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Cabinet entry · 35mmcirca 1967
Olympus Trip 35 — 35mm zone-focus compact from 1967
Photo: Joost J. Bakker from IJmuiden · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Olympus

Trip 35

Zone-focus Compact

Specifications
Format
35mm
Year
1967
Lens
D.Zuiko 40mm f/2.8
Min. focus
0.9 m (zone)
Flash
Hot shoe (no built-in)
Battery
None — selenium meter

Notable features

  • Selenium meter (no battery)
  • Zone focus
  • All-mechanical
History & Legends
  • §1Sold over 10 million units across two decades — one of the bestsellers ever.
  • §2David Bailey starred in the iconic UK TV ads: 'Who do you think you are, David Bailey?'
  • §3Runs forever without a battery thanks to the selenium ring around the lens.
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