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Post by GeneW on Oct 13, 2006 18:44:19 GMT -5
Joe, that's such a fun way to get kick-started with a new kit. My Nikon kit happened with similar rapidity -- it was like Christmas for weeks! Gene
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Post by backalley on Oct 13, 2006 19:43:37 GMT -5
oh i know. there is such joy in opening a duck taped box with a 30 year old lens in it!!
joe
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Post by backalley on Oct 16, 2006 20:56:29 GMT -5
there is a light snow falling, almost a thick rain...took the dog for a walk earlier and grabbed the om1 with the 28/3.5. i took a few shots at 1/30 & 3.5 as the light was dwindling fast.
the oly is surprisingly nimble and quiet and feels significantly smaller in my hand than the zeiss ikon rf that is usualy there. i'm starting to remember just what i liked about the oly cameras that i had years ago. might start looking for an om2s in the new year.
joe
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Post by GeneW on Oct 17, 2006 9:28:21 GMT -5
Joe, although I'm noveau-nikon, I always loved my Oly's and am enjoying your reaction to becoming reacquainted. Hope the 300mm shows up for you today!
Gene
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Post by backalley on Oct 17, 2006 11:26:09 GMT -5
i have a short trip to the mountains planned for early november and am thinking about taking the 300 in case we head into the 'bush'. my original plan was street shooting with mountains in the background.
joe
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Post by backalley on Oct 17, 2006 21:53:58 GMT -5
the 35-70, 75-150 and the 50 macro were just picked up from the local postal station. they seem to be in great shape. the 75-150 is exactly as i remembered it but the shorter zoom is way bigger than i remembered. funny how the old brain works. the macro is very cool, it's a vivitar and goes 1 to 1 w/o an adapter. time to get a better tripod, for sure.
so, i'm waiting on the 35, the 300, 19-35 and the winder and that is it. i think the 19-35 might be the sleeper in the bunch, series one (i think) and a great range to play with.
joe
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Post by doubs43 on Oct 29, 2006 12:43:14 GMT -5
I just ordered from Cameta Camera what they say is a mint minus cosmetic condition OM-1 body and Zuiko 50/1.8 lens, also mint minus. Do not know if it has winder capability but it does have a hot shoe. Chose it over an OM-2 as I wanted the all manual body and I like the needle match for metering better than the LED. Ron Head Kalamazoo, MI Ron, I'm willing to bet that it has winder capability. Only the very earliest OM's were made without the winder base. My first body, bought in December, 1973, didn't allow mounting a winder but the replacement body that I bought in 1976 does. I'm not sure when the change over took place but 1974 seems likely. Walker
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Post by backalley on Oct 29, 2006 21:06:15 GMT -5
the winder is very cool, unlike the newer cameras with motor built in.
if i use this kit enough then i might get another body, an om 2 i think.
it all doesn't fit properly in my biggest case but it does squeeze in if i don't plan on removing anything to quickly. i bought a used domke 5xb bag, a small one, but it will do nicely for the body and a couple of lenses for an outing.
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Post by melaniec on Oct 30, 2006 1:44:19 GMT -5
I developed an interest in OM gear after the camera show in San Jose a few months ago. They are so small, and so well made.
On Saturday I went back to San Jose for the next installment of the camera show, planning to lowball dealers on OM-1 or OM-2 bodies and maybe a 35 or 50 mm lens. There are usually so many for sale at this show that I figured I'd have some success. I saw a couple of nice-looking OM-2 bodies with lenses but they cost more than I wanted to spend ($100-$200... right!).
Somewhere in the middle of the room I walked past a table with odds and ends on it. On the second pass there was an OM-1 MD with 50/1.8 attached that I hadn't seen the first time. I looked at the price tag. It said:
$50 but the $50 was Xed out and below it, it said $25
So I bought it.
I asked about other lenses and the guy had a Vivitar 28-210mm macro zoom that he wanted $10 for. Incidentally, it had an OM-G (OM-20) for a rear cap that he offered to throw in for free because, he said, "It isn't a very good camera."
Subsequently I was talked into accepting a 28/2.8 lens for the OMs as well so now I have two new bodies and three new lenses.
Unfortunately, the OM-1 shutter jammed halfway through the first roll -- hopefully it's an easy fix because I'm not going to spend money to CLA a camera I can probably replace more cheaply than fix. Meanwhile, the OM-G seems to have absolutely nothing wrong with it. It isn't quite as solid as the OM-1, but it appears to have all the other advantages of the OM system as well as a full manual mode. Both cameras are very clean and the lenses don't have any flaws that I can see.
Cameras are fun!
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Post by GeneW on Oct 30, 2006 13:26:50 GMT -5
Bummer about the shutter, Melanie! I'm hopelessly inept at fixing things so can't offer any advice but I hope you either get it working or acquire a good user. I was an Olympus OM-1 shooter for over 30 yrs. Got one when they first hit the market and got a second black-bodied one a year or two later. I always found them elegant and compact. Most of the lenses are quite small, by SLR standards.
Gene
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Post by backalley on Nov 29, 2006 22:54:32 GMT -5
thought i'd add an update...
even though i have not used the om kit much since i bought it all, i am still having fun buying more gear! i just 'won', on ebay, an om2n and a zuiko zoom, the 28-48, apparently it's on the rare side. and on rff, i picked another winder.
i guess christmas is now taken care of.
the next step is to out wait the frigid temps and start some slr shooting.
joe
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