Rob.'s Review of Olympus OM1n 35mm SLR camera
6th Apr 2003
Overall Rating
- Value for money
small form factor, solid build, designed to be a lifelong part of your photograghy, access to zuiko optics which rival leica at a fraction of the cost
Bad Points
the detachable hotshoe is as fragile as your grandmother's china.
General Comments
Phil, I mean no disrespect but I beg to differ with several of your criticisms. Are you willing to sit on the edge of your couch and let your new camera drop to the floor? Not that I would drop my om1n on purpose but I know it would survive. With the newer cameras you would be left with a several hundred dollar electronics bill. That is what we mean by the old model T build. They were built to last real world use over many years. Also the zuiko optics still rival anything made today and are built to last through far more abuse than any of that plastic bodied stuff churned out week after week. I encourage you to go to any second hand camera shop, what you will see is shelf after shelf of plastic bodied slr's with electronic problems. They are essentially throw away cameras after about 7 or 8 years. If your battery dies will your electronic shutter still fire? The answer is no, but the om1n will keep on functioning. I could go on and on about the reliability and piece of mind one recieves by using an om1n (and many other old slr systems) but either you get it or you don't. One day you may come to realize what you have been missing out on but I doubt it. Oh well, all the more vintage precision camera gear for us model T lovers to buy at a fraction of the cost of that plastic junk.
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Members' Comments onRob.'s Review
Randall on 25th Feb 2004
Web Links
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Olympus OM-1(n) & OM-2 (n) SLR cameras
A Quick Reference for years of made: M1(1972), OM1 Chr/Blk (1973-1979), OM1MD Chr/Blk (1975-1979), OM2 Chr/Blk (1975-1979), OM10 (1979-1987), OM1n Chr/Blk (1979-1987); ... Olympus OM-2SP:
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Olympus OM1(n) SLR camera - Part I
Hold a Olympus camera in your hand, and probably you will appreciate the camera more. ... This causes most OM fans in believing OM1n was the most reliable body among all OM1 upgrades.
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Appareil photo Olympus OM-1N - OM1N Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera
Apparu en 1973, l'Olympus OM-1 a fait figure de précurseur en matière de 24 x 36 reflex compact. Depuis, de nombreux fabricants ont suivi cette voie avec plus ou moins ... Objectif pour OM1n
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APML]: Olympus OM1 vs OM1n
Subject: [APML]: Olympus OM1 vs OM1n ... I just received what I thought was going to be an Olympus OM1 camera. Turns out it is an OM1n. IS there any difference bewteen the two? If so, does any know
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Olympus OM SLR System Overview - photo.net
Despite that fact that Olympus have now abandoned this market in favor of focussing on 35mm and digital compact cameras, they made some of the finest and innovative manual focus SLRs and lenses of...
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http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk/info.html
Information about Wilderness Wales. ... Cameras: Olympus OM3, OM1N. Lenses: Tamron 24-48mm, 28-80mm, 60-300mm, Tokina 70-210mm. Filters: Skylight 1B, warm 81A, graduated grey (+1/+2), polariser.
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Extreme Closeups ? cheap options in Microphotography « Olympus
An old OM-1/OM1n is ideal since it has the mirror lock-up feature especially if it has a working meter. If your camera does not have mirror lockup, don?t worry about it. ... Olympus Trip 35
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Manual Cameras « Olympus/Zuiko
My Olympus OM-1, OM1n, OM2, OM2n, OM-10 and OM-PC AND my Minolta Dynax 800si, the Ricoh CR-5, the Yashica TL-Super and the heavy Fujicarex II.
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Olympus Trip 35
My wife and I have been using one for almost 30 years and during this time we have also owned an OM1n and an OM4 with a large supply of lenses and other equipment, an Olympus Mju 35,
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ppf :: Nudescape by Steve Colman
Many years ago I tried a series of shots like this; my wife being the very patient and understanding model at the time !!! ...This is about the only one which is acceptable. ... Tell a friend
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This isn't a camera review, it's more like an argument over old vs. newer cameras. Not very helpful in rating the camera. And who the heck is 'Phil'?