HI CH
Are your comments about the 35RD also applicable to the 35RC? I just bought
one in very clean almost like new condition and so clean that even the back
foam was intact. I have taken pictures with it and they look good especially
daylight. Of course I have no idea if light metering is very accurate, at
least teh pictures printed look fine. Is the auto exposure function on the
35RC also a bit tricky?
Regards
Titoy
----- Original Message -----
From: C.H.Ling <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] What to keep when the Digital Day comes
> The 35RD has a very sharp lens even wide open at F1.7, no noticeable
> falloff. But most 35RD got from ebay need CLA (I do it myself), the
> main problem is oil on shutter leaves.
>
> I have three 35RDs, one early version is very accurate in auto
> exposure, shutter speed and aperture, it has different construction
> from the later one. There are some problem with my two later version,
> their shutter and aperture is accurate but the auto does not. I have
> not figure out how to make the calibration yet, when the finder meter
> match with the manual aperture setting the auto shifted at least one
> stop, there are also problem with exposure linearity. If you use them
> in manual mode that is fine.
>
> The design of 35RD looks simply but there are three mechanism to
> control the aperture, one is flashmatic, usually fine with no
> adjustment needed, the second is manual aperture, can be adjusted
> without great difficulty, the third is auto, seems need to bend a
> shaft to adjust, very critical. Finally the aperture display only
> match either one or two.
>
> After a full oil cleaning, the reliable of the camera is very good, it
> has a very smooth and silent shutter.
>
> C.H.Ling
>
> Johnny Johnson wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi C.H.,
> >
> > I notice that you've got a 35RD on your list. I've been thinking of
buying
> > one of those to keep in the car to use for snap shots, street scenes,
> > etc. The ones that are in good shape are a little pricey though so I
was
> > wondering how you like yours. Do they meter well; are the lenses
> > reasonably sharp; are they reliable mechanically, etc.?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Johnny
> >
>
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