Olympus · 35mm film
Olympus OM-1
Yoshihisa Maitani designed the OM-1 around the aim of a smaller, lighter SLR. Its compact body combines manual focus and exposure controls with a mechanical shutter.
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Is it your kind of camera?
For learning manual exposure on a compact SLR with a large viewfinder.
Set aperture and shutter speed yourself, focus through the lens, and wind on by hand.
Keep in mind The original meter used a 1.35V mercury cell. Ask whether the body has been adapted before choosing a replacement.
Compare this camera- Maker
- Olympus
- Model
- OM-1
- Film format
- 35mm
- Camera type
- SLR (single lens reflex)
- Exposure
- Manual
- Shutter
- Mechanical
- Battery
- Meter only, shutter works without it
- In the gallery
- 2 sample photos
- Camera source
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Photographs made with the Olympus OM-1
The film, lens, exposure, developing, and scanning all influence the image. Select a photo for a closer look and its full credits.
Your first roll
The lens, power requirements and film to get started with this model.
- Lens
- Olympus OM Zuiko 50mm f/1.8
The manual-focus OM lens fits this body. Modern Micro Four Thirds lenses do not.
- Power
- Mechanical shutter; a correctly matched battery powers the meter
Confirm the meter’s battery voltage and any conversion with the seller or repairer.
- Film
- Kodak Gold 200, 35mm, 36 exposures
36 full-frame photographs per roll. A film lab can develop the roll and scan your photographs.
Check the meter against another trusted meter before your first roll. In daylight, work slowly enough to set exposure and focus deliberately.
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