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| − | The '''Olympus Flex''' was a series of 6x6 [[TLR]]s made by [[Olympus]]. | + | The '''Olympus Flex''' was a series of 6x6 [[TLR]]s made by [[Olympus]], during the great TLR vogue in Japan in the 1950s. |
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| + | The '''Olympus Flex BI''' was first released in 1952. It had two [[Zuiko]] 75/2.8 lenses, advance knob and focusing knob both on the right side, two filter bayonets and two wheels for the speed and aperture settings, imitating the [[Rolleiflex]] controls. | ||
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| + | The 1953 '''Olympus Flex BII''' was a variant with a 75/3.5 taking lens. | ||
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| + | The '''Olympus Flex A3.5''' was released in 1954. It was a simplified model, without the filter bayonets and with ordinary speed and aperture settings instead of the two wheels. It had two [[Zuiko]] 75/3.5 lenses and a [[Seikosha-Rapid]] B-1-500 shutter. | ||
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| + | In 1955, the '''Olympus Flex A2.8''' had wider 75/2.8 viewing and taking lenses, and reintroduced the filter bayonets. | ||
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| + | The last variant, in 1956, was the '''Olympus Flex A3.5 II''', same as the A3.5 with filter bayonets and a [[Seikosha-MX]] shutter with M/X synchro. | ||
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| + | == Bibliography == | ||
| + | * ''Histoire de l'appareil photographique Olympus de 1936 à 1983'', by D. & J.-P. Francesch, ed. Dessain et Tolra | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
| + | * [http://www.tlr-cameras.com/Japanese/Olympus.html Olympus Flex page at tlr-cameras.com] | ||
* [http://www.kochi-med.net/moto/camera/camera_repair/olympusflex/index.htm Olympus Flex A3.5 repair at kochi-med.net] | * [http://www.kochi-med.net/moto/camera/camera_repair/olympusflex/index.htm Olympus Flex A3.5 repair at kochi-med.net] | ||
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| + | {{olympus classic}} | ||
[[Category: 6x6 TLR]] | [[Category: 6x6 TLR]] | ||
Revision as of 18:25, 26 April 2006
The Olympus Flex was a series of 6x6 TLRs made by Olympus, during the great TLR vogue in Japan in the 1950s.
The Olympus Flex BI was first released in 1952. It had two Zuiko 75/2.8 lenses, advance knob and focusing knob both on the right side, two filter bayonets and two wheels for the speed and aperture settings, imitating the Rolleiflex controls.
The 1953 Olympus Flex BII was a variant with a 75/3.5 taking lens.
The Olympus Flex A3.5 was released in 1954. It was a simplified model, without the filter bayonets and with ordinary speed and aperture settings instead of the two wheels. It had two Zuiko 75/3.5 lenses and a Seikosha-Rapid B-1-500 shutter.
In 1955, the Olympus Flex A2.8 had wider 75/2.8 viewing and taking lenses, and reintroduced the filter bayonets.
The last variant, in 1956, was the Olympus Flex A3.5 II, same as the A3.5 with filter bayonets and a Seikosha-MX shutter with M/X synchro.
Bibliography
- Histoire de l'appareil photographique Olympus de 1936 à 1983, by D. & J.-P. Francesch, ed. Dessain et Tolra
Links
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