Thanks for the replies, I'm not sure about the seals etc but I'm buying it from a local shop (Harrison Cameras) and it comes with a 12 month warranty. It looks to be in very good condition but I've not seen it in the flesh. I'll have a look on youtube for some tips on what to look for on used bodies etc.
Well done and welcome to the club.
No hints or tips other than enjoy it.
If it comes with a warranty then the seals should be fine, if not then take it back! I just love the size of them.
Olympus OM-2n with 50mm is a great setup, I would guess that 80% of my images during 2017 were created using the OM-2n and a 50mm
Just shoot and enjoy the camera and lens.
I’ve juts finished my first roll of film after having digital for 8 year. Probably the best thing I’ve ever bought!
Really makes you think about what your shooting and how you want to shoot it, rather than machine gunning shots on DSLR and sifting through them on the PC. I even bought everything to develop the film myself, which is even more fun ha
Get some images uploaded when you get some done!
If it doesn't come with a manual, you can get an OM2 one at the link. I think it should cover most of the functions of the OM2n though. http://www.cameramanuals.org/olympus_pdf/olympus_om-2.pdf
This is exactly my thinking - I take too many pictures because I can, I spend too much time copying/editing/storing/uploading them and there's no magic in the process whatsoever for me. I use computers on a daily basis and don't want to be sat editing pictures or playing with digital equipment in general. That being said it would be interesting to scan some of my own negatives, the cost of film would mean I have hundreds less pictures and a more physical approach to them.
I’ve juts finished my first roll of film after having digital for 8 year. Probably the best thing I’ve ever bought!
Really makes you think about what your shooting and how you want to shoot it, rather than machine gunning shots on DSLR and sifting through them on the PC.
I often find when shooting film, that I’ll spot something that might make a good shot, then spend time looking at it from different angles, checking the framing through the viewfinder, seeing how the light falls on it, only then to just think “nah, it’s not worth the shot” and leave it. .
I often find when shooting film, that I’ll spot something that might make a good shot, then spend time looking at it from different angles, checking the framing through the viewfinder, seeing how the light falls on it, only then to just think “nah, it’s not worth the shot” and leave it. Whereas with digital I might just take a bunch of shots and then delete them anyway when I realise that they were not really that good in the first place.
..and that's why it takes ages to get through a roll of film
It's even worse if you have a choice of formats with you in the car, as you then have to wonder if it is worth more than a 35mm photo .....I often find when shooting film, that I’ll spot something that might make a good shot, then spend time looking at it from different angles, checking the framing through the viewfinder, seeing how the light falls on it, only then to just think “nah, it’s not worth the shot” and leave it. Whereas with digital I might just take a bunch of shots and then delete them anyway when I realise that they were not really that good in the first place.
Until Monday's sunny weather I had 4 cameras with part-used films in them, now it's just down to 2, and a postage-paid padded envelope sitting on the stairs ready to go in the post box to AG Photolab. The more cameras you add to the collection the longer it can take to finish a film, especially this time of year when the days are short and the light is often flat and gloomy.It's even worse if you have a choice of formats with you in the car, as you then have to wonder if it is worth more than a 35mm photo .....
Well I've got my camera! It seems OK other than the seal down the right hand side of the film door looks as though it's about to fall to bits. I'm guessing that's not a massive problem? There's a small amount of give in the rear door as well (I'm guessing there is meant to be a bit so the film can slide through as you wind on?).
Also there are a couple of hairs when I look through the viewfinder that don't want to wipe off (I don't know where they are and if I can clean them off or if it matters). Other than that it seems fine. Shutter speeds seem accurate and light meter seems to work. I love it already, just need to shoot a roll of film now and give it a real test!
OP said in post #5 that it has a 12 month warranty, so he should be covered if there are any light leaks.Personally - if I bought it from a bricks and mortar store, I'd be a little miffed about the light seals (if the camera was sold as being in good/excellent condition). I would only expect/tolerate that if it was bought from a private seller, and I know I could refresh the light seals myself - I would expect a shop bought camera to not run the risk of having light leaks.
OP said in post #5 that it has a 12 month warranty, so he should be covered if there are any light leaks.