Serial Number: Cam0119
Type:
35mm compact camera
Manufacturer:
Olympus
Country of Origin:
Japan
Production Period:
1967
Approximate Price:
US Dollars 96.00
Reference:
camerapedia.wikia.com
Status: Display
Description:
The Trip 35 is a 35mm compact
camera, manufactured by Olympus. It was introduced in 1967 and discontinued, after a lengthy
production run, in 1984. The Trip name was a reference to its intended market – people who wanted a
compact, functional camera for holidays. During the
1970s it was the subject of an advertising campaign
that featured popular British photographer David
Bailey. Over ten million units were sold.[1]
The Trip 35 was a point and shoot model with a
40mm f2.8 lens, solar-powered selenium light meter,
and just two shutter speeds. In A mode, the camera
operated as a Program automatic, choosing either
1 40th sec or 1 200th sec. The camera could also
sync with flash, and had a range of aperture settings,
from f2.8 to f22. In flash sync mode the shutter was
set at 1 40. Apart from a simple four-position zone
focus system, and an ISO setting from 25–400,[2] the
camera had no other photographic controls. The
camera had a Prontor-Compur sync connector and a
hot shoe. Its lens was a coated Zuiko 40mm f 2.8,
with four elements in three groups.The camera had an ISO range of only 25–400, but
this was acceptable, as films faster than 400 were
uncommon and not of high image quality. 25 speed
allowed the use of Kodachrome, while 400 speed
allowed use of Tri-X and similar fast materials under
low light.
Earlier models, from the first few years of production,
had a maximum ISO speed of 200. The four-element
Tessar lens, still impressive today, gave high-quality
images. If used with modern film emulsions, the
results can be very good.
