OM-1 Olympus SLR for sale

I have an Olympus OM-1 SLR camera forsale.The light meter works on this
camera.I have batteries for it as well.It is complete with an:F1.8 50mm
Zuiko lens(very clean).A vivitar 2x teleconverter,Carson 135mm 2.8 lens and
a never used T-adapter and a cable release.It has an excellent Hard Case
designed for it.This Camera is in great working condition and very clean.

Asking 375.00

"faron" wrote in message ble.rogers.com...
I have an Olympus OM-1 SLR camera forsale.The light meter works on this
camera.I have batteries for it as well.It is complete with an:F1.8 50mm
Zuiko lens(very clean).A vivitar 2x teleconverter,Carson 135mm 2.8 lens and
a never used T-adapter and a cable release.It has an excellent Hard Case
designed for it.This Camera is in great working condition and very clean.

Asking 375.00

OM-1? OM-1 MD? OM-1N?

Cosmetic condition?

An OM-1N in mint condition (body, no lens) is worth about $200. Add
$50 if a recent clean, lube, adjust can be documented.

50mm f1.8 lens in mint condition, about $25, but can often be had for
$10.

A non-brand name 135mm f2.8? Who knows? An Olympus Zuiko 135mm f2.8
will fetch as little as $50, or as much as $100 (good to mint
condition).

Some people have paid more, but needn't have.

I have been looking for a cheap SLR and these prices seem great. Are
these prices you give what i should be paying retail (in a shop) or
when i purchase privately?

Thx-


OM-1? OM-1 MD? OM-1N?

Cosmetic condition?

An OM-1N in mint condition (body, no lens) is worth about $200. Add
$50 if a recent clean, lube, adjust can be documented.

50mm f1.8 lens in mint condition, about $25, but can often be had for
$10.

A non-brand name 135mm f2.8? Who knows? An Olympus Zuiko 135mm f2.8
will fetch as little as $50, or as much as $100 (good to mint
condition).

Some people have paid more, but needn't have.

On 23 Jul 2003 06:28:55 -0700, (::: UBERbot ::
wrote:

I have been looking for a cheap SLR and these prices seem great. Are
these prices you give what i should be paying retail (in a shop) or
when i purchase privately?


Why not a brand new..

http://www.adoramacamera.com/VXVX2.html

That's $350US, far more than he's asking for a top-quality camera (he's
asking $350CAD). At 395gm for the Vixen, that's indeed a light camera,
but 510gm for the body of the OM-1n isn't that much more. That's what
counter weights are for grin.

The Zuiko lens was an excellent optical match to the OM series (I owned
the OM-1n, OM-2n, OM-4 and most of the accessories (T-32 flash, etc.). I
did professional photography and photo journalism for nearly 11 years
with this equipment. It stood up to all sorts of conditions. The
interchangeable 14 focusing screens meant there was a screen for every
type of lighting or scientific need. The Vixen likely comes with a split
focusing screen, not something you'll want at a telescope in the dark of
night.


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"anonymous" wrote in message
...
On 23 Jul 2003 06:28:55 -0700, (::: UBERbot ::
wrote:

I have been looking for a cheap SLR and these prices seem great. Are
these prices you give what i should be paying retail (in a shop) or
when i purchase privately?


Why not a brand new..

http://www.adoramacamera.com/VXVX2.html

anonymous wrote in message . ..
On 23 Jul 2003 06:28:55 -0700, (::: UBERbot ::
wrote:

I have been looking for a cheap SLR and these prices seem great. Are
these prices you give what i should be paying retail (in a shop) or
when i purchase privately?


Why not a brand new..

http://www.adoramacamera.com/VXVX2.html

That's a new one to me. I wasn't able to see a photo, but I'd guess
that Cosina is making them for Vixen. Cosina has also made cameras
for Olympus and Nikon, the OM-2000 and Nikon FM-10, which were
basically the same camera. The Vixen, if made by Cosina, might be yet
another incarnation of that model.

Lotta munnie, though. The Cosina-made Olympi and Nikons sold for
about half that price. The only advantage in the Vixen appears to be
the focusing screen, which is not interchangable in the
Cosina-Olympus/Nikon models.

"faron" wrote in message ble.rogers.com...
It's an OM-1 as listed.At henry's they list for 350.00 for a body and a 50mm
1.8 lens only.At astronomy shops around 399.00.I would say mine is in near
mint condition.This camera is highly regarded for astrophotography since it
has the mirror lock feature.As for regular photo's,it's a pleasure to work
with.The new slr's of today feels like a toy compared to it. My friends are
blown away by the picture quality.
I am reducing the price to 325.00
"faron" wrote in message
le.rogers.com...
I have an Olympus OM-1 SLR camera forsale.The light meter works on this
camera.I have batteries for it as well.It is complete with an:F1.8 50mm
Zuiko lens(very clean).A vivitar 2x teleconverter,Carson 135mm 2.8 lens
and
a never used T-adapter and a cable release.It has an excellent Hard Case
designed for it.This Camera is in great working condition and very clean.

Asking 375.00


Olympus stopped making the OM-1 in the late 1980's. I bought one of
the remaining NEW ones in 1991 for a premium price of $230. I paid
too much, but I wanted a NEW one to keep unused in my safe. There is
no longer a LIST PRICE for the OM-1.

Any camera or astro-dealer that asks that much is ripping you off.

http://groups.google.com/groups?dq=&....astro.amateur

On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 14:54:23 GMT, in sci.astro.amateur anonymous wrote:
On 23 Jul 2003 06:28:55 -0700, (::: UBERbot ::
wrote:
I have been looking for a cheap SLR and these prices seem great. Are
these prices you give what i should be paying retail (in a shop) or
when i purchase privately?

Why not a brand new..
http://www.adoramacamera.com/VXVX2.html

Another new camera that's fully manual is the Promaster 2000PK.
I've never seen one. Here's one dealer (URL will wrap)
http://www.shutan.com/Merchant2/
merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=1&Category_Code =PrSLR
$220 with a 50mm lens. Shutan also has an astrophotography kit.

Any comments about the Promaster 2000PK?

(newgroup list trimmed to sci.astro.amateur only)

--
Dale Dellutri (lose the Q's)

(Doogie Hoosier) writes:

"faron" wrote in message ble.rogers.com...

I am reducing the price to 325.00

Olympus stopped making the OM-1 in the late 1980's. I bought one of
the remaining NEW ones in 1991 for a premium price of $230. I paid
too much, but I wanted a NEW one to keep unused in my safe. There is
no longer a LIST PRICE for the OM-1.

Any camera or astro-dealer that asks that much is ripping you off.

What is your point? $230 in 1991 money comes to (assuming optimistic 5%
inflation per year) comes to about $420 (230*(1.05)^12 = 413.05,
230*exp(12*0.05) = 419.09).

Besides, since there is no list price, demand and supply dictate the
price.

Bye, Dragan

--
Dragan Cvetkovic,

To be or not to be is true. G. Boole No it isn't. L. E. J. Brouwer

!!! Sender/From address is bogus. Use reply-to one !!!

Any camera or astro-dealer that asks that much is ripping you off.

He's talking in Canadian funds, not U.S. funds though. That's a fair price in
our $$.
Todd

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