gary_hartjen Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I recently inheirited 2 Olympus camera bodies, and OM-1 and an OM-2, plus 5 lenses. Olympus 28 mm, 50mm, and 75 - 150 mm auto zoom plus 2 telephoto lenses on which I can't find a brand name: a 28 - 200 auto zoom and a 60 - 300 auto zoom. My questions: can all these lenses be used on both cameras? Is there an advantage to using one camera versus the other (I know the OM-2 is "automatic" and the OM-1 is manual). I also have a motor drive and a thyrister flash unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neild Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 The lens mount on each of the cameras you mention are identical, so assuming that the lenses are designed to fit these cameras (ie. assuming that the lenses are Olympus OM mount), they will fit equally well to both cameras. As you state, the OM-2 has an auto function, in addition to manual, whereas the OM-1 is manual only. There is a difference, however, in that the OM-1 is a mechanical camera and as a result it can be used without batteries. The OM-2 is electronic and requires batteries to operate. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_hermanson2 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 In addition to all that's mentioned, use silver oxide batteries in your OM-2. 357, 303, SR-44W, G-13, MS76, KS76. The camera was designed around them. Alkaline (A76, LR44) and lithium (CR1/3N) batteries showed up later and cause meter errors and sometimes shutter lock in the 2/2N. Every new 2N came with a pink slip packed at the top of the box warning that silver oxide batteries should always be used in the camera . Have fun! John, www.zuiko.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_hartjen Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Thank you both very much. Time to go out and try real film again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john gettis Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 The only thing you have to watch in the olympus series is non-manufactors lense is with the om-4 series some of the lense screw holes may shear off the small black button on the camera where the lens mounts and cause the metering system not to work. I have had a vivitar lens that would not mount on one of my cameras but when I discovered it I was picking up that camera from Olympus in LA mentioned it and the tech took the camera to the back along with the lense and when he brought it back it worked fine. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick j dempsey Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 In addition to what John says, use a hearing-aid battery #675 Zinc-Air for the OM1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_hartjen Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 Much appreciated, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellinghall Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Have fun with them - the bodies and Zuiko prime lenses, at least, are wonderful pieces of kit. (This is not to diss the other lenses; it's just that I can't speak for them from personal experience). Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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