Olympus OM lenses

[Grant Young]

Hello everyone. I've got my Dad's old OM-PC 35mm (1988?) camera that I want to use to shoot a bit. I already have two lenses for it, and a sigma 35-70 2.8-4 and a 75-210 3.5-4.5. I don't know a whole lot about older lenses (really, none at all) and I'd like to couple a pair of primes to the camera. There is an obvious supply of 50 1.8 lenses but is there any specifics I should look for when looking at quality/image quality? Should I look to a different company but use an adapter?

 

[Hamish Gill]

Yeah, just buy a olympus zuiko 50mm 1.8 - the standard lens that came with most om cameras ... Probably cost you £15 for a good one!

As far as I know, all you need to know is here Olympus Zuiko Standard Lenses at 50mm - Part III

id stick with olympus glass

 

[Lesley Jones]

I still have my 1980 OM2n and would be using it now if I could afford the film. The standard lens is pretty good. If you want greater sharpness then the 28mm is excellent. The 75-150mm zoom was the first of its kind, I believe. I used it a lot on my travels and while the slides look fine, there is considerable loss of quality at the edges when the images are scanned. I hope this helps

 

[Grant Young]

Awesome, I think I'll grab both as money permits. They are both really cheap on eBay right now. The 28 would be nice for landscapes I think.