0 Olympus OM-1

Gadget News | Apps Gadgets. The 70s and early 80s was a superb time for camera design - certainly looking back it from 30 years in the future. Of course it may just be that these are the first decent cameras many of us had in our hands courtesy of parents who’d splashed out back in the day and lost interest some time in the interim. Either way, there’s an undeniable emotional connection with these big, boxy, black and silver, chunky, wind on and click machines with shutter releases and mirror slap to die for.

We really could have picked any one from the Canon FTb, A1 or F1 through to the Minolta XD7 or any of the Pentax M range but, for us, it’s the grace and style of the Olympus OM-1 that seems to encapsulate the reall essence of these 35mm SLR cameras, all the way down to the shutter speed dial on the top with its roulette wheel grip. Almost makes you want to break out the film again.

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