So like I said before, the OM-G I received from my dad had a few issues with it: the aperture and the shutter speed readouts weren’t working properly. As I’ve used that camera for over a year, it was never too much of a hindrance to me – however, I really wanted one in fully working condition. Also known in some markets as the OM-PC, the OM-40 had a program mode that automated the selection of both the aperture and the shutter speed.

The light meter readout can be found up the left hand side of the view when looking through the viewfinder. The built-in light meter is quite simple to use, and can be used with either a shutter speed priority or aperture priority approach to choosing the right setting quite easily. It’s even easier in auto mode of course – hand-holding the camera I could just keep the red light above 1/60th by changing the aperture and snap away.Exposure control was aperture priority AE using center-weighted light metering. Film speeds of the camera range from ASA 25 to ASA 1600. Film winding was done by using the film-wind lever located on the top right of the camera. Film rewinding was done manually using the film-rewind crank located at the top left. The camera body measured 136 × 83 × 50mm and weighed approximately 430 grams (15oz). The Olympus OM System was a line of 35mm single-lens reflex cameras, lenses and accessories sold by Olympus between 1972 and 2002. The system was introduced by Olympus in 1972. The range was designed by Yoshihisa Maitani, chief designer for Olympus, and his staff; OM stands for Olympus Maitani.

The 50-200/2.8-4 will be easily outperformed by cheaper 3rd party 100-400/150-500 lenses"—haha, maybe in your hallucinations, surely not in reality. And then we've not even talked about its ability to take 1.4x and 2x teleconverters with good results. The OM Series lenses had the aperture control ring located at the front of the lens barrel. This was done to move it away from the shutter speed control, which was a ring on the camera body concentric with the lens mount. OM lenses also featured a depth-of-field preview button on the lens, in contrast to most other SLR camera systems, in which the button was placed on the camera body. For fine exposure adjustments in aperture priority mode, the camera offers an exposure compensation dial. The large and perfectly positioned dial allows a single index finger to make on-the-fly adjustments to exposure totaling plus or minus two stops in 1/3rd stop increments. This dial adjuster coupled with the in-viewfinder meter needle makes shooting in AP mode virtually effortless. Set your aperture, watch the exposure needle, adjust for your scene, and shoot.The only downside to this, is that the camera is always on. While I’m not sure if the meter is constantly running or is only on when the shutter button is pressed, I still feel safer keeping the lens cap on at all times lest I find my batteries have died. The Lens The 50mm 1.8 lens is the typical focal length and Fstop you’re going to find on these cameras, as is most 35mm SLRs. They really have a great reputation for being very sharp while in a modest construction. The size is lovely an compact, a nice weight that feels nice on the OM-G, smooth focusing and just all around feels great in the hands.

Levers, knobs, and switches are singularly focused. Each has a purpose, and each benefits from a clarity of design that’s hard to find in the modern era of cluttered and overwhelming camera controls. This is the kind of camera in which every detail has been carefully sorted to maximize efficiency and make good use of available space. To put it simply, the OM-2 is a refreshing change from the “more is more” design philosophy of current days. Olympus were late in producing a 35mm SLR, but were trend setters when they came up with their OM-1 model. They produced a compact, quite, good quality camera which was an immediate success with consumers, and lead to a general trend to produce smaller, lighter cameras. The original model, the OM-1, was a mechanical camera with no automation, and it was followed by the OM-2 which added aperture priority auto exposure. In 1986 the OM-4 was improved to a tougher OM-4Ti (OM-4T in USA) version, with titanium top and bottom plates, improved weatherproofing and high-speed flash sync. This last version was discontinued in 2002.AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL: Type: Aperture-preferred electronic shutter. Measuring method: TTL Direct Off-the-Film (OTF) Light Measuring. Measuring range: 2 sec. to 1/1000 sec. (ASA 100) (ASA 100, at normal temperature and humidity). Exposure compensation: +/-2 EV in 1/3 increments on rotating dial. Flash Synchro: Automatic X synchro, with T-series flash units (1/60 sec.)

The OM lens was designed to sit 46mm (measured from the lens mounting ring, or flange) from the film plane. The combination of on-lens aperture control and the generous ' flange focal distance' make OM lenses adaptable (with limited functionality) to a variety of other camera systems – including Canon EOS models – by using a mount-specific adapter.

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An Olympus model made by Cosina, [3] the OM-2000 was not considered by Olympus 'die-hard fans' to be a 'true OM' camera. Most often, we hear of the Olympus OM10 as the consumer OM SLR, but for some reason, the OM-G is looked. While the OM1 and OM2 are certainly a notch or two above the OM-G, the OM10 – I would say – is a notch below, yet it still receives more praise. If you want to support my channel, please do so! https://www.patreon.com/edpavez As always, the drums are by the amazing Rodrigo Recabarren... and if you want to, you can use it for free: http://rodrigorecabarren.com/music-for-videos/ AND NOW, SOME TECHNICAL DETAILS: All my videos are recorded with a Canon EOS M. Nothing fancy. We test lenses using a mix of both real world sample images and lab tests. Our lab tests are carried out scientifically in controlled conditions using the Imatest testing suite, which consists of custom charts and analysis software that measures resolution in line widths/picture height, a measurement widely used in lens and camera testing. We find the combination of lab and real-word testing works best, as each reveals different qualities and characteristics.