode together with the F280 flash. This flash was the reason I bought this OM77. I wanted the flash for my OM-4Ti, because the OM-4Ti can also trigger this flash at all speeds. Which is nice feature if you want to use fll flash outdoors. Hannes
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Post by hannes on Feb 10, 2018 13:06:32 GMT -5
Good that you mention the Nikon FG I like mine, I got it 2014 on eBay for < 10€ with case and additional zoom lens. The FG is a really nice camera to have with you when you wanna go out light. I shot this image with my FG and the 50mm E series lens. The FG was the last "classic" Nikon. Next was the F301 which I would also say it falls in the category of underrated and undesirable cameras. This is my F301, it was my first Nikon, I bought it used about 1995 and used it till I switched to digital 12 years later. It was a very reliable travel companion and never failed. I shot mostly slides with it and some B/W films. And finally the F501, Nikons first auto focus camera. F301 and F501 side by side
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Post by hannes on Feb 10, 2018 4:40:46 GMT -5
X for Kodak INSTAMATIC X-90 and X-flash cubes The X-90 is a rangefinder with automatic exposure and spring powered automatic film wind. It is solid built and heavy . Unfortuantely it uses batteries in unusual size which are no longer available. Hannes
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Post by hannes on Jan 21, 2018 9:00:57 GMT -5
V for Vi vitar auto thyristor 283 flash I got this complete set some time ago. Everything is in perfect condition and fully working. But I rarely take the time to set up a fancy flash shooting. With my Gossen Lunasix F I even have a light meter capable to meter flash. But I think getting good shots with multi flash on film takes a lot of experience. That probably explains the fancy case. Nice find. No, I got this set in a cardboard box and plastic bags for the small items. I put everything into that case to find single items quick. Hannes
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Post by hannes on Jan 20, 2018 11:12:53 GMT -5
V for Vi vitar auto thyristor 283 flash I got this complete set some time ago. Everything is in perfect condition and fully working. But I rarely take the time to set up a fancy flash shooting. With my Gossen Lunasix F I even have a light meter capable to meter flash. But I think getting good shots with multi flash on film takes a lot of experience. Update: Measured the sync voltage today: Vivtar 283 #2022755 and #2022776: They load up to 230V on the hot shoe, definitely not safe for digital cameras. Later versions are know to have lower trigger voltage. Vivitar auto thyristor 283 flash set by Johannes Hromadka, auf Flickr Hannes
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Post by hannes on Jan 11, 2018 13:49:33 GMT -5
Revueflex, they always had the smell of cheap super market cameras. But under the label there have been various brands from all over the world. I think it started with the Zenit 3M, a M39 SLR having its roots in the Leica II. Zenit 3M labeled as Revueflex and Zenit S Revueflex E aka Zenit E fall both into this categorie. Very robust simple workhorses produced in millions. Nobody really loved them but many had them. Today the hype around the Helios 44 lens brings also the Zenit E back into memories. 3 Zenit E with lensesMy favorite Revuelex is the 5005, this is a Chinon Memotron CE II without the Memotron function. In my eyes this is the best M42 SLR with automatic aperture. While the Chinon Memotron gets expensive today you still can get the Revueflex edition for a bargain. Revueflex 5005 with Auto Revuenon 55mm f1:1,4 lensCollecting all Revueflex models would be a challenge. Hannes
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