Olympus 35 RC

Olympus 35 RC
Olympus 35 RC image by Morinaka. (Image rights) Manufacturer: Olympus Date of Production: 1970 Type of Camera: Rangefinder Film Type: 35mm Lens: Olympus E. Zuiko 42mm f/2.8 Shutter: Leaf Shutter speed range: 1/15-1/500th + B Focus areas: 1m-Infinity Viewfinder: Yes ASA/ISO range: 25-800 Filter thread: 43.5mm

Introduced in 1970 , this model has a Zuiko 42mm f/2.8 lens, and shutter-priority auto-exposure. During the 1970s, Japanese firms introduced numerous small, fixed-lens rangefinder cameras; but the 35 RC competed well through a combination of good features and small size .

Specifications

• Shutter: Olympus, 1/500, 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15 and Bulb
• Focusing: Double image coupled rangefinder, range 0.9m to infinity.
• Exposure Control:
  • Auto - Shutter speed priority (except B) with shutter release lock for insufficient exposure.
  • Manual - Shutter speed and f/stop manually selected.
• Supported ISO range: 25-800 ASA
• Power: PX625 or equivalent 1.35V mercury cell
  • Nowadays use the Wein PX625 zinc-air replacement in it's place
• Flash: Hot shoe with X sync at all speeds
• Self-Timer: About 10 sec. delay
• Dimensions: 109x70x50mm
• Filter Mount: Olympus 43.5mm screw-in type
• Weight: 410g

Links

• Olympus 35 RC review at Ken Rockwell
• Repair notes about the 35 RC
• Andrew Yue's excellent summary about the 35 RC
• Matt Denton's overview of the 35 RC
• Steven Gandy's overview of the 35 RC at Cameraquest