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| + | '''Manufacturer:''' [[Olympus]] | ||
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| + | '''Date of Production:''' 1970 | ||
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| + | '''Type of Camera:''' [[Rangefinder camera|Rangefinder]] | ||
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| − | + | '''[[Film]] Type:''' 35mm | |
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| + | '''[[Lens]]:''' [[Olympus]] E. Zuiko 42mm f/2.8 | ||
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| + | '''[[Shutter]]:''' Leaf | ||
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| + | '''[[Shutter speed]] range:''' 1/15-1/500th + B | ||
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| + | '''Focus areas:''' 1m-Infinity | ||
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| + | '''[[Viewfinder]]:''' Yes | ||
| + | '''[[ASA|ASA/ISO range]]:''' 25-800 | ||
| + | '''Filter thread:''' 43.5mm | ||
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| + | Introduced in 1970 <ref>[http://www.olympus-global.com/en/corc/history/camera/ee.cfm#06 Olympus 35 RC] at [http://www.olympus-global.com/en/corc/history/camera/lineup_chronicle.cfm Olympus-global camera history]</ref>, this model had a 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 <ref>[http://www.cameraquest.com/com35s.htm Compact 35mm RF's] at [http://www.cameraquest.com/classics.htm Cameraquest]</ref>. | ||
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[[Category: Japanese 35mm rangefinder]] | [[Category: Japanese 35mm rangefinder]] | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
Revision as of 15:00, 22 March 2011
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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 [1], this model had a 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 [2].
References
| Olympus Classic Cameras |
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| 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 |
Links
- 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
