The great thing about the OM system is that it is very reasonably priced.
You'll have no problem putting together a system for $200-$400. And those
Zuiko's hold their own against Zeiss, Nikkor and the rest.
Its hard to get batteries for the OM-1. The OM2S has problems and is not
that much cheaper than an OM-4.
I'd go for an OM-2 and buy an incidence meter to go with it.
I saw these at KEH ( http://www.keh.com ). In my experience their 'Bargain'
quality is very good. If anything is really wrong, they call it "Ugly".
Bodies:
OM2 BLK (W/O SHOE 1,2 OR 3) BGN $133
OM2 CHR (W/O SHOE 1,2 OR 3) BGN $126
OM4 BGN $286
Zuikos:
24 F2.8 (49) BGN $133
28 F2.8 (49) EX $105
50 F1.4 (49) EX $79
50 F1.4 (49) BGN $27
50 F3.5 MACRO (49) EX $165
50 F3.5 MACRO (49) BGN $133
50 F3.5 MACRO (49) **FLTR RING DENT EX $139
100 F2.8 (49) BGN $99
135 F2.8 (55) EX+ $165
135 F2.8 (55) BGN $109
135 F3.5 (49) BGN $39
If you really want to be a purist, get an OM-1 with a broken meter ( <
$100 ) and don't even put a battery in it. Then get one of those old-world
incidence meters with a selenium cell (requires no battery at all) like the
Sekonic L-398. Buy the cheapest 50mm 1.8 Zuiko you can find (I've seen them
as low as $2.49). Then amaze your friends with pictures a zillion times
crisper than their zoom-lens APS Point&Shoot.
>OM listers-
>
>I'm trying very hard to keep my buying a OM a non-emotional decision but that
>is becoming more difficult than I anticipated. I handled a OM-1 yesterday at
>a local shop. It felt very nice but it had a scratch on the prism. Thought I
>found a lovely, reasonably priced OM2n on the Web only to be told I was 15
>minutes too late.
>
>So that put me to thinking...which camera body do I really want.
>
>Just to remind-I'm a P/S Dad who used a Minolta X-700 for quite a few years.
>I want to take pictures of the kids but also like shooting architecture,
>nature and obstract images. I'm a fan of the classics: Weston, Adams,
>Bernice Abbott and my favorite, Harry Callahan. I would love to learn to
>shoot people on the street but at the moment I lack the strategy and/or the
>nerve.
>
>Money is an issue. I'd like to keep the whole thing (a OM body, a 50mm and
>maybe something longer) between $200-$400.
>
>I like the idea of the OM2N. But the OM2S gives me a spot and program mode
>which could be useful. (Does the OM2S "suffer" form electrical problems?).
>I doubt if I could afford a OM4.
>
>Considering what I'm likely to use the camera for, is a OM practical?
>
>Will I be able to shoot the kids/family indoors w/a flash? Are the only
>flashes to fit a OM the T20 and T32? Can you use a non-OM flash?
>
>So...which camera?
>
>All opinions are appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
> -Rob
>
>
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