Lasse Karlsson wrote:
> JoMac wrote:
> > I carry a small case in the van with a Pentax IQ-Zoom 90WR (Elitechrome 200), a
>Pen-S (Tri-X), a Pen-EE (Plus-X)
> > (both 1/2 frame)
>
> What are the lens specs on these last two? What's the fastest film speed for their
>meters? Do they have film advance levers or springs?
>
> Lasse
>
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I think I confused you by not using the full name of the camera. They are both Olympus
Pens, a very common camera from the introduction of
the first "Pen" in 1959 until the "Pen-FT" was discontinued in 1972 (except there was
a model "EE-3" made from 1973~1983 for some reason).
Now you should recognize them! :-)
In case they never made it out of Japan and the USA, I'll summarize the single frame
(erroneously called half frame because the public
refused to accept the double frame nomenclature of what we now call full frame 35mm,
derived from 35mm motion picture film) products from
Olympus.
Pen-S came in two models, from 1960-64, the first one came with a fixed Zuiko f:2.8
lens, Copal-X shutter (1/8 ~ 1/250 + B), cold shoe,
cable release fitting on shutter button, and X-synch PC socket. The film was advanced
by running the thumb across the knurled edge of a
slightly projecting plastic wheel that was located in a slot in the back of the top
plate, just below where the normal lever would be
located on other cameras. The other "S" model, 1965-67, had the f:3.5 lens, same
make, but the shutter went to 1/500 of a second. ASA
indicator went to 400 with these models, 800 later in the 60's.
The "Pen-EE" was an upscale version of the same camera, 1961-63, but had a large
"Electric Eye" totally surrounding the lens, which was a
28 mm f:3.5. One of the first "Point and Shoot" cameras!
During the same era (1961-68), Olympus introduced the half frame models EES, D, D2, W
(Wide 25 mm), EM, Rapid EES, Rapid EED, EE-EL,
EES-EL, EED, EES2, EE-2, and the top of the line F, FT, and FV, which had
interchangeable Zuiko lenses that are still highly regarded and
collected. Kind of a precursor to the Pentax Auto 110, eh?
At one time I had an FT and the entire line of prime lenses from 20 mm to 400 mm sans
the 800 mm mirror [only 36 made] plus both zooms,
the 50~90 f:3.5 and the 100~200 f:5, and the bellows rig. Traded the entire collection
for my first Deardorf 8 x 10 with a couple of fine
lenses. Quite the format change!
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