New Toy: First Results

[Brian Moore]

Olympus OM-2n and 50mm f1.8 with Kodak 400 film. No PP at all.

Turns out the camera was owned by a photographer who worked for the LA County Coroner. There was film in the camera when I got it. I shot the remainder of the roll, which had been in there since 1990. Some of the images were forensic. Nothing graphic, but I'm not posting them anyway.
Sadie and SWMBO on 5th Street


Sunday's Breakfast


Musicians Always Seem To Have Birds Backstage


Who's My Girl...?


Some Kid's Limping Right Now

 

[Pete Askew]

Well it works! Nice set to start with too and I love the shot of the shoe. Lovely smooth out of focus elements.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

what a strange thing to find in camera Brian - glad they weren't too gruesome

Looks like a lovely little performer as well

So these images were using the outdated film in camera?

Amazed that the stuff worked as well as it did - but then film continues to surprise me as I use it more

Love the shoe shot - and the titles - made me smile this morning

 

[Brian Moore]

Well it works! Nice set to start with too and I love the shot of the shoe. Lovely smooth out of focus elements.

Thanks, Pete. Yes it works, and it's a joy to use. Film transport is silky smooth and the shutter sounds lovely. The shoe shot has more OOF than I wanted but I was shooting all images in Shutter Priority mode to test the meter and opened the lens up to 1.8 (even though in broad deylight) to see if the camera could get a fast enough shutter speed to give me a picture not too over-exposed. It turned out OK. Thanks again, Pete.

 

[Brian Moore]

what a strange thing to find in camera Brian - glad they weren't too gruesome

Looks like a lovely little performer as well

So these images were using the outdated film in camera?

Amazed that the stuff worked as well as it did - but then film continues to surprise me as I use it more

Love the shoe shot - and the titles - made me smile this morning

Thanks, Chris. No, these were not expired film. Glad you enjoyed the titles.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

It's a keeper, I think, Brian. Really smooth transition from in to out of focus. I like both the lens and the camera.

 

[Kev Pugh]

Yep Brian looks like you will be seen out a lot with only the nifty fifty is nice

 

[Hamish Gill]

That last shot demonstrates exactly what I like about these zuiko lenses!
Very nice!

 

[Brian Moore]

It's a keeper, I think, Brian. Really smooth transition from in to out of focus. I like both the lens and the camera.

Thanks, Rob. Yes,...its absolutely a keeper!

 

[Brian Moore]

Yep Brian looks like you will be seen out a lot with only the nifty fifty is nice

I think you're right, Kev! Thanks.

 

[Beth Carter]

great first shots, esp. the last of the shoe.

 

[Brian Moore]

That last shot demonstrates exactly what I like about these zuiko lenses!
Very nice!

Thank you, Hamish.

 

[Brian Moore]

great first shots, esp. the last of the shoe.

Thank you, Beth. Much appreciated.