OM , OM1 , OM2 , OM2N , OM3 , OM4 photo-sharing and possible meetups

[Anthony Lee]

This lens does not exist in the real world. It only exist in the virtual world, and even so usually very short live. I am very lucky to find this one as the exterior condition is probably not the best, and hence probably no one wants to take it home.

It is just gears, no need to be envious. I am envy of you for your knowledge, life experiences and enjoying retirement. I have to slog till 68 provided the retirement age is not raised further by that time. Will post a photo of the lens later.

More photos from this lens. Since you are also a fishing enthusiast, you might relate to these 2 guys. These 2 men fishing are very interesting. They are both fishing with poles, each with a small float and a small hook. Both using only breads as bait. Both cast their lines a couple of meters apart from each other. The one on the left (man in white) caught more than 5 fishes while the other guy caught nothing. Life is so unfair. Same tools, same effort, same place, same time but different rewards

I can write pages about such fishing and in this case, it's not just luck but with a little skill involved. When artificial bait is used, your casting and jerking action should allow your bait to behave like a live bait to attract attention. So the other guy just needs more practice and I doubt the clever one will be willing to teach. You must be somewhere in the middle east. Like both the shots and the close up on the tiny hook is impressive.

 

[Shawn]

Your film shots are always fantastic. This is another legendary lens.

Thanks Anthony, its a fine lens, when i compare the vf of the OM1 with the 28mm f2.8 VS the 28mm f2 attached, the difference in the brightness of the viewfinder is really night and day. For a difference of 1/3 stop, the F2 version really gives an edge when focusing in low light.

I guess I am not fated to the 28mm. I used to have this lens but didn't like it. Only to understand later that it might be an earlier version of inferior multi-coating. Then I bought the 28/3.5 and it is lost in shipment. So I can only enjoy it from the photos you post.

The ability to handhold it at night must be very useful and very cute expression from your dog.

Ya, i bought an adapter from eBay and lost for 6 weeks already. Fed up, I ordered one from Tagotech (Recommended by Anthony) and it arrived within 2 days, what a breeze.Although i do realise that i get more accurate focus by eye, than depending on the electronic rangefinder and AF confirmation. Or maybe i got a bad copy? The AF confirm's accuracy is always slightly off when i shoot wide open.

Indeed the lens allow for better ability to handhold at night, also, as mentioned, the makes viewfinder of my OM1 considerably brighter. Btw, I held my iPhone closer to my dog's head to throw in some "fill light" so her eyes wont just look like 2 dark pools.

 

[ManWearPants]

Can you post a good photo of this lens for me

As per request. OM 35-80/2.8.

Come to think of it. My photos should not have been posted here. While I am using OM lenses, the body is not film. And I noticed the subject heading is actually about film body.
Oops! Is this alright?

 

[Shawn]

As per request. OM 35-80/2.8.

Come to think of it. My photos should not have been posted here. While I am using OM lenses, the body is not film. And I noticed the subject heading is actually about film body.
Oops! Is this alright?

Ultimately we are sharing about Olympus lenses and bodies, and the title is just a guideline and not exhaustive. So i think there is no distinction between film or digital, all are welcomed hehe

 

[ManWearPants]

ok since TS do not mind. I will also share about the OM-EOS adapter since there may be some interests. Here is a comparison of a Made in China (MiC) inexpensive (silver) to a Made in Japan (MiJ) expensive (black) one.

Thickness:
The MiJ is thinner than the MiC. The MiJ allows focus to infinity exactly due to being slightly thinner. The MiC allows focus beyond infinity. Why is this important. The precision of the MiJ means that without looking at the distant scale, you can very quickly focus to infinity by turning the focus ring all the way to the extreme. This may be a non issue for some people who uses hyperfocal distance focusing method.

internal reflection:
I have done a 5 min test, nothing scientific, just shine a bring light with both adapters mounted. I have also deliberately darkened the image so that the test result is evident. The area of interests are what lies inside the red circle as these will be inside the camera when mounted. You can notice the amount of silver and light reflecting surface left uncovered by the MiC. And interestingly the MiJ shows very little reflection. In fact, even the matte black surface does not appear shiny except for an area which the light source is pointing at directly. You can see the effect of this light source on the MiC.

physical appearance:
some observations
1) The screw acting pin on the MiJ is shorter and black. I have not observed the significance of the shorter screw yet.
2) There is a groove along the flat surface of the MiJ with the other side slightly raised. I suspect this is to tighten the grip of the adapter to the lens. Lenses mounted to the MiJ is very tightly fitted. So tight that I find it slightly harder to remove and there is no play whatsoever.
3) There is a shade cover running along the inside of the circumference. The use of this is already illustrated in the above internal reflection

4) Despite the thinness of the adapter, a small groove can still be made at the adjacent sides where the 2 buttons can be found. This is very useful as some of the OM lenses have a thinner mount which makes it very hard to press the buttons to remove the lens from the adapter. This groove provide slightly better clearance.

The MiJ is 6x the cost of MiC. In other words, you can buy 6 MiC at the cost of 1 MiJ. So is the much more expensive MiJ worth it. I would say if you have decided on using OM lenses for a long time to come, then yes. I didn't know there are so much details into an adapter till I see one. Instead of buying one for each lens, it is possible to have one adapter permanently fitted to the camera. What you pay for is the excellent built, superior design and manufacturing precision. It is definitely worth the money. But with the strong yen at the moment. You may want to wait it out for just a little bit longer to get your hands on one.

 

[Anthony Lee]

Don't worry, you can keep on posting as long as you use OM lenses. This was mentioned and agreed upon earlier on this thread. The lens looks lovely, very similar to my 35-70f3.5 except much bigger and heavier.

As per request. OM 35-80/2.8.

Come to think of it. My photos should not have been posted here. While I am using OM lenses, the body is not film. And I noticed the subject heading is actually about film body.
Oops! Is this alright?

 

[Anthony Lee]

To have your lens functioning more precisely is definitely worth the investment of a good adapter. I will definitely invest one.

Took some photos over the weekend at my son's holiday home in JB with the OM 35-70f3.6. This lens is just a small fraction of MWP's 35-80f2.8 but it's very usable.

My grandson with OM 35-70f3.6 at f3.6, ISO 400 at about 50mm indoor.

 

[ManWearPants]

To have your lens functioning more precisely is definitely worth the investment of a good adapter. I will definitely invest one.

Took some photos over the weekend at my son's holiday home in JB with the OM 35-70f3.6. This lens is just a small fraction of MWP's 35-80f2.8 but it's very usable.

My grandson with OM 35-70f3.6 at f3.6, ISO 400 at about 50mm indoor.

Nice. Did you shine an iPhone for the twinkle in the eyes?

I am thinking of doing a MO early next year for the adapters after sorting out which lenses to keep and hopefully Yen would have slided by then.

 

[Anthony Lee]

Nice. Did you shine an iPhone for the twinkle in the eyes?

I am thinking of doing a MO early next year for the adapters after sorting out which lenses to keep and hopefully Yen would have slided by then.

This will be very helpful for all.

I love most of my OM lenses for their rendering of very natural colors. That shot was taken without an assisting light. This little boy happens to have a very bright pair of eyes.

 

[Shawn]

This will be very helpful for all.

I love most of my OM lenses for their rendering of very natural colors. That shot was taken without an assisting light. This little boy happens to have a very bright pair of eyes.

Anthony: Very cute grandson you have there Shoot more of him!

Manwearpants: Yes an MO would be helpful


Just wanna share some shots take with the 28mm F2 on the OM-1 using Lucky Super 200 film. Both shot at F2 in the early morning light, impressed with its colours and sharpness at close distances; all in a small package.

Some pics:

An interesting thing to note is that the focus throw is quite short, and focusing can be tricky if you want to be precise. I would have preferred the lens to have a longer focus throw for improved accuracy. Then again..if shooting for hyper-focal distance, its not that much of an issue.

 

[Anthony Lee]

Anthony: Very cute grandson you have there Shoot more of him!

Manwearpants: Yes an MO would be helpful


Just wanna share some shots take with the 28mm F2 on the OM-1 using Lucky Super 200 film. Both shot at F2 in the early morning light, impressed with its colours and sharpness at close distances; all in a small package.

Some pics:

An interesting thing to note is that the focus throw is quite short, and focusing can be tricky if you want to be precise. I would have preferred the lens to have a longer focus throw for improved accuracy. Then again..if shooting for hyper-focal distance, its not that much of an issue.

Lovely photos, very contrasty. What you describe of the lens is quite similar with my 35f2. By the way, where you got the Lucky Super film, any ISO100 as I shot 1 roll before and just love the color rendition of this film.

 

[Shawn]

Lovely photos, very contrasty. What you describe of the lens is quite similar with my 35f2. By the way, where you got the Lucky Super film, any ISO100 as I shot 1 roll before and just love the color rendition of this film.

I was give some rolls to me by a friend, the local voigtlander dealer used to have it but no longer. I'm not sure if its available anywhere now.

 

[Anthony Lee]

I was give some rolls to me by a friend, the local voigtlander dealer used to have it but no longer. I'm not sure if its available anywhere now.

Yah, Chiif do not have them anymore. If I can get hold of this film again, I will start to shoot more film.

 

[Shawn]

Yah, Chiif do not have them anymore. If I can get hold of this film again, I will start to shoot more film.

You can get a roll from me. Just PM me your address and I'll send you one on me

 

[ManWearPants]

I am curious why some OM lenses have IR markings while others do not have. Does it mean those with IR markings are good for IR while those without are not good enough?

 

[Anthony Lee]

The view from my balcony serves me well for my lens testing and I have done this very often. I love the painterly look of my OM 35f2 and on a good morning this view through my balcony can be quite colorful.

OM 35f2 at f11

 

[Shawn]

The Tagotech adapter is well made, but AF confirmation is not accurate, must be something to do with the chip. So eyeballing is more accurate and much faster.

Straight conversion from RAW to Jpeg, I really like how the zuiko renders colour here, neutral and very close to how I saw it. This was 28mm f2 shot at f2 on the Canon 5D.

Also, I'm beginning to enjoy using the wider angle for more environmental portraits, rather than the usual short tele. My girlfriend also prefer the portraits taken of the wide angle as it makes her look slimmer. Lol. Settings same as above.


Anthony: Sent you the film, let me know when you get it

 

[Anthony Lee]

The Tagotech adapter is well made, but AF confirmation is not accurate, must be something to do with the chip. So eyeballing is more accurate and much faster.

Straight conversion from RAW to Jpeg, I really like how the zuiko renders colour here, neutral and very close to how I saw it. This was 28mm f2 shot at f2 on the Canon 5D.

Also, I'm beginning to enjoy using the wider angle for more environmental portraits, rather than the usual short tele. My girlfriend also prefer the portraits taken of the wide angle as it makes her look slimmer. Lol. Settings same as above.


Anthony: Sent you the film, let me know when you get it

Still waiting to receive the film, thanks.
Love both the photos. I will add this lens to my collection in the near future. Just saw a wonderful photo shot with the OM 40f2 at FM. This is another lens I am eyeing.

http://www.pbase.com/idurita/image/118034230

 

[Shawn]

Anthony: I sent it out on Friday, hopefully it gets to you by today. Hmm, I saw some product shots of the 40mm before, looks very compact for a fast lens. Fetches a pretty penny as well.

Just the other day, I went for a macro shoot, and did some comparison during my break. I shot the 28mm f2 with and without my Raynox closeup filter just for kicks. Thought i share the shots here.

OM Zuiko 28mm F2 @ F2 (with Raynox 250 closeup filter):

28mm F2 @ F2:

 

[Ben Ang]

28mm F2 @ F2:

ah... love olympus' bokeh.. same feel as i had with my OM 35 f2. thnx for sharing