Olympus 35

The original Olympus 35, said to be the first 35mm model sold in Japan, was put into production in 1948 and went through several evolutionary model changes until 1955.

Olympus 35 I

1948 Olympus 35-I Marked "Takatiho Tokyo", Zuiko f3.5/4cm lens Images by yalluflex. (Image rights)

Takachiho Kogaku Japan, Olympus 35-I 24x32mm, Zuiko f3.5/4cm Lens. Images by yalluflex. (Image rights)

Olympus 35 III

1949 Takatiho Kogaku (Olympus) Olympus 35 III, coated Zuiko f3.5/4cm lens. Images by yalluflex. (Image rights)

Bibliography

• Francesch, Dominique and Jean-Paul. Histoire de l'appareil photographique Olympus de 1936 à 1983. Paris: Dessain et Tolra, 1985. ISBN 2-249-27679-X.
• Matsuzaki Sōichirō (松崎惣一郎). "'Orinpasu kurōmu shikkusu' to sono koto domo" (「オリンパスクロームシックス」とその周辺のことども, "About the 'Olympus Chrome Six'"). Kamera Rebyū: Kurashikku Kamera Senka (カメラレビュー クラシックカメラ専科) / Camera Review: All about Historical Cameras no.76, June 2005. ISBN 4-257-13078-4. Kurashikku kamera katachi to kinō 'supuringu kamera hen' (クラシックカメラ形と機能「スプリングカメラ編」, special issue on spring cameras). Pp.28–31. (The author worked for the Olympus company from July 1949.)

Links

• Olympus 35 I on Olympus Global History (archived).
• Olympus 35IVa on Olympus Global History (archived).
• Olympus 35Va on Olympus Global History (archived).
• Olympus 35 IVa in Sylvain Halgand's collection (in French).