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Olympus OM4, as good today as it was in the 80s.
The Olympus OM4 is the last of the 'proper' OM cameras, preceded by the OM1, then the OM2 with auto and later spot metering, then the legendary pro OM3.
The OM4 is compact, smaller andlighter than it Nikon equivalents (FM, FE, FA) yet somehow manages to cram so much more in.... With full manual or aperture priority auto, using a sophisticated off the film metering system (actually a random pattern on the face of the shutter curtain) the metering is surprisingly accurate, even today.
With the added, and pretty much unique ability to take 1 or more (up to 8!!) separate spot meter readings, it is possible to get highly accurate overall average metered readings of a scene; similar to the older method (still used by specialists today) of zone metering.
This also applies to shadows, to get excellent results on high contrast or backlit subjects; and even lets you get the correct over/under exposure necessary in snowy or shadowy scened.
The shutter speed ring at the back of the lens takes some getting used to, but they all have this, as do the Nikkormat range from the same time period; once you are used to it, it's pretty easy to adjust shutter speed, and aperture at the same time, whilst focussing with the other hand. A clear and bright viewfinder shows you speed, aperture and exposure, and what mode you are on, all really useful.
For anyone wanting a manual focus 35mm SLR that they can rely on to accurately expose, and also give complete manual control without worrying about the results, I'd recommend the OM4.
It can also use a special Olympus flash unit which lets you use flash AT ANY shutter speed, should you wish it. Lenses are sharp, relatively inexpensive, and readily available. This was at the top of its tree in the 80s, and desrvedly so; still a brilliant and effective tool today.Read full review
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Thank you great product
I have wanted one of these cameras for a long time! Prompt postage and good quality. Quite a few a dusk specs in the viewfinder but hasn’t effected images that I have seen so far. I look forward to using it some more.Read full review
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Olympus 35mm technology at its highest point.
To be fair, I have not developed any film from the camera yet but appears to work as expected. Lovely condition and such a classy feel and look. I have several lenses that it will share with the OM1. Titanium!Read full review
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Solid mechanics
They don't make them like they used to!
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