Olympus OM-1 and OM-10 , compact competence from the hand of Yoshihisa Maitani
Vložit
- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- Detailed hands-on demonstration and detailed review for SLR film camera lovers in 2023.
This video is about Olympus OM-1 and Olympus OM-10 , two generations of film Camera history which are available for actual use and enjoyment at affordable prices today.
OM-1 is a 35mm SLR film camera from 1972, a masterpiece of industrial design from the celebrated Yoshihisa Maitani. It is a fully mechanical, compact camera with through-the-lens light metering. It is the first of the single digit OM series regarded as the professional range.
The actual version of the camera reviewed is OM-1n which allows for direct attachment of motor drive and has the added flash-ready indicator in the viewfinder.
OM-10 is a 35 mm SLR film camera from 1979. It is an aperture priority camera with electronically controlled Shutter. An accessory attachment allows for the manual control of the shutter. OM-10 is even lighter than OM-1. OM-10 is part of the double digit Olympus SLR camera series intended for the enthusiasts. However, in practice it is just as competent and sold as the single digit series, giving a great sense of enjoyment and confidence.
Olympus cameras do not feel fragile. They feel like they will work forever. So you can feel free to use them heavily, take them on trips and not feel guilty.
We review every detail of the camera, describe them clearly and give some helpful comments. We are not tribal and have no brand loyalty. We just love these cameras like archaeological re-discoveries, that you are allowed to touch, admire and preserve.
FYI, the film test was done on the beautiful Sydney Harbour in June 2023 from late afternoon to evening. The film was CineStill 50D, which has a distinctly “Vintage” look and fine texture.
The film was processed in-house on C41 chemicals from CineStill. This was the 15th roll in the same chemicals using 4 minutes 45 seconds development time at 102-104 degrees Fahrenheit temperature.
The film was scanned on Epson Perfection V600 Photo using SilverFast 9 software. Since Silverfast does not have the Negafix setting for CineStill, we used Kodak Portra 160 which gives good results for this film.
We are keen on accuracy. So, if you have any questions, comments or corrections, it will be greatly appreciated.
We have over 300 cameras from 1901 to 2015 at the TechHeritage Museum. We will produce videos like this one at the rate of at least one per week until all cameras are preserved not only in the flesh but also online.
If you are interested in preserving the technological heritage of the last 100 years or so, please give us a thumbs up, subscribe and share.
TechHeritage Mission Statement
TechHeritage is dedicated to the preservation of the Human Consumer Technology in the same manner as experts have been carefully preserving the heritage of ancient civilizations in museums. Imagine if in Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome there were people who were interested in preserving the consumer technology of that time for the future generations. Imagine if they already had "Future Museums", carefully storing and documenting the best examples of their time in perfect working condition, just for us.
The technology of that time may have included pottery, jewel making, glassware, bronze and steel making, astronomy tools and various devices we cannot imagine or believe today. Currently, we re-discover such objects by digging the ground, separating them from dirt and bones, whilst speculating on how they were made and exactly how they were used.
There appears to be some negligence in the preservation of the consumer technology of the last 100 years. There are so many devices that were made barely 40 years ago (which is a blip in the historical scale) which do not work today and it is almost impossible to find a way to make them work. Just looking at them is not enough.
We have over 300 cameras from 1901 to 2015 at the TechHeritage Museum. We will produce videos at the rate of at least one per week until all cameras are preserved not only in the flesh but also online. Similarly, we have over 300 mobile phones from the time of their introduction until the release of iPhone X. We have also started to preserve late, miniature valve radios and early transistor radio/ cassette players.
If you do not have any tech heritage to share, at lease share the channel link and encourage others to subscribe. This can be your contribution to the preservation of the human consumer technology of the last 100 years.
Contacts:
You can email to the attention of Mr Tech Heritage at:
healthpi@ozemail.com.au - Jak na to + styl
I just got an OM-1; it is so stunning! And since I was also considering getting an OM-10, your video was super helpful for reference purposes. I love the way you introduced and brought back at the end, "grandfather and grandmother"--:) Good job!
I suggest you go ahead and get the OM-10 as well. It will be a great duo and an insurance policy. You will be super-impressed with the lenses too.
OM-20 should be a better choice of OM-10. OM-40 too.
Great info I will get the OM-1 camera soon I have a Nikon F and a couple of Cannon AE-1 programs and my father gave me a German Vito -B. And soon he will give me his Minolta
X-8000.
But I have always wanted a OM-1 ever since I saw one in 1972 while stationed in Okinawa but it was not in my price range then .
Yes... go for it. Owning the OM-1 in mint condition is like owning a Picasso. A camera by a great artist and engineer, Yoshihisa Maitani. It's value is greater than its parts.
As a long term OM user,I still keep a M-1 as my collection.
Do you really mean M-1? Before Olympus was forced to change the name of its cameras to OM?
@@TechHeritage Yea, the M-1 (before Om-1 model)lucky I got one
I have a few notes about the Olympus OM 10. If you put it in manual mode without the manual adapter the shutter will default to a speed of 1/60 of a second which is the maximum flash sync speed for this camera. Since the Olympus OM 10 does not have a PC sync port, that can easily be solved by using a hot shoe adapter that has a PC sink port. I find it works very well.
Great observation and tip. Thanks for that.
I was just given an OM 10, so this is fantastic information, well done!
Awesome! Keep it forever. Pick up some lenses while they are still affordable.
I picked up an OM 10 back in 2020. I don't have the manual adapter but even with just the aperture priority it's a pretty solid solid camera.
Excellent video
Glad you liked it. Please subscribe. There are many more videos where that one came from.
I’d really like a Pentax series, especially the MX, ME, and ME Super, their first “M” miniature series. I have an ME Super and an (unfortunately) broken ME. Excellent video.
Two Pentax videos are coming. Asahi Pentax SP1000 and K1000. Unfortunately your wish list is a little down the list. We will get to them eventually.