Hey there. You know maybe that I'm not a huge fan of old electronic cameras ... I prefer the mechanical ones ... but this time, I couldn't resist! So here's my video about shooting the mighty Olympus OM-2:
0:00 Intro
0:59 Olympus OM-2 introduction & history
2:47 In your hand: Features & design
5:36 Image gallery: "Me, Myself + Black&White"
6:46 The OM-2 lockup feature
7:39 You always need a battery
8:10 Autodynamic metering
9:55 Differences between the OM-2 and OM-2n
11:08 "V.S.O.E."
12:04 The "Never miss a shot" feature
12:49 Image gallery: "The 14 lakes of Oisterwijk"
13:46 About my OM-2 and its overhaul
14:45 Two nice lenses to start with
16:06 Verdict
17:40 Outro
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Where I got my film and develop & scan it:
https://www.cameradealer.de
Where I also develop my film, especially black&white:
https://www.kontrastlab.de
(Both these are no affiliate links or anything like that. I'm just very happy that these shops are here in Cologne!)
My instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/my7views/
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I mentioned that East German patent from 1968 in my video. Here's a superb website about the history of East German cameras. It's in German but hey ... you can use Google Translate. If you're into photographica, then it's a must to read:
https://zeissikonveb.de/start/geschichte/vom_vorreiter_zum_hinterherlaeufer.html
Also read more about Yoshihisa Maitani, the mastermind designer behind the Olympus OM-1 and OM-2 ... and some other iconic Olympus cameras:
https://casualphotophile.com/2018/01/12/yoshihisa-maitani-the-man-who-made-olympus/
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Many thanks to Takahiro Oda for filming:
https://www.youtube.com/c/TakahiroOda
Many thanks to Flintsauctions for providing me with fantastic product photos of classic cameras! Check out their website here:
https://www.flintsauctions.com
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Score:
Know Myself – Patrick Patrikios
Just Us League – RKVC
Jazz Mango – Joey Pecoraro
(All available on YouTube Audio Library)