Olympus 35-S

Olympus 35-S Ad (Image rights) The Olympus 35-S and 35-S II are fixed-lens rangefinders made by Olympus from 1955 to 1959. Olympus 35-S Introduced in 1955, the 35-S was the first Japanese camera to offer a fast rewind lever. It was first fitted with a D. Zuiko 3.5/45 lens. The later models were available with a E. Zuiko 2.8/48mm or a G. Zuiko 1.9/42mm lens. All had a Seikosha-MX shutter. Olympus 35-S with f1.9 image by Denny Narciso (Image rights) Olympus 35-S II Marketed in 1957, the Olympus 35-S II provided a bright-frame finder. It is recognizable for its three windows on the front. Three different lenses were available : E. Zuiko 2.8/48, G. Zuiko 2.0/42 and G. Zuiko 1.8/42. It is equipped with a Seikosha MXL shutter, with LVS values. Olympus 35-S II wit accessory selenium meter image by Denny Narciso (Image rights) Many of these cameras have been sold in the USA by Sears & Roebuck under the brand Tower. Links Shutter and rangefinder cleaning of the Olympus 35-S II Olympus 35 S-3.5 on Olympus Global History (archived). Olympus 35-S in Sylvain Halgand's collection (in French). Olympus 35-S (Sears Tower 10 / 18 /20) from wwww.OrphanCameras.com Olympus Classic Cameras Semi | Semi II | Six | Chrome Six | Flex | Standard | 35 | Ace | Pen | Pen F | FTL | OM-1/2/3/4 | OM-10/20/30/40 | Trip | µ (mju:) | XA