The top plate of my camera does not look exactly llike
http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/kb/ The meter indicator is different... larger with
more markings.
Other differences from from the views on that site:
Front
* Lens -- G.Zuiko f1.8 f=4.2cm SN 104797
* Meter cell is covered with a metal flap, in which there is a slit,
)apparently for varying lighting conditions?); the flap swings up revealing the
cell
Top
* As noted meter indicator is different; wider, with more graphics
* SN of body is 106198
* If you crank the wind lever to the right, a small slider button is revealed
that has two positions. There is no writing/markings and no apparent way of
determining its purpose.
* All other markings/ labelling are the same; there is no change in model name
to indicate it is a different lens and shutter
Bottom
* No differences
The inside of theis camera is really clean. The sprocket spindle is a very
nicely machined piece of aluminum. This is not a super-compact Oly, nor
particularly lightweight. Probably typical of the era.
I'll see if I can get some digital pics and post them somewhere.
Earl
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On 10/9/2003 at 2:22 PM clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>Oops! Vision Age #4 shows that the Olympus Auto (1958) also had the
>phrase "electro-set" on the top of the top cover. Like the S, it had
>a 42mm G. Zuiko f/1.8 lens, but used a Seiko SLV shutter.
>
>
>clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Olympus' VisionAge #7, "The Zuiko Story (7) -- A History of Olympus
>Cameras" shows that the Olympus S, which was introduced in 1962,
>> included the phrase "Electro Set" on the front of the camera, just below
>the silicone cell. No other cameras illustrated include this
>> label so I suspect this is the model you are referring to.
>>
>> In that year Olympus also introduced the Auto Eye II, "Japan's first
>35mm auto exposure camera", says the article. The S (aka,
>> "Electro Set"), on the other hand, provided full manual controls but
>included a "coupled exposure meter". The lens was a G. Zuiko (7
>> element) 42mm f/1.8 with a Copal 00 shutter.
>>
>> Earl Dunbar wrote:
>>
>> > Anyone every had or seen an Olympus ElectroSet? Haven't seen much
>info on these, but looks like an Oly version of the Yashica GS.
>> >
>> > Earl
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