Olympus Trip 35 35mm camera
Olympus Trip 35 35mm camera
This is a lovely, perfectly working Olympus Trip 35 camera. It was recently serviced so its shutter, exposure and focus accuracy are excellent. We tested the camera with film and it delivered excellent results.
The Trip 35 is a classic design and one of the best selling cameras of the film era with a nearly unheard of 17 year production run. It features: zone focusing; battery-free (!) auto exposure; a manual mode for aperture priority and flash shooting; and a superb 40mm f2.8 Zuiko lens.
Example photos
Here are some photos that other people have taken with this model of camera: https://www.lomography.com/cameras/3314982-olympus-trip-35/photos
Also, the see photos for included focus test shots for 1m, 1.5m, and 3m (please disregard the dust and scratches which weren't caused by the camera but rather our dropping the negatives on the ground--oops!)
Vintage TV ad
The Trip 35 was endorsed by David Bailey, here's one of the ads he did for Olympus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lryK6w5kP1M
Condition notes
This Trip 35 is in very good aesthetic condition (see photos; the most noteworthy flaw is a serial number engraving on the bottom) and is working perfectly. We serviced the aperture mechanism and calibrated the zone focusing using an autocollimator. The original lens cap is also included.
Manual
https://www.cameramanuals.org/olympus_pdf/olympus_trip_35.pdf
Specs
- Film size: 24x36mm
- Lens: D Zuiko F2.8, f = 40mm (4 elements in 3 groups)
- Shutter: Programme system Automatic 1/40 sec. or 1/200 sec. Manual 1/40 sec. X syncro. contact Self shutter release button locking system for under exposure
- Lens opening:
- *Automatic: Diaphragm automatically moves from F2.8 to F22
- *Manual: For flash photography from F2.8 to F22
- Viewfinder: Luminous bright frame finder (Magnification 0.55) with parallax correction mark and zone focus marks Film loading: EL (Easy Loading) system Film winding: Thum winding at camera rear Self-cocking to prevent double advances and double exposures
- Film counter: Exposed counting, self-resetting type Film rewinding: Crank type with rewinding button setting system
- Focusing: Zone focusing system (4 position setting) with distance scale in meter and foot
- Exposure meter: Automatic exposure adjustment by built-in electric eye meter Light measuring range EV 8.32 ~ EV 17.14 (ASA 100)
- Film speed setting: ASA 25-400
- Filter size: 43.5mm (screw-in)
- Rear cover operation: Hinge type
- Accessory shoe: Cordless flash contact
- Size & weight: 116 (width)x70 (height)x57 (depth) mm, 410 gr.