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Subject: RE: [OM] Olympus on the Leica list
From: Chip Stratton <cstrat@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 15:00:29 -0500
I have an Olympus 35 IV, and the lens does not seem to be easily removeable.

The camera is built like a tank, though.

Chip Stratton

> -----Original Message-----
> In issue no.3 it talks of the 1st 35mm Olympus cameras, the Olympus 35, 
> picture size 24x32mm, lens Zuiko 40/3.5, 4 elements in 3 groups, 
> marketed as 
> an early 'point and shoot' it says! Before or by 1948.
> 
> 1948: the Olympus 35 I : 24x32 again.
> Soon after, the Olympus 35 II with Zuiko 40/2.8 (5 elements in 4 
> groups), an 
> experimental camera but not marketed it says.
> Model III had a Seiko shutter with synchronisation mechanism 
> built-in(?) and
> Model IV with Copal No.00 shutter.
> 
> No mention of whether these lenses were interchangeable though!
> 


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