Olympus 35SP 7-element 42mm f/1.7 lens (1969-1975) Intro Specs Performance Compared Usage Recommendations More Olympus 35 SP ( EPX-625 battery for meter, metal 49mm filter thread, 21.2 oz. / 600g with film and battery, 2.8'/0.85 m close focus, about $200 used if you know How to Win at eBay; I paid only $80 for this one in 2013). enlarge. The 35 SP really has an immense amount going for it and it more than pulls its weight in the world of rangefinders, let alone fixed lens rangefinders. It's an overused phrase but the SP really is a hell of a lot of bang for your buck. So, before I get stuck in, here's what's covered in this review: My Olympus 35 SP story
Olympus 35 SP
In April, Olympus released their newest creation, the Olympus 35 SP. Coming down from the Summer of Love in '67 and heading straight for Woodstock in August, the little Olympus was groovy, baby; it even had fluorescent painted guide numbers and focus distance so you could read your flash settings under the black light of said psychedelic venues. The Olympus 35 SPn is a relatively large and quite impressive-looking rangefinder camera. It is about 5 inches/13 cm long, 3 inches/7.5 cm high. At the time it was originally released in 1969 it was probably regarded as compact. Olympus 35 SP Unique Compact Rangefinder with Centerweighted and Spot Meter! "the finest rangefinder 35mm camera available today..The high-speed needle-sharp Zuiko lens and the high performance Seiko shutter add to making the Olympus 35 SP a masterpiece of camera crafting." 35SP instruction book Olympus produced the 35 SP line of rangefinder cameras from 1969 through 1976. Though somewhat overshadowed early on by the explosive popularity of SLRs, the Olympus SP rangefinder models were sophisticated and high-quality cameras. Unique among 35mm rangefinders, the SP featured a dual metering system, with both spot and center-weighted readings.
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The Olympus 35 SP has a fully automatic program mode using either a center weighted evaluation, or a 'spot' metering system that was quite rare for the late 1960s and early 1970s. The auto exposure system runs on a tiny battery, and draws so little current, there isn't even an on-off switch. The Olympus 35 SP is a 35 mm rangefinder camera made by Olympus in Japan. It is the only 35 mm rangefinder with a dual center-weighted average metering and spot metering system. Metering is also available in manual mode, which is quite unusual amongst Japanese rangefinder cameras of this era. Borrowing the Olympus 35SP I review and provide a user guide on the iconic film camerahttps://rover.ebay.com/rover///0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Ful. The Olympus 35 SP was sold from 1969 to 1975, and it's a classic example of the genre. It has a number of disadvantages and (fortunately a rather longer list of) advantages over it's competitors: Disadvantages: The auto mode is a fully programmed mode with the camera setting both aperture and shutter speed.
Olympus 35SP
Make: Olympus Model: 35 SP Type: Rangefinder Format: 35mm, 35x24mm Lens: Fixed, Olympus G.Zuiko 1:1,7 f=42mm Year of Manufacture: 1969-1976. The Good This is a fantastic camera, light weight, easy to handle, the focus ring has a wonderful lever that makes it super smooth to focus without moving your hand from the bottom of the camera. OLYMPUS 35 SP Rangefinder film camera Fully Tested 100% Working With OG case $99.99 0 bids $13.17 shipping 4d 3h 🌸 As Is 🌸 Olympus 35SP Rangefinder Film Camera Japan $125.00 $12.45 shipping 【Near Mint Case】 Olympus 35 SP 35mm Film Camera Rangefinder 42mm f/1.7 JAPAN 610 $199.99 $39.99 shipping
Sadly, this means a lot of mercury-replacement air cells (not that they last very long, anyway) or adapting a 1.4V silver-oxide battery. Four views of the 35mm rangefinder Olympus 35SP. The lens is big and beautiful, with a distinct yellowish sheen to it, and the rangefinder is exceptionally bright and sharp. When compared to the diminutive RC the Olympus 35SP is a beast of a camera! It feels solid in the hands, the focus is smooth and quick with what I think is a short throw of movement on the focus lever. Manual metering takes some fiddling, but does work well once you get used to it.
Twins. The Olympus 35 SP vs Olympus 35 RC By Matt Parry 35mmc
Olympus 35 SP vs Olympus 35 RC Review - Twins - By Matt Parry - 35mmc Olympus 35 SP vs Olympus 35 RC Review - Twins - By Matt Parry By Mparry1234 / 8 Comments / March 24, 2018 / Rangefinders (Fixed Lens) / Fixed Lens Rangefinder, Olympus 35rc, Olympus 35sp, rangefinder camera The Olympus 35 SP is the big daddy of the Olympus 35 rangefinder series. Top-of-the-line is a phrased used with this camera. The camera sits above the 35RD, and is considerably larger than the 35RC. However, the camera is fairly small/ average size when compared to modern mirror less cameras.
