the thrifting gods have blessed me...
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- had the best thrift find of my life recently, and I picked up an olmpus om-1 for only $14. i'm so excited to have another yoshihisa maitani masterpiece in my collection. looking forward to shooting more with this beautiful camera for days to come.
the film i shot with was ilford delta 400🎞️
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so happy to add this camera to my collection. what's a camera you've been wanting to add to your film camera collection?📸
Hahaha, I've been trying to get rid of cameras from my collection!
haha i love it! hey feel free to send any my way😂@@malfunction5448
Congrats! What a steal for that price. I got my OM-1 also with the 50mm f/1.4, love that lens. The old zuiko lenses are great, also adapted to digital cameras. Some of them are really rare and expensive these days though, I would love to get the 40mm f/2 for a reasonable price one day as it is my favourite focal length. So now I have the 35mm f/2 instead. And the 135mm f/2.8 instead of the 100mm f/2, LOL. Some prices seem to be just for crazy rich collectors.
Thank you so much! Oooh yes lots of great lens choices. That 35mm f/2 sounds awesome I’d love to get my hands on that one for my camera.😄
I have an Olympus OM 1 & I really love it . I have had a Leica M3 & really prefer the OM 1. If you have the split screen I feel it focuses easier. As you mentioned changing the shutter speed on the lens is so much easier. The Olympus lenses are affordable & excellent. Happy shooting with your OM1.
That’s so awesome to hear! And it’s funny you’re not the first person who’s said they reach for their om-1 over their Leica. Happy to have this in my collection for sure. Thank you for watching!
Lovely. Good for you. These are perfect for women's hands. I learned on an OM-1, so I have a soft spot for them. Light seals are very easy to replace and fun. Nail polish remover will take off all of the goo. Kits are very cheap and so are tooth picks for extracting the old one.
Thanks so much for the tips! And yes I do love the size of it so easy to handle and carry around. 😄
Ive put roll after roll through my OM1 and its never missed an exposure. It's such a well-made and incredible camera. The Zuiko glass is second to none, along with the viewfinder. Snow, rain. It doesn't matter, I run it through everything.
I've shot many cameras both new and old, and nothing seems to compare. The light meters are very accurate and measured off of the film itself, rather than just ambient light exposure. It gives confidence when you need it most. If not using the flash, remove the ugly hotshoe and enjoy its elegant natural design.
This makes me so happy to hear! I love olympus cameras (I have the Olympus pen f) and so I was so excited to get the om1 in my hands!!
14 is definitely a deal, especially for a black paint OM-1MD. I have been using OM cameras for 15 years; since I got an OM-1MD and an OM-2SP from my grandfather. Really great cameras, and until I got a series 2 screen I used the 1 exclusively (the 2SP uses modern batteries, has the off the film metering, and an electronically controlled shutter, etc). Also, wanna say, great photos. Couple of random thoughts:
1. I wouldnt bother with the battery/meter. You have to recalibrate the meter to use a modern battery, as the camera was designed with mercury batteries in mind. It was not... the best to begin with. I always just used a handheld meter that I bought secondhand. Honestly, I often just didnt meter when shooting neopan lol
2. The seals are a bit of a thing since CLAing an OM-1 usually costs more than the OM-1. In the short run, I personally recommend grabbing the half case. It just adds a bit of security for light penetration and IMO improves the ergos a bit (I find the OMs very slightly small without them)
3. Olympus made a TON of focusing screens, the 1 series are usually inexpensive. I particularly like the 5 for an OM-1, it's SUPER bright, but the 4 works in a pinch
Thanks so much for watching and for the great insight!😄
It's really great find. The best I ever got was a Canonet 28 for 20 euros which is now round 150 in similar condition. That was Facebook marketplace. The film tested aspect matters a lot to me. OM 1 is a beautiful camera. I want one :)
Love the canonet! Hope you get to aid an om-1 to your collection soon🫶🏾
@@ArchiesLens I just got one on ebay :) Not as good a deal as yours and I hope it works. It's actually my first OM-1.
What a great find, especially in L.A. I always look, no matter which neighborhood I'm in.
Right? I was so excited when I saw it. Good thrift finds go so quick in LA, I lucked out this time around😄
Always good to keep an old Camera doing what it was made to do . 😊
right? these cameras were built to last! great to have a bit of history in the hands😄
Currently have this camera… took it for service… yet to shoot a roll but it’s good seeing you’ve one… great video and just cause of the camera you’ve a new subscriber ;)
such a solid camera! Thank you for watching and joining the fam🌟
Omg 😳 what an amazing score 🍃 this camera became the go to camera of the professional documentary photography community of the late 70’s early 80’s. Many Magnum photographers started using this amazing new system. The weight and size combined with an amazing revolutionary metering system that was so crucial for working with transparency films of the day. Congratulations on your amazing new tool.
thank you so much! yes i'm so excited about this find. it's a camera i've been wanting to add to my collection for awhile now😄
Awesome video. Congrats on such a great find. You are so relatable.
Thank you for watching and for the compliment. 😄
Good for you!!! I love your photos, and the black and white is so lovely!! I've never found a camera (of any kind or condition) at a thrift store. For film cameras, I would love to add one of those old folding cameras (the kind that fit in your pocket), they just look so fun.
Thank you so much!! Yea I had never found anything good until this find, I was so happy. Oooh hope you find one of those! They do look fun indeed😄
Very nice find, especially to find an all black one! You got some really great photos too!
Thank you!
great video and photos !
thank you so much!
So very happy for you. Deal of the Century! Also an Olympus fan and have the silver version. The way it feels in the hands makes you never want to let it go, right? How do you like the viewfinder? Which film did you use for those lovely b/w photos? Any other dramatic changes in your camera collection recently? Do you ever feel like minimizing or rotating out when you get something new? It’s interesting to follow your journey. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much! Yes, truly deal of the century haha. It really feels so amazing in the hands, it really just makes me want to go out and shoot photos even more. Since you’ve been following me for a bit you know it’s also so much of a lighter tool for me compared to my Minolta srt 101 (which is like a tank in weight compared). For film I used ilford delta 400, such a great black and white film stock. I’d say the only other newness in my collection as of late is a point and shoot I picked up end of last year, which is the canon sure shot 105 zoom date (which I actually have been meaning to make its own video about, so stay tuned). I’ll definitely be reaching for my om-1 to shoot as my go to for sure. Thank you so much for watching and for the constant support🙌🏾✨
What an awesome find, especially in black. Looks great. Have fun!
Thank you!
Nice price for the camera 📸, MD is for Motor Drive
Congrats what a huge lucky find
Thank you! Yes truly lucked out on this find📸
Wow! What an amazing find😎, and really nice results. In terms of ergonomics, is having the shutter speed ring at the base of the lens better/worse/indifferent from having it on the top of the body?
Thank you so much! I don't believe having the shutter speed dial in the front makes too much of a difference but it does give it a unique look.
@@ArchiesLensa unique look, indeed. I am now curious. Must... resist...
With some practice, you can adjust it together with focus and aperture without taking your eye from the viewfinder.
@@malfunction5448haha yes stay strong!
I spent 200 on my om1 😢
it’s such a great camera though! and this is exactly why I was so hyped on my thrift find. If I didn’t find it at the thrift store I also probably would’ve payed that much to get one in my collection😅 how do you like it?
Jackson State?
hmm?
Hell yea 🎉
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