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 p.1 #12 · Olympus om2 as backup body? | |
I repaired Olympus SLRs (only) for twenty years. Om1s and 1ns are very reliable- almost the only thing that ever goes wrong is light meter,(95% repairable-usually corroded wires) 5% open circuit light meter coil-now unobtainable except by cannibalising. Will still work without battery and lightmeter, however. OM2s and 2ns are also reliable, but must have batteries. OM2SPs are also reliable, except for gummy levers in base. Early OM4s are to be avoided. Never saw an OM3 for repair. OM4T and Ti are the best if you want an OM4. But lifespan of LCD in view finder is suspect. In all OM1s, light seals will need replacing, and the foam rubber above the prisms in OM1s deteriorates and destroys the silvering on the prism , making the viewfinder bottom clouded. Fortunately, you can pick up a junked OM 10, or 20 for next to nothing, and these prisms fit perfectly. (Quite easy DIY job) OM lenses are legend, and fit my Canon digitals with adaptors. I've not gone the full frame 5D yet, but look forward to using my 21mm f2 on one! I do wonder, however, what range of films will still be available in ten years, let alone twenty or thirty- the paper and chemicals will be gone- you'll have to scan negatives and print digitally.
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