Olympus OM-1 MD

{"overview":"The Olympus OM-1 MD is a 35mm mechanical SLR, a variant of the OM-1 fitted with a motor drive coupling on the baseplate so it can accept an accessory motor drive or winder. Condition drives the spread: scruffy examples with dead meters or sticky shutters sell at the bottom of the range, while clean, working bodies with a standard Zuiko lens are what push the top end. These figures are wholesale auction results and do not include buyer's premium or dealer retail mark-ups, so a serviced example from a specialist shop is typically worth more than these numbers suggest.","buying_guide":"The original light meter was designed around a 1.35V mercury cell, so check whether the meter reads accurately and whether the camera has been adapted for modern batteries. Common issues include deteriorated foam light seals and mirror damper, sluggish slow shutter speeds from old lubricants, and prism desilvering that shows as a dark band in the finder. These are hammer prices before buyer's premium."},{"q":"What is the difference between the OM-1 and the OM-1 MD?","a":"The MD designation refers to the addition of a motor drive coupling on the baseplate, allowing the body to be used with an Olympus motor drive or winder. Optically and mechanically the rest of the camera is the same as a standard OM-1."},{"q":"Does the price change much with a lens attached?","a":"Yes.

Generated summary, 20 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.