Got a Pen FT with a hazed over lens. Looking to get a new one for a relatively reasonable price. Don't care about external esthetics so long as the actual glass is okay.
Not looking for any macro lens. Only want it to be relatively compact like the default lens. Non digital .
https://imgur.com/a/Cuw5PtP https://imgur.com/a/RmibDev
Pains my a bit to say this, but I have to part with my lovely XA2. It's in gorgeous external condition, and only has a couple of metal scratches in the inside of the door. Shoots like a dream. Replaced the light seals like a month ago. If you're local and willing to meet (if that's allowed) I'll even throw in the batteries as I'm pretty sure UPS doesn't like that in the mail. A11 flash included that's also in excellent condition. If I told you I opened the box it all came in yesterday you'd believe me.
Asking $160 shipped.
But that's not all. I've also got an OM-1 body. Again, works great, shutter speed tested against my other OM-1 and they're indistinguishable to a lowly mortal like me past 250. The light meter sort of works. I say sort of because it's... Bouncy? I'd say roughly 50% of the time it works. Viewfinder has a couple of bits of dust but perfectly usable.
Asking $60 shipped.
Weirdly also willing to trade for a Pen FT to OM lens mount adapter
Edit: added second imgur link because I'm an idiot and forgot to include time and date on the original
Picked up some Elitechrome, which from what I understand is essentially rebranded Ektachrome. Exp 2004. Person I bought it from stated it was refrigerated almost the entire time.
Boy now do I get the hype now.
I figure since Kodak is making bulk 35mm extremely hard to find, someone might find this useful. Metering wasn't as bad as I expected.
Granted Kodak apparently used various recipes for Ektachrome/Elitechrome throughout the years that aged differently, but I'm not sure about it. If anyone has more info on this (or a bulk roll they wanna get rid of lol) I'd love some.
Would love some feedback too! I know the scans are iffy.
Bonus of guy that's been randomly appearing dressed as Batman. Sadly mildly out of focus.
Shot at 25 ISO, pulled 2 stops in dev.
Thanks to u/sceniccracker for his advice.
Scanned/converted these at a slight rush so the colours are a tad warmer in the first pic.
Turns out there's a mini Holland in Michigan.
Saw it at B&H the other day, figured I'd check other places out of boredom. Might help a couple of people.
Picked up some Elitechrome, which from what I understand is essentially rebranded Ektachrome. Exp 2004. Person I bought it from stated it was refrigerated almost the entire time.
Boy now do I get the hype now.
I figure since Kodak is making bulk 35mm extremely hard to find, someone might find this useful. Metering wasn't as bad as I expected.
Granted Kodak apparently used various recipes for Ektachrome/Elitechrome throughout the years that aged differently, but I'm not sure about it. If anyone has more info on this (or a bulk roll they wanna get rid of lol) I'd love some.
Would love some feedback too! I know the scans are iffy.
Shot at 25 ISO, pulled 2 stops in dev.
Thanks to u/sceniccracker for his advice.
I recently got an OM-1n, and I can't help but feel that the internal compartment where the mirror sits, and the shutter speed ring area seems very... Dry?
Pardon my massive ignorance, but I bought this camera with the seller claiming it was recently serviced, and with the light meter repaired.
Basically, am I overreacting by worrying about the internals of this camera being too dry?/unlubricated? Is there any way besides opening it that I can check?
Thank you all immensely in advance for your help and with dealing with my ignorance on the topic.