Ever dreamt of having a camera made from GOLD? Neither..
But this thing is pretty impressive. The camera in question is a limited edition gold plated Olympus OM-2n SLR from the early 80’s.
This actually isnt the only gold plated Olympus model (or gold plated camera in general), however it is the rarest with only 20 copies ever made (as opposed to 25 of the OM-1).
The entrie camera including the flash shoe is covered in gold with crocodile skin (classy hey). A golden camera is no good without a lens, so it was supplied with the a Gold Zuiko MC Auto-Zoom f=35-70 1:36.
This edition was apparently made by Olympus Japan and given to selected employees. They rarely come up for sale, but when they do they’re quite expensive as you’d imagine. I found records of one on eBay for a starting price of $3500 US, unfortunately i dont know the final selling price.
For the time being i’ll stick to my cameras without Gold plating, however i’m in the market for a normal Olympus OM1, OM2, or OM4 as they’re fantastic cameras.
for some more pics and info on the gold om-2n visit HERE
for more info on the Olympus OM range visit HERE
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