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Subject: [OM] Fw: Olympus-S - can you help?
From: DBellamy2k@xxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 21:07:46 EDT
Subj:   [OM] Fw: Olympus-S - can you help?
Date:   22/08/01

<< Did the 35 SII 1.8 have a built-in meter? >>

1.
Vison Age magazine 4:

The 35 SII 1.8 was launched in November 1957.
It had a light value exposure calculator on the top.
It had the 4.2cm f/1.8  G.Zuiko lens.
I can't see a reference to an exposure meter, only an exposure value 
calculator dial.

The Olympus Auto, 1958, had an electric, exposure coupled multi-filter type 
light meter, coupling range 6-17 EV with 100 ISO (ASA) film, 4-8 EV with 
booster. It says you could choose either shutter speed or aperture in Auto, a 
sort of Programmed AE.

2.
Vison Age magazine 3:

This says the 1st Japanese camera with built-in exposure meter was the 
Olympus Wide E in 1957!
Looks like a selenium-type thing like the Zenit E, EM?
"Independent" - therefore not coupled...?

Olympus Auto Eye in 1960:
It had AE. Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure. And therefore a coupled exposure 
meter!

4.
Book Photofascination (Germany):

It says that exposure meters made by Weston, GE and Norwood were widely used 
in Japan after World War 2.

Kind regards,

Dave Bellamy.
http://members.aol.com/synthchap/

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