Dummy usually produce before the final production unit come out (as working
sample is not available yet), which is for marketing purpose and independing
of the cost of the camera. I also have a Pen (non working, S/N 156595) with
a Copal shutter (no X) but have flash socket.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean-Pierre Vergine" <vergine@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Thank you for your message,
>
> Indeed, the Olympus Pen has been produced by a subcontractor of Olympus in
> 1959 and 1960 till Olympus took over the production in 1960.
>
> But, what about the dummies Pen. Mine has a shutter marked Copal , and not
> Copal X, despite the fact that it has a flash plug on the left side on the
> front side, seen from the back. Its serial number is 134189.
>
> I wonder me why dummies have been made from this camera, which was a
> rather
> simple and not too expensive one.
>
> In my opinion, it does not make sense to build dummies from cameras with
> low
> production costs, unless at the beginning of the production, the quanties
> were not so large.
>
> Sincerely yours
>
> Jean-Pierre Vergine
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