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| − | The '''Auto''' was a [[rangefinder camera|rangefinder]] introduced by [[Olympus]] in 1958. It | + | The '''Auto''' was 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). |
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| Olympus Auto photographed by David Broglin (Image rights) |
The Auto was 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
- Auto on Olympus Global History.
