Groundbreaking Olympus SLR from 1975 with the world's first off-the-film metering, compact OM design with superior exposure accuracy.
The Olympus OM-2 is a semi-professional 35mm film SLR from the Olympus OM system, released approximately 1975. The first SLR with off-the-film (OTF) metering — measuring light reflected off the film surface during exposure for accurate aperture-priority AE. Olympus OM mount.
35mm film SLR. Olympus OM mount. Off-the-film (OTF) aperture-priority AE. Manual exposure. Shutter 1s to 1/1000s plus bulb and 60-second auto mode. TTL metering. At approximately 510g. Olympus OM mount.
The Olympus OM-2's OTF (off-the-film) metering was a breakthrough — measuring exposure directly from the film surface during the exposure, enabling accurate flash and available-light metering even during long exposures. A landmark Olympus OM body.
On the used market the Olympus OM-2 is a valued classic OM SLR. Condition checks: OTF metering accuracy, shutter at all speeds, mirror condition. Olympus OM mount — all OM-system Zuiko lenses compatible.