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It's all subjective, I know. But for my money - and I own two of these - this is simply the best SLR you can get your hands on. Yes it has a light meter, but other than that it is all manual operation. I use a hand-held light meter anyway if I feel the need to use one at all. Balance and poise in the hand, and THAT viewfinder - wow. Blind Pugh could compose a shot in this viewfinder which displays 97% of the picture area. And the mechanisms - winder, shutter - are precise. I have a Nikon DSLR and I do love to use it. But shooting on film, especially in black and white, you're not taking snaps, you're creating art. And you'd have to go some distance to find a better SLR than this. Even after all these decades since its introduction. Five star rating all the way.
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Granddaddy of modern film SLR's. Excellent layout, simple controls a joy to use.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This is definitely smallest, most silent and most precisely SLR camera on second hand market. I had 3 bodies of OM-1 and still I think about buying his body again. I recommend this Olympus for beginners and for advanced both.