This Year's Olympus Gains

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I'm in the process of sourcing a replacement accessory shoe for the OM-2n, and will offer it for sale. If I were to keep it I'd certainly take your advice and remove the foam from the top of the Pentaprism. The collector in me says "Keep both cameras!", but the practical photographer knows that I already have too many options when it comes to making photographs...

You'll be selling a classic, one of the cameras that paved the way, with autodynamic, off the film metering.

The OM-4, nice as it is, is just another camera. One of those you have too many of.

q.g_de_bakker said:

You'll be selling a classic, one of the cameras that paved the way, with autodynamic, off the film metering.

The OM-4, nice as it is, is just another camera. One of those you have too many of.

 

Fair comment. However, I like to think of myself as a user rather than a collector, and the OM-4 happens to suit my purposes better than the OM-2n. Of course, I could relent, and keep both of them... Bu if I looked at them side by side on a shelf and tried to decide which Olympus should I use today, I'm afraid the OM-2n would have to stay at home.

Edited April 4, 2021 by rick_drawbridge

q.g_de_bakker said:

 

Fair comment. However, I like to think of myself as a user rather than a collector, and the OM-4 happens to suit my purposes better than the OM-2n. Of course, I could relent, and keep both of them... Bu if I looked at them side by side on a shelf and tried to decide which Olympus should I use today, I'm afraid the OM-2n would have to stay at home.

 

The OM-2 was ground breaking at the time but they aren't particularly hard to find. Even though prices have been climbing just as they have for lots of classic cameras, you can still find them for reasonable prices if you're patient and don't mind doing a little cleanup. Just the other day I saw an incredibly dusty black OM-2n listed locally for $150 and I'd bet they'd let it go for $125 or maybe even $100.

 

It's just listed as an Olympus camera and the main photo is of a badly beat up camera case with all the leatherette pealed off. You have to scroll through the pictures to realize it's an OM-2n underneath.

 

I'm continually shocked at how little effort people put into selling some stuff. Blow the dust of the camera, throw away the camera case, and specify the model in the posting and they could easily get $100 more.

Well I see you've posted in what camera to use this weekend.. so this will likely be a go-no-go test. I must say it sure looks nice over there ! " I'm a shooter but the collector in me.." :)