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Olympus OM30 35mm SLR camera with Zuiko 35-70mm f/4 Lens - 1015988D

Olympus OM30 35mm SLR camera with Zuiko 35-70mm f/4 Lens - 1015988D

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Olympus OM30 35mm SLR camera with Zuiko 35-70mm f/4 Lens

All cameras come with 6 months warranty.

Serial number : 1015988

In this kit: 
1) Olympus OM30 SLR film camera body.
2) Zuiko 35-70mm f/4 Lens

Description:

The OM30 was released in 1983. It was called OM F on some markets. It existed in chrome and in black finish.

It was Olympus's first step towards an autofocus SLR camera. It was a true autofocus with one lens only, the 35–70mm AF zoom which had a motorized focusing ring, using three AAA batteries to operate it. With the other OM-mount lenses, correct focus was assisted with an indicator in the viewfinder.

The OM30 met quite limited success; Olympus' early autofocus system wasn't particularly accurate, fast or useful compared to its competitors. Minolta changed the camera market forever in 1985 with the Maxxum 7000, at which time Olympus made one more attempt at an AF OM body — the OM707 released in 1986. Again, this was a case of too little, too late and Olympus transferred focus in AF away from the OM system and into the IS line of cameras.

References:

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Olympus_OM-10/20/30/40

 

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