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Olympus Pen FT in Camera 35 1967
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:46 am    Post subject: Olympus Pen FT in Camera 35 1967 Reply with quote
My dad had something like 4 of these (including black ones) and most of the lenses and other accessories. He bought a bunch when he heard Olympus was discontinuing them. Maybe 10 years ago he sold the equipment on the bay and was amazed how much it brought.

The camera I learned on and used between ~'72 and ~'85.


Olympus Pen FT in Camera 35, 1967 by Nesster, on Flickr
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
These were engineering marvels at the time Very Happy

Can you imagine what it would cost to manufacture today ?


PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
erkie wrote:
These were engineering marvels at the time Very Happy

Can you imagine what it would cost to manufacture today ?


It's a crop SLR and therefore should be way cheaper than fullfram Wink


Nevertheless I have a FT with three lenses (38mm, 70mm and 100mm) and like it a lot. With 72 shots on a film you can shoot series very easy without burning that much film. It's also my smallest SLR kit which fits in a small bag.

Unfortunately prices are quiete steep and availability is a big problem. I am looking quiete a while for a reasonable priced wide angle (3.5/20mm or 2.8/25mm) but if they show up price rise allways above my limit.
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