Can anyone recommend a good place to buy Olympus OM lenses please?

[snerkler]

I'm looking to buy a couple of OM lenses (28-48mm and 50mm f1.4) and the usual places (Wex, MPB, Harrisons, Parks, etc) don't tend to get many of these lenses in and so I was wondering if there's anywhere that are more dedicated to old manual film lenses? There's quite a number on eBay but I've not had the best experiences buying used lenses on ebay in the past.

 

[Mr Perceptive]

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Might help - first link for zoom, secomnd for prime

 

[snerkler]

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Might help - first link for zoom, secomnd for prime

Thanks, doesn't seem a lot of 28-48's out there does there?

 

[Mr Perceptive]

Thanks, doesn't seem a lot of 28-48's out there does there?

Early zooms hardly set the world on fire!! There often had a lot of IQ issues, especially with barrel and pin cushion distortion, flare, etc - not sure they would pass the labcoat test!!! If this is for a film body, I'd stick the 28-35-50 trilogy (this is what I have done with my Fuji STX-1N and STX2 bodies - the STX-1N was the first camera I owned and I've only gone to a zoom with late 90's Canon film bodies)

 

[dcash29]

You could contact: -

https://wycameras.com/pages/visit
https://www.ffordes.com/c/321/olympus-om
https://mwclassic.com/product-category/olympus/

Unfortunately I cant say how good they are as I've never dealt with them.

 

[Harlequin565]

West Yorkshire cameras are good, if a little slow on the delivery at times.

The site David linked to is my 1st stop as it pulls in feeds from lots of sources.

 

[droj]

I've not had the best experiences buying used lenses on ebay in the past.

Buying from a dealer is not a guarantee that a lens won't show signs of age. An old thing is an old thing ...

The most common thing I've found is that focus helicoids have become a bit slack. In which case re-greasing can be a fair remedy.

It seems silly to eschew ebay as a source. You just have to exercise discretion. Obviously seller feedback rating is a basic. And generally only buy from someone who knows what they're selling - normally shown by them giving a full and open description of the item in all its aspects. If that's missing, it implies that they haven't much of a clue.

 

[snerkler]

You could contact: -

https://wycameras.com/pages/visit
https://www.ffordes.com/c/321/olympus-om
https://mwclassic.com/product-category/olympus/

Unfortunately I cant say how good they are as I've never dealt with them.

West Yorkshire cameras are good, if a little slow on the delivery at times.

The site David linked to is my 1st stop as it pulls in feeds from lots of sources.

Buying from a dealer is not a guarantee that a lens won't show signs of age. An old thing is an old thing ...

The most common thing I've found is that focus helicoids have become a bit slack. In which case re-greasing can be a fair remedy.

It seems silly to eschew ebay as a source. You just have to exercise discretion. Obviously seller feedback rating is a basic. And generally only buy from someone who knows what they're selling - normally shown by them giving a full and open description of the item in all its aspects. If that's missing, it implies that they haven't much of a clue.

Thanks guys. I appreciate mint copies will be scarce to say the least, as long as they’re mechanically and optically fine that’s OK, after all it’s only for a bit of ‘fun’ rather than serious photography. I haven’t ruled out eBay, I just prefer to buy from a reputable dealership if possible. I have made an equiry on one from eBay already so I’ll see what they come back with

 

[woof woof]

If you don't like evil bay you'll just have to keep trying the usual suspects including...

ffordes.
London Camera Exchange.
Mifsuds.
The real camera company.

A couple I've bought from in the past now only seem to sell on evil bay so it may be worth searching on evil bay but restricting your buying to shops rather than private sellers.

 

[the black fox]

im with Alan on this e/bay dealers tend to know what there selling ... have you thought about going the four thirds route as well MMF-2 adaptors are reasonable prices and four thirds lenses are usually extremely good, I recently bought a 18-180 and extremely pleased with it even getting a peregrine falcon in flight and sharp to

 

[snerkler]

im with Alan on this e/bay dealers tend to know what there selling ... have you thought about going the four thirds route as well MMF-2 adaptors are reasonable prices and four thirds lenses are usually extremely good, I recently bought a 18-180 and extremely pleased with it even getting a peregrine falcon in flight and sharp to

Thanks, I'm just sticking with those 2 lenses I mentioned for now, it's not going to be something I use a lot