Anyone using Olympus IS-series film cameras?

synapseman · 26th October 2006

Got an IS-500, and I love it.

Saw an IS-3000 being sold on Y!Auctions. Hesitated a bit, and now it's gone. Dang!

Olympus IS-series.

accompli · 21st November 2006

Originally Posted by synapseman

Got an IS-500, and I love it.

Saw an IS-3000 being sold on Y!Auctions. Hesitated a bit, and now it's gone. Dang!

Olympus IS-series.

Y..?, U stil looking for an Is-3000 ah?. How much are you willing to pay for a MINT condition unit?

synapseman · 21st November 2006

Dang. Bad timing again! I already bought it off Y!Auctions. Wasn't really "mint", but it still works beautifully.

Thanks for the offer tough.

Yeobenson · 8th December 2006

I own a is-1000 or also know as Is-1, i got it second hand, other then the loading ( some loose racket ) the camera takes very good pictures. I have absolutely no complain except for the 35mm , i wish is is a 28mm wide angle, puting on a wide angle lens is so..... troublesome and expensive .....
I used it for a few wedding photos, even in very challenge lighting the pics turns out just wonderful. It is a very worthwhile camera if you still want to stick to film. It makes those very expensive SLR a laughing stock! it is really just point and shoot.
I almost want to buy another is , this would be is-3 and the TTL flash G40, but I think film is getting more expesive, so I stop investing in them, but i do miss and love taking pic using film camera. ( i do have quite a few film cameras ( mostly Olympus OM series ) ) I still keeping my is 1000 ..... The pic taken can match any of my OM series camera pic.... and to mention other SLR!!

synapseman · 5th May 2007

After a looong time procratinating, I finally managed to scan my first shots of my IS-3000!

Love it, man. I oughtta take it out more often!

Rest of the series here.

bousozoku · 30th May 2007

The IS-series is interesting. I wasn't sure I would like it after my OM-1N died but the IS-20DLX that I have is a reasonably fast camera though the fixed lens made me wonder how successful/frustrating it would be.

The series did lead to some interesting digital cameras from Olympus, though, until the Supersonic Wave Filter was developed.

26th October 2006	#1
synapseman Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,088	Anyone using Olympus IS-series film cameras? Got an IS-500, and I love it. Saw an IS-3000 being sold on Y!Auctions. Hesitated a bit, and now it's gone. Dang! Olympus IS-series. __________________ The synapseman uses Sony Alpha system & Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2.

21st November 2006	#3
synapseman Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,088	Re: Anyone using Olympus IS-series film cameras? Dang. Bad timing again! I already bought it off Y!Auctions. Wasn't really "mint", but it still works beautifully. Thanks for the offer tough. __________________ The synapseman uses Sony Alpha system & Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2.

8th December 2006	#4
Yeobenson New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 11	Re: Anyone using Olympus IS-series film cameras? I own a is-1000 or also know as Is-1, i got it second hand, other then the loading ( some loose racket ) the camera takes very good pictures. I have absolutely no complain except for the 35mm , i wish is is a 28mm wide angle, puting on a wide angle lens is so..... troublesome and expensive ..... I used it for a few wedding photos, even in very challenge lighting the pics turns out just wonderful. It is a very worthwhile camera if you still want to stick to film. It makes those very expensive SLR a laughing stock! it is really just point and shoot. I almost want to buy another is , this would be is-3 and the TTL flash G40, but I think film is getting more expesive, so I stop investing in them, but i do miss and love taking pic using film camera. ( i do have quite a few film cameras ( mostly Olympus OM series ) ) I still keeping my is 1000 ..... The pic taken can match any of my OM series camera pic.... and to mention other SLR!!

5th May 2007	#5
synapseman Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,088	Re: Anyone using Olympus IS-series film cameras? After a looong time procratinating, I finally managed to scan my first shots of my IS-3000! Love it, man. I oughtta take it out more often! Rest of the series here.

30th May 2007	#6
bousozoku Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: No dust, no auto focus area Posts: 805	Re: Anyone using Olympus IS-series film cameras? The IS-series is interesting. I wasn't sure I would like it after my OM-1N died but the IS-20DLX that I have is a reasonably fast camera though the fixed lens made me wonder how successful/frustrating it would be. The series did lead to some interesting digital cameras from Olympus, though, until the Supersonic Wave Filter was developed.