![]() ![]() The weight of an OM-10 with the standard 50mm comes in around 645 grams, an OM-2 with the very slightly larger 50mm f/1.4 is still just 755 grams. The OM range of Zuiko glass is extensive, but they share common design elements of a smaller size to competitors, consistency in build quality, and quirks such as the aperture dial being placed towards the front of the lens (to leave space between it and the shutter speed dial).Ĭompared to SLRs by Canon and Nikon, both the body and lenses made by Olympus were lighter and smaller by a significant margin. Their first iteration of this design was called the M-1 but they were soon pressured by Leica into changing the name, which shows the playing field Olympus was in at the time. Olympus’ most famous and widely used Zuiko lenses were designed for their OM range of SLR film cameras from 1972 to 2002. While often overshadowed by more "enthusiast" offerings, the humble OM-10 gives you a small and light weight mount for the excellent Zuiko range. I can’t wait to use it again with color-negative film to see if it pops even more than the standard lens. I recently acquired the 50mm f/1.4 from a local camera company and tested it with a roll of Ilford FP4 and was impressed even further with the way the images were rendered. Like many lenses of the pre-digital era, the sharpness at f/1.8 isn’t on par with what can be achieved with more modern gear, but the look and feel of the image and the transitions between the in and out-of-focus zones have a creamy and progressive nature that I really love. ![]() In my experience using the standard 50mm with a range of film stocks, reds in particular pop out whilst not bleeding or looking over-saturated. CharacterĪ key reason for the resurgence in popularity of vintage lenses both for film shooters and those adapting them to digital is the individual characteristics they hold, and the Zuiko range is no exception. While the focus is a little soft, it's a perfect example of the way this combo renders red spectacularly. My partner took this portrait of me on my OM-10 with the standard 50mm and Kodak Ultramax 400. ![]()
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