Olympus OM30 with early AF capability, compact OM body functioning best as manual-focus aperture-priority SLR.
The Olympus OM30 is a 35mm film SLR for the Olympus OM mount with an optional AF mode — using the special 35mm f/2.8 Zuiko AF lens, the OM30 can autofocus. Without the AF lens, it functions as a standard manual-focus OM body. Also called OM-F in Japan. Olympus OM mount.
35mm film. AF mode with Zuiko 35mm f/2.8 AF lens (optional). Aperture-priority AE and manual without AF lens. Olympus OM mount.
The OM30's AF capability is limited to the dedicated 35mm f/2.8 AF lens — a contrast-detect AF system that was an early attempt at AF on a non-AF-dedicated platform. Without the AF lens, it operates as a conventional OM aperture-priority body. A transitional camera in the OM system.
On the used market the Olympus OM30 is a practical OM body. Condition checks: AE mode, shutter, AF function (if AF lens present). Olympus OM mount.