Cameras I wished I owned:
Olympus 35 SP
by Karen Nakamura
| Camera Name | Olympus 35 SP |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Olympus |
| Place of Manufacture |
Body: Japan Lens: Japan |
| Date of Manufacture | 1969 ~ 1975 |
| Focusing System |
Fully coupled rangefinder with built-in parallax compensation Lens use helical focusing |
| Fixed Lens |
42mm, f/1.7, Zuiko lens (7 elements in 5groups) Minimum focusing distance = 0.9 meters (~2.8 feet) Right focusing (infinity on right side) |
| Shutter |
Seiko shutter 1 secs - 1/500 X-flash sync at all speeds 9 sec. self-timer |
| Metering System |
Spot and center-weighted
metering EV 5.5 - 17(at ISO 100) |
| Apertures |
f/1.7 - f/16 |
| Flash |
External hot-shoe only PC cable connection |
| Film type / speeds |
Type 135 film (35mm standard) ASA 25 to 800 |
| Battery type | PX-625 Mercury-oxide battery (discontinued) |
| Dimensions and weight | 5 1/8" long x 3 3/16 high x 2 7/16"; 22oz |
| Retail price | ¥24,800 at release |
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Although people think that Olympus must be a recent company, it actually has very old roots. It was founded in 1919 as "Takachiho Seisakusho" as a manufacturer of optical goods, with its first product being a microscope. In 1921, they released their first "Olympus" brand product. Their first camera came out in 1936, the Semi-Olympus with 75mm f/4.5 Zuiko lens. In 1949, the company changed their name to "Olympus Optical Co." after their main brand. One of their designers Yoshihisa Maitani, is famed for some classic designs:
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