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Anonymous
hey, /p/ just got an Olympus OM-1 and a Nikon EM for $15 at a thrift store in wyoming. Any tips for a first time 35mm user?
>> Anonymous
you gunna get raped
>> Anonymous
Make sure the film is loaded properly, listen to make sure it is advancing the first few frames.
>> Anonymous
Another first time 35mm user here.

My dad has an OM-2, and I think the white balance thingy is automatic on that one?

So if I want to take some photos on a sunny day, It's enough getting a ISO 100 film, and setting the shutter speed and f/ number?
>> Anonymous
>>197699

There's no WB setting. You just have to get the correct film or get a filter.
>> Anonymous
>>197699
you best be trollin'

on the off chance you aren't, there is no "white balance" when dealing with film. Closest you can get to that is correction filters. I don't think it's got metering, so it's going to be in full manual which is practically the same in dSLRs only if you fuck up, there's no delete and you don't get a preview of the shot until after you develop it. Go do research on exposure and sunny 16.
>> okto
OM-1: overall average metering, so bright light in-frame will throw off the meter reading. Fully-manual, fullymechanical camera. Takes special, expensive batteries.

OM-2: Centerweighted averaging, which is a better metering system. Aperture priority or manual operation. Takes readily available batteries.

As for tips, I cannot agree strongly enough with the comments on making sure the film is loaded right. The foolproof way to check is if the rewind knob turns when you advance the film.

>>197705
Full manual doesn't mean no metering, it means no automation. All OM cameras have built in meters.

Y'all should Google manuals for these cameras, as the OM operating system is different from other SLRs.