Olympus 35RC
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Overview | |
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Type | 35mm rangefinder camera |
Lens | |
Lens mount | fixed lens |
Focusing | |
Focus | Manual focus, coupled rangefinder |
Exposure/metering | |
Exposure | Shutter priority, manual override |
Flash | |
Flash | External hot shoe, PC connector |
General | |
Dimensions | 110 × 70 × 50 millimeters |
The Olympus 35RC is a 35 mm rangefinder camera manufactured by Olympus in Japan in the 1970s. It claimed to be the smallest 35 mm rangefinder with automatic exposure control and manual override. Its viewfinder readouts for selected aperture/shutter speed settings are unique for a compact camera, later reiterated in the 35RD
Specification
- Lens: E. Zuiko 42mm f/2.8 5 elements in 4 groups
- Focus range: 0.9 meters to infinity
- Shutter-speed: B, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500
- Aperture: 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22
- Exposure modes: metered shutter-preferred automatic exposure, unmetered-manual override and flashmatic modes
- Filter size: 43.5mm
- Film speed scale: ASA 25–800
- Size: 11 × 7 × 5 cm (41⁄4" × 23⁄4" × 115⁄16")
- Weight: 410 grams
See also
External links
- The Olympus 35-RC Rangefinder Camera, the essence of 35mm photography in a small package
- CameraQuest on the Olympus 35RC
- Ken Rockwell on the Olympus 35RC