Re: New camera

  • From: Bart Peeren <bpeeren@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:04:41 +0200

Olympus Kogaku, Japan  -  Viewfinder cameras - 1974
Olympus 35 ED (1974 - 1978)

1974

came the

Olympus 35 ED

a fully automatic camera in the shops.

The 35 ED had a yellow exposure controll light which was seen, after successfull shutter release, on top as well as in the viewfinder. The selftimer was placed down next to the lens.

Specifications Type: Olympus 35 ED

Engraving: Olympus 35 ED
Release date: April 1972
Body color: chrom
Leather color: black
Shutter: Seiko - ESF B
Shutter-Speeds: automatic 4 to 1/800 sec.
Finder: Brightframe, Parallax marks, Fash indicator
          and Distance meter picture
Rangefinder: coupled
Film-Advance: Film advance lever
Exposure meter: CdS
ASA: 25 to 800
Battery: 2 x RM 640
Extras: Selftimer, Battery- and Exposure Indicator
Lens: D. Zuiko 1:2.8   f = 38 mm
F-Stop range: 2.8 to 16
Focusing: 0,9 m (3 ft) to infinite
Elements: 4
Groups: 3
Size: 116 x 78 x 54 mm
Weight: 390 g
Price at release: 26.800 Yen   [Back]

----- Original Message ----- From: "John Black" <jblack@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 5:38 PM
Subject: New camera


Somewhat OT but, hey, it's a rangefinder!!

I bought over the weekend, an Olympus 35 ED very small full-frame RF camera.
It has a 38/2.8 lens and seems to be completely electronic (no manual
controls). I cleaned it up and crammed 4X PX625A batteries into the battery
compartment and it works! Or at least the lights light up and the shutter
trips. Now for the two questions:

1- About when was this little beastie made and does anyone have any info on
it, and
2- The battery compartment fits two rather large, thick button batteries
and the bottom plate is engraved "SEIKO-ESF B" next to the battery
compartment. Is this a battery designation and if so, is there a current
substitute. The engraving sounds more like a shutter than a battery.

The RF seems to work fine, is properly aligned and bright but has a very
short base length of about 29-30mm (1.25 inches). Except for the fixed lens,
it reminds me of what Leica should have done in the 70's to capture some of
the average citizen market. This thing really looks like the ancestor to
all modern point and shoots.

JB




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