Your One Favorite Olympus OM camera and lens?

<p>OM1N + 24mm f2.8. I shot almost every published photograph with this combination from my first one in 1973 until the E3 came out.</p>

<p>OM4 with 35 f2.8 is my current favourite, even though I never forget my first camera, OM10 with 50 f1.8.</p>

<p>Ingemar;</p>

<p>Yes, I would think the front end cost to resume OM-1n production plus a few primes would make each body *very* expensive, especially with limited production. I doubt Olympus could sell bodies for less than $2K each if they wanted to break even or make a little profit even. There are so many OM-1 & 1n's sitting unused that it will be quite a while before they become hard to obtain and put back into good order.</p>

<p>OM1 with the 50 1.4 (silver nose)</p>

<p>The OM4t does not wind as smoothly or handle as sweetly. And it's plain nice to know I don't need no steenkin' batteries.</p>

<p>Still crazy after all these years...</p>

 

<p>Ingemar (and John):<br>

The idea of a new OM camera is maybe not so far fetched. Zeiss produced their new (and current) rangefinder by getting Cosina to make one to their specification. Why not Olympus? In fact that's what they actually did with the OM2000. The OM2000 was close to being a successor to the OM 1. Before I'm howled down, let me state the facts:<br>

1. takes OM lenses (of course!)<br>

2. all mechanical<br>

3. spot metering<br>

4. 1/125 flash synchronisation<br>

5. mirror and aperture prefire when using the self timer.<br>

So it looks a bit like a successor to the OM 1, I think.<br>

I think it would be too much to have complete OM compatibility (viewing screens, motor drive, T flash) but I think if Olympus could get Cosina to make a Zeiss Ikon quality SLR they might be onto a winner. I'd like to see all the features listed above plus<br>

1. Zeiss Ikon (or OM 3/4) build quality (i.e. a metal rather than a plastic body)<br>

2. a better exposure display in the viewfinder (i.e. rather than the minimal 3 LED's a proper (OM 3/4 style) +/- 2 stop range so you can tell where you are). </p>

 

<p>OM-4Ti with 35-70/3.5-4.5 (sharpest short zoom ever made)</p>

<p>...And for those talking about new a OM camera, I hope that Olympus (or whoever makes it) would include a built-on, metal hot shoe (similar to the one on the OM-4T/i) rather than those flimsy plastic things that came on the OM-1 and 2 models. The plastic hot shoe was an achilles heel. I know more than one photographer who had flashes go crashing to the floor/ground/pavement when one of those shoes gave way. Sure, you can use the flash off-camera (as I usually do) but if there's gonna be one on the camera, it should be more reliable.</p>

<p>I know from unfortunate experience that a Vivitar 283 is too heavy for an OM1 hot shoe. (but then it did save the shoe mount on the flash, which is likewise famous for breaking).</p>

<p>After that I only used small, lightweight flashes on the OM1 and all was well. The Olympus T20 is an especially good match.</p>

<p>The OM1 with no hot shoe reminds me of riding a Harley with only a solo saddle. It was just meant to be.</p>

 

<p>Great responses everyone! I am glad that I started this forum thread and to see so many photographers that appreciate Olympus OM cameras/lenses!!</p>

<p>I am chiming in now because of Jim Baker's idea for a new analog Olympus OM camera. I would like to see a "digital full frame" Olympus OM camera. Not the half frame digital 4/3rds or Micro 4/3rds cameras that Olympus has been making since they abandoned OM analog film cameras years ago.</p>

<p>Just for fun, lets call it the <strong>Olympus OM5 Full Frame Digital </strong>and would be similar to the Canon 5DMKI/MKII full frame digital camera that I currently shoot with ( I adapt my OM Zuikos to Canon EOS digital cameras).</p>

<ol>

<li>Accepts all OM mount manual lenses! (and future OM Zuiko AF mount lenses )</li>

<li>spot metering</li>

<li>1/250 flash synchronisation</li>

<li>21.1 Megapixel Full-Frame Sensor </li>

<li>- 3.0" High Resolution LCD Display </li>

<li>- Live View Mode </li>

<li>- 1080p Movie Mode </li>

<li>- Dust & Weather-Resistant </li>

<li>- Self Cleaning Sensor </li>

<li>- Broad ISO Range (50-25600) </li>

<li>- 3.9 fps Burst Mode</li>

<li>All black body and the same size of the original Olympus OM3/4 analog film camera</li>

<li>Metal Shoe mount </li>

</ol>

<p>And thats for starters!! Happy Holidays!!</p>

<p>I'm late to the party but I'll chime in anyway...my favorite OM is the OM-4 with either the 35/2 or 50/1.4 mounted on it. It's a wonderful camera to use and feels as though it could withstand just about anything!</p>