The Olympus 35 SP is a
35 mm 35 mm may refer to:
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* 135 film, a type of still photography format ...
rangefinder camera made by
Olympus
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Greece
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in
Japan
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. It is the only 35 mm rangefinder with a dual
center-weighted average metering and
spot metering
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system. Metering is also available in manual mode, which is quite unusual amongst Japanese rangefinder cameras of this era. The uncoupled meter gives light readings in
exposure values within the viewfinder which is then translated to exposure settings around the lens of the camera. It was succeeded by smaller cameras such as the
35RC and
35RD before Olympus pivoted to SLR cameras for the prosumer/professional market.
Specification
* Lens: G. Zuiko , 42 mm, 7 elements in 4 groups
* Aperture Range: for auto exposure, for manual mode
* Shutter Speeds: B, 1–1/500 for manual mode
* Focus Range: –infinity
* Automatic Exposure Control: Fully automatic program exposure, EV 5.5–17 in ISO 100
* Exposure Meter: dual system, center-weighted or 6 degree spot metering, EV 3–17 in manual mode
* Filter Size: 49 mm
* Film Speed Scale: ASA 25–800
* Size:
* Weight:
* Battery: PX625 1.35 volt mercury cell
See also
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List of Olympus products
The following is an alphabetically sorted list of products manufactured under the Olympus company brand.
Photography Digital cameras
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Lenses
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Olympus 35RC
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Olympus 35RD
The Olympus 35 RD is a 35 mm rangefinder camera manufactured by Olympus in Japan in the 1970s.
Specification
* Lens: 40mm F. Zuiko f/1.7 6 elements
* Focus range: 0.85 meters (2.8 feet) to infinity
* Shutter-speed: B, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 1/15, 1/3 ...
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Olympus XA
External links
* http://www.cameraquest.com/olysp.htm
* http://www.ph.utexas.edu/~yue/misc/35SP.html
Compact 35s— an overview of the many 35 mm rangefinders popular in the 1970s
Olympus 35SP on arransalerno.com— a personal overview from a frequent user
35SP
Cameras introduced in 1969
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