My observations say you're borderline on all of them. A 1MD runs from
90-175, depending on the mood of the bidders. I have one on ebay I'm
selling right now that's sitting at $85 with one day to go (let's hope for a
run-up at the end). The 2n can be $200+ in excellent condition, but a CLA
is roughly $150 (John can give you a better estimate). The 10 is worth very
little. I just bought a perfect OM-G (OM-20) which is much improved over
the 10 (includes manual and doesn't need an adapter, supports a motor
drive), and I only paid $41 with a perfect 50 1.8. In fact, I've picked up
two for that price. Just picked up a third with a 50 1.4 (>1M) for $89.
Tom
> Help, John Hermanson!
> I went on my first pawn shop forray today and found three Olys. The
> most interesting one is a -2n in what I would call Ex condition but for
> one problem--more later. The body is clean, with ordinary paint loss at
> corners, etc. The battery check light on the front is missing; the self
> timer lever is still there. I ran through the shutter speeds and didn't
> *hear* anything suspicious. But when I tried the self timer, the mirror
> locked up, and nothing we could do would get it back down again. I
> suspect that the missing battery check light is not the only thing wrong
> there. It has a very clean 50/1.8 on it. The guy has it priced at
> $189, but when the mirror froze, he said I could have it and the lens
> for $100. I'm wondering what the odds might be on having it repaired
> and still having some room for profit on eBay. I know you can only
> estimate its problems, but what do you think?
> He also had a -1md, no lens for $100, in better shape than the 2n, maybe
> Ex+ condition, except that it's missing the crank handle on the rewind
> knob.
> Finally, there was an OM-10 with 50/1.8 for $90. It may be a little
> rougher cosmetically than the -2n.
> I'm excited to have found something on my first attempt, but I don't
> know if any of is worth buying. A quick look at the history of -2n
> sales on eBay suggests that it might not be, unless the fix is fairly
> easy.
> Regards,
> John Pendley
>
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