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Post by doubs43 on Oct 22, 2006 12:29:09 GMT -5
The Olympus OM-1 was introduced to the public in 1973. I bought one of the first ones made in December, 1973. The four images I'm posting were all taken with it on Kodachrome slides in the Summer and Fall of 1974. These were selected from a very limited number of my slides taken in Korea. I have many, many hundreds. Harvesting rice by hand.  The family wash.  Carrying concrete bricks on an A-Frame.... a common means of hauling heavy loads.  Watering concrete cinder blocks to keep them from uneven drying and cracking.  Walker |
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Post by byuphoto on Oct 22, 2006 20:02:11 GMT -5
excellent. I was in Pusan in '74 and Seoul in '76. I love these daily life photos much better than the standard tourist stuff
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Post by doubs43 on Oct 22, 2006 21:30:45 GMT -5
excellent. I was in Pusan in '74 and Seoul in '76. I love these daily life photos much better than the standard tourist stuff Thank you. As I said, I have many hundreds of slides that I took while there and I'd love to return to see how much the country has progressed. I saw quite a bit of improvement between '74 and 1976 when I was last in Korea.... TDY from Okinawa for an exercise. Unlike most GI's, I did as much traveling as possible and almost always took at least one Rec Center tour a week. I bought a bicycle and went all over the countryside on back roads and places where Americans were almost never seen. It proved to be interesting as I'm sure you know. Walker |
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Oct 22, 2006 23:24:29 GMT -5
Wonderful work Walker. I think the family wash is one of the sharpest pictures I've seen. Better than any digital for me.
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Post by vintageslrs on Oct 23, 2006 13:06:47 GMT -5
Walker
Absolutely beautiful shots from South Korea......
you and the OM-1 did a great job!
Bob
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Post by doubs43 on Oct 23, 2006 13:48:50 GMT -5
Wonderful work Walker. I think the family wash is one of the sharpest pictures I've seen. Better than any digital for me. Curt, that picture was probably taken with the 50mm f/1.4 Zuiko lens that came with the camera. I also added a Zuiko 28mm f/3.5 and 100mm f/2.8 to my set before leaving Korea and they are all very sharp. On Okinawa I bought Zuiko lenses in 21mm f/3.5, 135mm f/3.5 and 200mm f/4 focal lengths. I still have them all. The meter on the original - non-MD - OM-1 body began acting up on Okinawa so I traded it for an OM-1n body that I still have. Walker |
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Post by doubs43 on Oct 23, 2006 13:50:27 GMT -5
Walker Absolutely beautiful shots from South Korea...... you and the OM-1 did a great job! Bob Bob, thanks. I must give a lot of credit to the Olympus which is an excellent camera by almost any measure. Walker |
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Post by John Parry on Oct 23, 2006 15:47:17 GMT -5
Didn't look at the date at first, so I was wondering whether it was N or S. Then it struck me - everything. Had to be the south. The North hasn't changed since 1950. Those poor people - that sad situation.
Anything growing in Nevada?
Regards - John
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Post by brianvsweeney on Oct 23, 2006 17:05:11 GMT -5
Those shots look like they were taken yesterday.
Kodachrome really stands the test of time.
Anscochrome did not fair as well in my Slide Boxes.
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Post by kamera on Oct 23, 2006 17:40:12 GMT -5
The old Kodachrome still retains its vibrancy and true color after all these years.
The subject material is quite informative of some daily life aspects in the country and, IMHO, can be definately classed as documentary portraiture.
Post some more from there, please, Walker!
Ron Head
Kalamazoo, MI
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Post by doubs43 on Oct 23, 2006 17:57:53 GMT -5
Those shots look like they were taken yesterday. Kodachrome really stands the test of time. Anscochrome did not fair as well in my Slide Boxes. Brian, I have some slides (not sure exactly what but they aren't kodachromes) taken in the Philippines in 1967 and later that haven't held up nearly as well as the Kodachromes from Korea. Some of my Agfachromes haven't fared too well either. Kodak clearly had the superior product. Walker |
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Post by doubs43 on Oct 23, 2006 17:59:21 GMT -5
The old Kodachrome still retains its vibrancy and true color after all these years. The subject material is quite informative of some daily life aspects in the country and, IMHO, can be definately classed as documentary portraiture. Post some more from there, please, Walker! Ron Head Kalamazoo, MI Ron, I scanned four "people" images from Korea today so I'll post them in a new thread. Walker |
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