Welcome Marlin!
Today is your lucky day. You "happened" upon one of the premier cameras for
astro photography. There are many little discoveries to be made about the
OM-1. The first is the ability to simply and easily change the focusing
screen. With the lens off the camera, look inside and just above the
mirror. There is a small tab that moves forward releasing the frame that
holds the screen. On the tab of the screen is a number that corresponds to
the list at :
http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/veluwen/om-sif/findergroup/focusingscreens.htm
and identifies which screen you have. The particular screen you desire is
available many places on the Internet. One of our favorite locations is
Camtech/Olympus Service at http://zuiko.com/ as John is a valuable asset to
our list and the resident guru on what goes on inside our beloved equipment.
There is much more information in the archives which may be searched at your
convenience.
Gregg
Marlin W. Thoma asked:
> Just got into OM-1 photography via an 8" telescope (my friend wanted
> to 'dump' his {set up for photography} 'scope and I bought it)...
>
> My first two rolls of Fuji 400 turned out OK {both were daylight: 1st
> shot through the 'scope @ prime-focus and second with the 50mm/1.8 lens)
> but I had a 'devil of a time' seeing objects on focal screens...
>
> Is there an easy way (no tear-down) to learning which focal screen
> came with the used body? Are there 'secrets' to getting 'clearer
> images' (I seem to only see the focus in the area in the split-prism,
> dominantly
> its outer circle).
>
> Thanks for putting up with another "newbie".
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