I also sell the MR-9. $29.95 + shipping. 386 battery also available
here. OM-1/1N mechanical shutter speeds below 1/8th will not work
properly with motor drive when set to sequence. This is because the slow
speed governor in the camera body does not have enough time to reset
before shutter fires again.
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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977
http://www.zuiko.com | omtech1 AT verizon.net
Joel Wilcox wrote:
> On 9/4/07, Leandro DUTRA <leandro.gfc.dutra@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> And what we are after is a manual camera — for auto stuff, we
>> already have an E-510.
>
>
> You won't go wrong with either an OM-1N or OM-1. If you can get one
> converted to SR44 batteries, that's a good thing. Otherwise, the
> adapter from criscam.com is excellent:
>
> <http://www.criscam.com/products_services/mercury_battery_adapters/index.aspx>
>
>
>
> (A new MR-9 adapter from criscam will take a 386 battery, which is
> different from SR44, but that's not a big deal. You won't need very
> many of them!)
>
> If you will use a motor drive or winder with an OM-1(x), it's a good
> idea to test the camera with one before you commit to purchase it
> and make sure especially that the camera works with a motor/winder at
> the speeds below 1/60. I've had two OM-1s (I believe they were both
> OM-1 and not OM-1N) which worked perfectly in every other respect
> but would not work with a winder at the slow shutter speeds. One
> body had just come back from CLA! With some tweaking back at the
> shop, it worked fine thereafter If you want a winder, it might be
> best to purchase one at the same time as the OM-1 just to make sure
> the pairing is a happy one!
>
> Olympus changed the wind-on mechanics after the OM-1N. The "throw"
> of the lever seems to be a little shorter with the OM-2S/4(x) and I
> assume the 3 (I don't have one). I've never had any winding issues
> with the later models but more than I want with the OM-1(x). Still,
> this is a minor problem to fix, I gather.
>
> It is pretty well-documented that the OM-1, or really any OM body,
> has a bit of a kick, particularly noticeable when used with lenses
> longer than even a short telephoto, as a result of the aperture
> stopdown mechanism. Mirror slap is not the issue, so the OM-1's
> famous mirror lockup is not the solution. It's probably best when
> shooting between 1/30 and 1/2 seconds to use a tripod but hold the
> lens firmly to dampen vibration and squeeze the shutter as smoothly
> as possible. For this reason alone I feel that I have the ability to
> grip the OM-1 better when it is attached to a winder/motor. I
> personally am not very successful shooting extreme telephoto shots
> with the OM-1 unless I can get to a reasonably high shutter speed,
> even when using a tripod.
>
> I love the OM-1 as a walkabout camera. Tastes differ but I like the
> 1-13 focus screen the best. An OM-1 will usually come with the 1-13
> screen, but it may have a 1-4 screen, which is also very popular.
>
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