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Old 19th February 2021, 03:26 PM
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Smile Hi from Holland

Registered a while back and finally taking the time to make my first post here.
Have been shooting analog with my dad's Olympus OM-1 since the early 2000s.
Took a break for a few years where I solely shot digital because of convenience, but about three years ago I picked up my OM-1 again.
I started developing the films myself, starting out with black & white, followed by C-41 not too long after that.
I still shoot digital alongside, but when I go out for hobby, it's now mostly analog.

Since then my camera collection kind of exploded, currently owning several OM cameras with a nice family of lenses among them, a couple of Prakticas and a Canon EOS film camera to share lenses with my digital gear.
Still, my OM-1 is my favorite camera, both technically and emotionally.

Last year the OM-1 needed a total overhaul as the light meter was not working anymore (battery wire rotten and CdS cells were also shot).
I had already replaced the light seals in the past and had removed the prism foam at the same time, but I finally managed to purchase a junker OM-1 to strip for parts so I also replaced the rotten prism with a like-new one from the junker.

I also finally built my own darkroom about 5 months ago, well, pop-up darkroom in our attic, and started printing black & white.
I already had the enlarger, which used to be my dad's together with the OM-1, so I started simple by buying a small pack of 8x10" paper, some trays and chemicals to see if it was something for me.
Soon after that I obviously bought more paper, larger paper and trays and more chemicals, now being able to print up to 12x16" from 35mm.
Quite the adventure to figure it all out, but now I'm hooked!


One of my first prints, off the first pack of paper.
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