Olympus Wide

Olympus Wide

       
olympus wide Original Olympus Wide (1955)
D.Zuiko-W 1:3.5 f=35mm
Copal MX B,1-1/300sec
Knob Winding
Illuminated frame finder

Wide-II has a lever winding.
Later model has a big "W" emblem
on the right side shoulder.

olympus wide-E Olympus Wide E (1957)
D.Zuiko-W 1:3.5 f=35mm
Copal MXV B,1-1/300sec
Lever winding
Van Albada type reflecting frame

Shown with an Incidence light adaptor
and the optional meter booster.
 

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Back of Olympus Wide-E,
see how the booster ataches
wide super H.Zuiko-W 1:2, f=35mm
Seikosha MXL B, 1-1/500
(later model had Seikosha SLV)

Remarkably fast 8-element F2 lens.

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