[olePigeon]

I don't have much experience with digital cameras and I really don't have a lot of money.

I inherited a really nice 1960s something Olympus camera. It has a really nice leather case, 4 lenses (one of them is HUGE, like Austin Powers' camera huge), and one is a super wide-angle lense. It was a realy hoot to shoot with, but developing film is a pain and I'm a sucker for instant results. The other two lenses are various zoom lenses. It also has 6 filters that screw on to the end of each lense. I'm not sure what type of fitlers, they're just in leather envelopes.

Anyway, so I have some really nice lenses and filters and stuff. A friend of mine brought over a super expensive newer film camera and the lenses fit on it perfectly fine.

I'm guessing that lenses for Olympus only work on Olympus, not Nikon or anything. They slide on and then swivel until it locks on (there's a peg plus a red pushy peg that pops in place when it's locked on.)

So, are there any older digital cameras (probably Olympus) that anyone can recommend that would also work with my existing lenses and filters? Older I mean like 5 years older. 3-4 MP or whatever would be fine. I'm not a pro or anything.

[leehotti]

4 mega pixel cameras 5 years ago?

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by leehotti

4 mega pixel cameras 5 years ago?

Yes. There were many mid-range cameras in the 3-4 MP range. Some of the higher-end cameras (like the Nikon D50) were over 6 MPs.

[MrForgetable]

can you be a little more specific? everything is "something" this and "whatever" that.

what does it say on the front of your lens(es)?

what kind of "super expensive film camera" does your friend have? olympus hasn't introduced a new film SLR since 1995 in the OM-3Ti.

5 years ago the professional cameras (a.k.a. ~$2000+) were in the 3-4mp range. The Nikon D50 was introduced last spring, so it has not even been a year since it came out.

[MrForgetable]

sorry, double post.

[Sky Captain]

Hunt an old Olympus E-10.
After my Cessna burned with all my equipment on board, I replaced my E-10 with another one.

www.keh.com


Here's one for $250

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by Sky Captain

Hunt an old Olympus E-10.
After my Cessna burned with all my equipment on board, I replaced my E-10 with another one.

www.keh.com


Here's one for $250

Yes! That's exactly what I was looking for. I'll have to get my camera out again and take look at the lenses. There's a camera shop on my way into Sacramento, I might stop by there on my way to class and ask about it. 4MP camera with lenses and only $250 ta boot.

Thanks.

[Mastrap]

The E10 has a fixed lens. I've got an E20, also with a fixed lens, you will not be able to use your old lenses with it. 35mm and digital cameras generally use very different lenses, as far as I know (I might be wrong there) only some very high end Nikons can use standard Nikon lenses. Maybe one of the photographers on here can confirm or deny this.

It was a great camera when it came out and still takes amazing pictures but it is showing its age. It takes ages to start up (which is a real pain) and it takes ages to write to card. Good points are excellent battery life, good flash control with slow shutter and slow second shutter, extremely high build quality and an excellent and well cooled CCD. It gives new cameras a run for their money.

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by Mastrap

The E10 has a fixed lens. I've got an E20, also with a fixed lens, you will not be able to use your old lenses with it. 35mm and digital cameras generally use very different lenses, as far as I know (I might be wrong there) only some very high end Nikons can use standard Nikon lenses. Maybe one of the photographers on here can confirm or deny this.

It was a great camera when it came out and still takes amazing pictures but it is showing its age. It takes ages to start up (which is a real pain) and it takes ages to write to card. Good points are excellent battery life, good flash control with slow shutter and slow second shutter, extremely high build quality and an excellent and well cooled CCD. It gives new cameras a run for their money.

Oooh. Darn.

[Sky Captain]

Those old Olympus lenses are propritary to Olympus cameras.
(I'm assuming it's an external bayonette)

[olePigeon]

OK, well. I have a really nice 35mm then. Thanks.

[Mastrap]

And there's nothing wrong with that. However, I am finding that I am taking way more and better pictures since I've moved over to digital. The digital cameras I have owned tended to be better in low light situations than film, which is a real bonus for me since I rarely use the flash.

Also, by checking the image seconds after you've taken it you can correct mistakes and try again.
Personally I would try and sell the Olympus to a collector and then get an E-10 or similar.

[tooki]

Originally Posted by olePigeon

Yes. There were many mid-range cameras in the 3-4 MP range. Some of the higher-end cameras (like the Nikon D50) were over 6 MPs.

The D50 is a brand-new Nikon model.

tooki

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by tooki

The D50 is a brand-new Nikon model.

tooki

I did a search for 2001 reviews of digital cameras. The story was set for 2001. Like I said, I don't know much about digital photography.

[MrForgetable]

Well, if your lenses are OM mount, you can get an Olympus E-300 for cheap now, and get a $99 MF-1 OM to Four-thirds adapter .

It is hard to manual focus if the lenses are not F/2,8 or brighter, and your wide angle lenses will turn into more regular focal lengths (2x crop, so 28mm will become a 56mm equivalent). You can only use aperture priority or manual, but that isn't much different than what you're used to. The only thing would be the much smaller viewfinder compared to film.

[m a d r a]

speakin' of old digital cameras - anyone remember using one of these horrible oul' clunkers?

digital photography has certainly come a long way in not that many years!

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by MrForgetable

Well, if your lenses are OM mount, you can get an Olympus E-300 for cheap now, and get a $99 MF-1 OM to Four-thirds adapter .

It is hard to manual focus if the lenses are not F/2,8 or brighter, and your wide angle lenses will turn into more regular focal lengths (2x crop, so 28mm will become a 56mm equivalent). You can only use aperture priority or manual, but that isn't much different than what you're used to. The only thing would be the much smaller viewfinder compared to film.

Hey, thanks. I'll take a look at that. So I can use the lenses & filters for my film camera on the digital? I think I need to see a camera guy.

[MrForgetable]

Well, it depends. Do your lenses look something like this? *jpeg warning* these are of my OM 50mm f/1,8


the thing at the bottom is the MF-1 adapter (OM->Four-Thirds)


front of your lens look something like this?

If so, yes.