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I have been looking at this combination ZENIT TTL WITH 44MM HELIOS LENS can I ask would it be worth getting, also was going to purchasing a converter ring so I could perhaps use the lens with my 60D?

Thanks in advance for any information.

Carol
 
Nooooo, Get an OM, they're much better cameras. Smaller, lighter, more reliable in virtually every sense.

If you must put a wanted up in the sale/trade I've got a brace of zennits I'm thinking of getting rid off. I don't know how I've ended up with so many (actually I do GAS)
 
I would agree with Steve, the Zenits can be good but they weigh as much as a small car and are prone to the usual soviet inefficiencies. An OM is a much better choice, small, light, brilliant lenses and a classic, sexy design.
 
The Helios 44 lens is lovely but agree with the others about the Zenit body.
 
Ah thanks guys for your help, Steven pm me please as I might be interested if you have a said OM in good working order. (y)

Edit - Question, I assume the 44mm lens I am talking about will fit the Zenit OM?
 
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It's a Zenit I've got spare but I'll probably eBay it so no one I speak to is lumbered with it.I

OM are very common though you'll have no problem getting a working one..

Sorry I think we've confused you, OM is long running range from Olympus, they're (mostly) electronic with fantastic metering and excellent lens. Zenit make a range of budget commies cameras fully mechanical with flaky meters.
 
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steveo_mcg said:
It's a Zenit I've got spare but I'll probably eBay it so no one I speak to is lumbered with it.I

OM are very common though you'll have no problem getting a working one..

Sorry I think we've confused you, OM is long running range from Olympus, they're (mostly) electronic with fantastic metering and excellent lens. Zenit make a range of budget commies cameras fully mechanical with flaky meters.
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Thanks Steve yes you did confuse me but that's my ignorance not you. :D:exit:
 
I've got that very combo and, aside from the issues I've had rewinding in the past, and the fact it ways the same as Berkshire, I love it.
That said, Om's are better regarded, so if I was doing it again, I'd go down that route instead
 
In the Olympus OM series there are several different numbers 1, 10, 1N etc is there one that better than the other?
 
OM1 is fully mechanical camera, needs a mercury battery for the meter but you need to adjust the speed/aperture yourself.
OM2 is aperture priority with full manual mode if you need it.
OM3 is rare as hens teeth but is a full manual mechanical camera, essentially a refined 1
OM4 is pretty expensive and essentially a refined 2 with better metering
OM10 was the first consumer model it is Aperture priority and you need an adaptor to get full manual mode.
OM20 is the same as the 10 but with the speed control built in.
OM30 has autofocus (kind of) I like the focus confirmation lamp for cyclocross but apart from that its a gimmick
OM40 is fugly...

Double digits are "consumer" models single digits are "pro". I'm not really sure there is much difference and I've got a 1,2,10 and 30.

Ultimately they're just light tight boxes for the excellent Zuiko lenses, if you like full manual and battery free work the 1 is the best option if you want more automation but still want the control available try for a 2/20.
 
A Helios 44 (and any other M42 screw lenses) would be useless for an Olympus. Well known cameras that you can use an M42 adapter are:- Canon, Minolta, Konica, Yashica, Praktica, Pentax probably a few more.
 
excalibur2 said:
A Helios 44 (and any other M42 screw lenses) would be useless for an Olympus. Well known cameras that you can use an M42 adapter are:- Canon, Minolta, Konica, Yashica, Praktica, Pentax probably a few more.
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Hi Brian I now realise that but it would still fit my Canon 60D with an adaptor.
 
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Crtm said:
Hi Brian I now realise that but it would still fit my Canon 60D with an adaptor.
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AFAIK M42 lenses will work on all Canon DSLR cameras with an adapter...there are charts where some old lenses might hit the mirror and thus to avoid.
 
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They work fine, I've got a Helios 44-2 mounted on my 5D at the moment.
 
Asha said:
Cheapskate:D:D...can't you afford a "decent" bit o' glass :p
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At the moment no! I'm on the search for a Mamiya 645AFD, which will no doubt involve open wallet surgery of some serious level :P
 
Mmm, these Olympus OM Cameras and Lenses are in big demand and can end up being quite expensive!
Still, got all the time in the world to find one that suits my budget of nearly next to nothing.............because there are now several rolls of film sitting in the fridge (5 Tri-X400, 6 Ilford HP5 Plus 400, 5 Ilford FP4 Plus 125 and 6 Rera Pan 127 100) Holiday here I come!! Do you think I might need an extra suitcase?:p
 
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You should be able to pick up an om10 and standard 50mm 1.8 lens quite cheaply (<£30) because there are so many of them. However, the price of the lens has gone up in the last few years due to Mirrorless shooters finding how sharp they are (me included!). I shot with an OM10/50mm combo for a while and the results were great. I still use the 50mm 1.8 lens 95% of the time on my digital NEX. The built in meter and aperture priority on the OM10 never failed me.

https://flickr.com/photos/8476499@N02/sets/72157633108651903

The macro shots were taken with an OM Zuiko 50mm 3.5 macro lens and extension tubes on my NEX but everything else was shot on film.

Cheers
Steve
 
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@Crtm Carol, if you're going the Olympus route. Grab the 28mm 2.8 in the classifieds. It's a very good lens and is being offered at a good price.

Nothing to do with me by the way.
 
I am actually looking at an Olympus om 20 with a 50mm Zuiko lens so the 28mm Zuiko would be a nice addition.
 
agree the 28 is a nice lens ....flash and grip also available! as extras
 
Is the Olympus om 20 ok?
 
Yep, a lovely little camera.
 
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Hmmm, not a particular fan of Russian or East German. It should be cheap!
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I think it's Japanese!

BTW @Crtm I think you should go Pentax, find yourself a nice little Spotmatic for a host of M42 screw lenses, or a Pentax MX and dip into the wonderful world of K-mount lenses!
 
QUOTE="ChrisR, post: 6516763, member: 52669"]

I think it's Japanese!

BTW @Crtm I think you should go Pentax, find yourself a nice little Spotmatic for a host of M42 screw lenses, or a Pentax MX and dip into the wonderful world of K-mount lenses![/QUOTE]

Hi @ChrisR it is Japanese.

I might just do that but I need to build up my funds again.........probably give it until christmas before I think about something like that.........mmmmmm now there's a thought SANTA! :naughty:

Should say I am now the proud owner of an Olympus OM 20 along with a Zuiko AS 50mm 1-1.8 Lens for £19.53 and I also bought a Zuiko 28mm lens off TP classifieds.
 
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Crtm said:
QUOTE="ChrisR, post: 6516763, member: 52669"]

I think it's Japanese!

BTW @Crtm I think you should go Pentax, find yourself a nice little Spotmatic for a host of M42 screw lenses, or a Pentax MX and dip into the wonderful world of K-mount lenses!
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Hi @ChrisR it is Japanese.

I might just do that but I need to build up my funds again.........probably give it until christmas before I think about something like that.........mmmmmm now there's a thought SANTA! :naughty:

Should say I am now the proud owner of an Olympus OM 20 along with a Zuiko AS 50mm 1-1.8 Lens for £19.53 and I also bought a Zuiko 28mm lens off TP classifieds.[/QUOTE]

Excellent choice. I honestly don't think there is a noticeable different between the single digit pro models and the double digit consumer models.
 
I'm not the most experienced 35mm SLR user in the World, but I'm presently loving my Pentax SP500 Spotmatic at the moment, and I do have a soft touch for Pentax and even some Nikon 35mm SLR cameras.
 
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