Anyone using an Olympus E10?

I inherited one of these from my brother. I haven't used it in years but it was a great camera. Nearly nothing built as well today. It may be the first SLR with an electronic viewfinder, another example of how Olympus, in it's own quiet way has set the standard for camera innovation for so many years, Pen, OM, 4/3...The E10's main issue is batteries. It REALLY eats batteries. Carry at least three extra sets. This is a photo I took with my E10 in Santa Cruz, CA. At least I'm 99% sure it was the E10.

Thanks Sanford. My reason for buying it was that with all the pro gear I carry all day, this thing is light in comparison. I love the build, the lens, and the grip. I'll take your advice on the battery issue. I'm going to use it for a lot of street work.

Note to Gerald - The E10 did not have an electronic viewfinder - through the lens beam splitter prisim to ground glass. Was and is a great camera.

Ed

Right Ed, it uses a beam splitter. Dave might be interested in the DPR review - "highly recommended" and considered a good buy at $2000.00 in 2001.

My first serious camera. Bought it new when it came out and all the accessories. To get around the battery issue, I used an external rechargeable 7.2V RC battery which lasts for countless shots, commonly available and cheap. I still have this setup.

Click on thumbnail for 240K file.

Regarding the aforementioned countless shots, well it's Achilles heel - especially for a digital, is the 25K shutter life which I achieved in the first year of constantly mashing the shutter!

I noticed the price tag back in 2001. I paid $49.

I am sure I paid a bit more for all the accessories. If I recall, the TCON-300 alone was about $400 back then? I just noticed my kit pic doesn't show the FL-40 dedicated flash - another few bucks for that as well. Also bought the Mack warranty that would not pay for the shutter failure claiming it must have been user abuse - the camera looks immaculate even now. Someone had to pay to be on the bleeding edge . . . ;-)

That's ok, as all is forgiven when I picked up an Olympus OM-1 system (camera, 50mm & 28mm Zuiko lenses, Vivitar Series 1 and Kiron macro) that's in perfect condition - mechanically and electrically (meter only) . . . ;-)

Treat it well. E10/20 have a common shutter failure which used to require shutter replacement. Shutter available ONLY as part of $550 lens assembly. Also now I bet parts just not available and Olympus no longer services the model anyway. I still have my E10 with BHLD-10 LiPo battery. Tried to sell the whole outfit when I got my E500 and there was absolutely no interest. John

Thanks John. For the $49 I paid, even if I get a year out of it, it'll be fun.