Video: A masterpiece, inspired by Leica: Olympus OM-1 β the alternative for an M6 today?
Channel: tomscameras
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Hey, this is the third and last video in my Leica M series. In 1972, the Olympus OM-1 was revealed, designed by Yoshihisa Maitani: He said its development was inspired by the Leica M series! So is the OM-1 a true Leica alternative, even today?
0:00 Intro
1:05 The Olympus OM-1
2:12 Camera A vs. camera B β comparison gallery #1: Cologne
3:56 Light meters & viewfinders compared
5:00 The OM-1 in your hand: Features & handling
7:42 OM-1 sample photos
8:03 The OM-1 shutter
8:53 A trip to Amsterdam β shot with the OM-1
9:39 Olympus OM lens selection
10:57 More OM-1 sample photos
12:07 You don't need a Ferrari. You don't need a Leica! Or do you?
13:10 The verdict
15:38 Answer: which camera was A & B?
16:33 Outro
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Read the story of how the Olympus OM-1 was developed β told by Yoshihisa Maitani himself β here on the official Olympus Global website:
https://www.olympus-global.com/technology/museum/lecture/vol2/
Many thanks to Flintsauctions for providing product photos of classic cameras! Check out their website here:
https://www.flintsauctions.com
Many thanks to Takahiro Oda for filming this video! Visit Taka's Travel Channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/@TakahiroOda
My instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/my7views/β
Here's where my film is developed:
http://www.kontrastlab.de
(This is no affiliate link or anything like that. I'm just very happy there's still a dedicated analog development & printing service in Cologne!)
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About the scans:
All the photos were scanned from the negatives using my digital Fuji X-E4 camera and Olympus OM Zuiko 50/3.5 macro lens. So they're scanned at 26 MP resolution.
Whenever it says ".... zoomed in" you're watching a 100% crop from these 26 MP scans, provided you're using a 4k screen.
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Score:
Road Trip β Slynk
Swans in Flight β Asher Fulero
(Available via YouTube Audio Library)