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| − | The '''Auto''' | + | The '''Auto''' is a [[rangefinder camera|rangefinder]] introduced by [[Olympus]] in 1958. It has a built-in selenium exposure meter, which is fully coupled to the speed and aperture settings. Despite the model name, the camera has no auto-exposure mode. The viewfinder has automatic parallax correction. The fast 7-element G.Zuiko 42 mm f/1.8 lens is fitted in a [[Seikosha-SLV]] shutter with speeds 1 sec. to 1/500 sec. plus B mode and X and M [[flash sync|flash-synchronization]]. The camera was sold in Japan for ¥34,800 (including the case). |
== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | * [http://www.olympus-global.com/en/corc/history/camera/popup/35mm_auto.cfm?message=1 Auto] on Olympus Global History. | + | *[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/olympus/olympus_auto-b/olympus_auto-b.htm Olympus Auto-B user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org] |
| + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20071210161125/http://www.olympus-global.com/en/corc/history/camera/popup/35mm_auto.cfm?message=1 Auto] on Olympus Global History (archived). | ||
[[Category:Olympus|Auto]] | [[Category:Olympus|Auto]] | ||
| + | [[Category:A|Auto Olympus]] | ||
[[Category:Japanese 35mm rangefinder]] | [[Category:Japanese 35mm rangefinder]] | ||
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The Auto is a rangefinder introduced by Olympus in 1958. It has a built-in selenium exposure meter, which is fully coupled to the speed and aperture settings. Despite the model name, the camera has no auto-exposure mode. The viewfinder has automatic parallax correction. The fast 7-element G.Zuiko 42 mm f/1.8 lens is fitted in a Seikosha-SLV shutter with speeds 1 sec. to 1/500 sec. plus B mode and X and M flash-synchronization. The camera was sold in Japan for ¥34,800 (including the case).
Links
- Olympus Auto-B user manual at Butkus.org
- Auto on Olympus Global History (archived).
