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Title: Camera Lenses
Post by: Winston Smith on March 31, 2006, 06:03:37 PM

Call me stupid, but I accidentally broke a nice 50mm lens that was on my Dad's old Olympus OM-1. Now, I need a lens that'll fit that camera really quick, as I'm leaving for Russia a week from today, and would like to take pictures.

Inexpensive, easily found, and that'll for sure fit that camera are my standards. You guys know any one that'll fit those three?

Title: Camera Lenses
Post by: Standing Wolf on March 31, 2006, 06:05:40 PM

You might try Tamron.

Title: Camera Lenses
Post by: mtnbkr on March 31, 2006, 06:18:43 PM

Check KEH.com.  They have plenty of 50mm lenses for the OM-1.  They're quite cheap.  Consider the "bargain" level lenses at KEH.  Their "Bargain" lens would qualify as "near mint" on ebay.

BTW, I have an OM-1.  It's my favorite camera.

If that's not cheap enough, I'll loan you my spare 50mm lens, but I'll need it back.  I haven't used my other 50mm enough to decide which one I'm keeping.  The spare is the older single coated f1.4 version.  The one on the camera now is the multicoated f1.8 version.  The "spare" deliver's nice colors, but a somewhat soft effect.  

Here's a pic I took with that lens.  It's on Fuji Superia asa 400 at 1/30sec and about f2, handheld in available light.  It's a pic of my daughter and godson at the children's museum.  



Chris

Title: Camera Lenses
Post by: Kestrel on March 31, 2006, 06:28:39 PM

Another vote for KEH.com. That's the quickest way to get one and be confident that it will be what they describe or better. (Get the genuine Olympus brand.)

Title: Camera Lenses
Post by: 280plus on April 01, 2006, 01:53:26 AM

nice shot there mtnbkr!

err,,,chris...

Title: Camera Lenses
Post by: mtnbkr on April 01, 2006, 02:09:52 AM

Thanks!  

Chris

Title: Camera Lenses
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on April 01, 2006, 09:13:05 PM

Take your broken lense in to your local real camera shop.  They might be able to fix it quicker and cheaper than ordering a "new" one.

I've ordered three lenses from KEH over the years.  Two of them had to be returned because they wouldn't work properly.  The folks at KEH made it right each time, but it took 'em a lot longer than one week.  So if you order from them, have a backup plan.  Maybe order two lenses from KEH, or order one from KEH and another from a second source like B&H or Adorama.  It's easy enough to return the second lens if you don't need it.

I wouldn't trust anyone to deliver an order within a week, so spring for extra fast shipping.

Don't forget to thoroughly test your "new" lens before you leave.

Title: Camera Lenses
Post by: Winston Smith on April 01, 2006, 11:07:32 PM

No worries guys, I borrowed a camera from the very nice dudes at the one hour photo place down on 7th and Irving here in San Francisco, in return I must bring them some russian cigarettes. Fair deal.

They lent me a Pentax K-1000. I shot a roll in it... very manual, yet very intuitive. Solid camera. A sample:

Title: Camera Lenses
Post by: gunsmith on April 01, 2006, 11:40:56 PM

wait a minnit.
my friends in frisco tell
me it's raining all the time!

Title: Camera Lenses
Post by: Winston Smith on April 02, 2006, 07:36:25 PM

It has been but the sun peeks out once in a while.

Like so:

Title: Camera Lenses
Post by: 280plus on April 03, 2006, 12:31:25 AM

Reminds me of when I was younger, out to sea and taking pix of gorgeous susets / sunreises. When I got them developed I couldn't tell the sets from the rises...