OM, I've become a Zuikoholic!

Couple of months back picked up a chrome OM-2n for £35 including p&p.
Last 50mm 1.4 I saw go for £55 or thereabouts. Both from eBay.co.uk.
The OM-2n needed new seals and I knew that when I bought it.
Seems prices in GB a bit lower than in mainland Europe.

jesse
 
Hey guys, I *finally* got the zuiko I've been looking for (135/2.8)...

... for about one-third of the going price because of some coating imperfection on the back element, however with this result (OM-2n at f/2.8):

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I'm happy as a CLA'd clam!

Now my zuiko kit is complete :D
 
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shadowfox said:
Hey guys, I *finally* got the zuiko I've been looking for (135/2.8)...

... for about one-third of the going price because of some coating imperfection on the back element, however with this result (OM-2n at f/2.8):

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I'm happy as a CLA'd clam!

Now my zuiko kit is complete :D
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Nice shot! I had one just a few months ago and stupidly sold it, thinking I'd never build a 55mm filter thread kit...then I decided to get a 35/2, followed quickly by a 24/2 and 55/1.2! Now I need the 135/2.8 to complete my 55mm setup, but it would cost me at least twice what I sold the lens for to buy another copy. :bang:

Or maybe I'll just spring for a 100/2 :D

Wide open with the 55/1.2 on Superia 200 and an OM-2n:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pooroldpunch/4447274712/

So now in addition to my "lightweight" kit (21/3.5, 28/2, 50/1.4, 85/2, 135/3.5) I have a heavier "pro" kit (24/2, 35/2, 55/1.2) that just needs a telephoto!
 
Just a note on complete Zuiko kits. There are actually two distinct kits in the focal length range under 100mm.

"The OM System Lens Handbook" in the discussion about the 40mm F2 says, "Differences in visual effects begin to appear at 1.4 times the focal length. For example, going from a 50mm standard lens to a wide angle, such effects first appear with a 35mm lens - that is, 50mm divided by 1.4. What that means is that when a picture taken by a 40mm lens and one by a 50mm lens are seen separately, it is hard to distinguish one from the other."

So, that convinced me that the 40mm is in one "kit" and the 50mm is in the other "kit."

Kit 1: 16mm, 21mm, 28mm, 40mm, 55mm, 85mm

Kit 2: 18mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, ?, 100mm

One way to remember what Kit 1 would be is aperture values (2 -> 21mm, 2.8 -> 28mm, 4 -> 40mm, 5.6 -> 55mm, and 8 -> 85mm). Get those lenses, and you are set for a wide variety of focal lengths. Same with Kit 2.

Maybe this was all widely known by everybody but me, but I just found it out this weekend. I found it enlightening, and helpful.
 
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Kit 1: 16mm, 20mm, 28mm, 40mm, 55mm, 85mm

Kit 2: 18mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, ?, 100mm
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Mine resembles Kit 2:

24, 35, (50), 85, 135

I put 50 in parentheses because 99% I always go for 35 as my "normal" focal length.

I had 18mm before, very sharp, but someone in Asia was willing to pay a lot for it, so I was happy to pass it along.
 
If one avoids the expensive "stars" in the Zuiko line-up (21, 24, 40, 85, 100f2), a set of lenses can be quite inexpensive. I've got:
28 f2.8 and 28 f3.5
35 f2.8
50 f1.4 and 50 f1.8 (both silver-nose and MIJ versions)
100 f2.8
135 f3.5
 
plummerl said:
"kit"???? I thought the only solution (for a Zuikoholic) was one of everything!:D
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If you ever saw "The Longest Yard", a movie with Burt Reynolds, he had a very funny line that fits in well here. "I finally got my sh!! together, but it's so heavy I can't lift it."

Therefore, my new definition for "kit" is "a minor selection of your OM lenses that you can lift, and carry around with you when you go out taking pictures."

;)
 
Keith suggested (?) two of everything...

Well, my 'kit' has two 50s, the 1.4 and the 3.5 macro
to go with the 24/2.8, 35/2.8, 100/2.8, 135/2.8, but
if I'm traveling light, it's just the 24 or the 35 and the 100.
 
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shadowfox said:
Hey guys, I *finally* got the zuiko I've been looking for (135/2.8)...
...................

Now my zuiko kit is complete :D
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Good! So now is time to get a Panasonic micro4/3 with a Zuiko OM adapter:D


Cheers,
Ruben
 
FrankS said:
If one avoids the expensive "stars" in the Zuiko line-up (21, 24, 40, 85, 100f2), a set of lenses can be quite inexpensive. I've got:
28 f2.8 and 28 f3.5
35 f2.8
50 f1.4 and 50 f1.8 (both silver-nose and MIJ versions)
100 f2.8
135 f3.5
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The 28/2.8 used to be a favorite, and I was looking for the 28/2 for some time, but since I landed (almost literally) on the 24/2, I prefer it because it adds more "drama" to the shots :)

I never quite warmed up to the 100/2.8, so 85/2 and now 135/2.8 complete the range.
 
ruben said:
Good! So now is time to get a Panasonic micro4/3 with a Zuiko OM adapter:D


Cheers,
Ruben
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Hi Ruben, long time no see :)

I'm ahead of you on the m4/3rd thing:

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That's my old 50/1.8 Zuiko on E-P2 via a cheap adapter from Hong Kong (the slight shake is my fault, it was low light, not even the in-body-IS can do a miracle).
 
sreed2006 said:
Just a note on complete Zuiko kits. There are actually two distinct kits in the focal length range under 100mm.

"The OM System Lens Handbook" in the discussion about the 40mm F2 says, "Differences in visual effects begin to appear at 1.4 times the focal length. For example, going from a 50mm standard lens to a wide angle, such effects first appear with a 35mm lens - that is, 50mm divided by 1.4. What that means is that when a picture taken by a 40mm lens and one by a 50mm lens are seen separately, it is hard to distinguish one from the other."

So, that convinced me that the 40mm is in one "kit" and the 50mm is in the other "kit."

Kit 1: 16mm, 20mm, 28mm, 40mm, 55mm, 85mm

Kit 2: 18mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, ?, 100mm

One way to remember what Kit 1 would be is aperture values (2 -> 20mm, 2.8 -> 28mm, 4 -> 40mm, 5.6 -> 55mm, and 8 -> 85mm). Get those lenses, and you are set for a wide variety of focal lengths. Same with Kit 2.

Maybe this was all widely known by everybody but me, but I just found it out this weekend. I found it enlightening, and helpful.
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You can also go by the filter thread size. For example, a 49mm filter thread lineup could be: 21/3.5, any of the 28mm lenses, 40/2 (or any of the 50s), 85/2, 100/2.8, 135/3.5, 200/5
While the 55mm filter thread lineup could be: 21/2 or 24/2, 35/2, 55/1.2, 90/2 macro or 100/2, 135/2.8, 200/4
 
sreed2006 said:
Just a note on complete Zuiko kits. There are actually two distinct kits in the focal length range under 100mm.

"The OM System Lens Handbook" in the discussion about the 40mm F2 says, "Differences in visual effects begin to appear at 1.4 times the focal length. For example, going from a 50mm standard lens to a wide angle, such effects first appear with a 35mm lens - that is, 50mm divided by 1.4. What that means is that when a picture taken by a 40mm lens and one by a 50mm lens are seen separately, it is hard to distinguish one from the other."

So, that convinced me that the 40mm is in one "kit" and the 50mm is in the other "kit."

Kit 1: 16mm, 20mm, 28mm, 40mm, 55mm, 85mm

Kit 2: 18mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, ?, 100mm

One way to remember what Kit 1 would be is aperture values (2 -> 20mm, 2.8 -> 28mm, 4 -> 40mm, 5.6 -> 55mm, and 8 -> 85mm). Get those lenses, and you are set for a wide variety of focal lengths. Same with Kit 2.

Maybe this was all widely known by everybody but me, but I just found it out this weekend. I found it enlightening, and helpful.
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Hmmm, I would have said that the spacing of the lens should be on a log scale to show differences.

That's sound advice for buying telescopes for astronomy, especially when up-grading. Otherwise you wonder why/how you wasted your money.

Regards, David
 
I've joined the throng. After seeing this thread popping up frequently I decided to get a OM-1n and 50/1.4 from KEH. When I unpacked it I was surprised at its condition, like new as if it never had film in it and only rated EX by KEH. When I first put the finder to my eye I jerked my head back shocked at how big and bright it was. I'm still getting used to moving my eye to the center of the camera. Glad I got it, it's fun switching off from rangefinders from time to time.

Here are a couple of early shots with it:

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