Olympus Pen EE-3

Olympus Pen EE-3

 

My favorite piece! this small camera is awesome, it got half frame format so with 36 film I can make into 72 frame.

The original Pen was introduced in 1959. It was designed by Yoshihisa Maitani, and was the first half-frame camera produced in Japan. It was one of the smallest cameras to use 35mm film in regular 135 cassettes. It was thought to be as portable as a pen; thus the name. The idea was to be much copied by other Japanese makers.

The Pen EE was introduced in 1961 and was the amateur model, with fully automatic exposure and fixed focusing. It is a true point and shoot camera, and has a 28mm f/3.5 lens. The Pen EE family is easily recognized by the selenium meter window around the lens. For this Pen EE-3 produced from 1973 to 1983.

 

Some of my works with Pen EE-3, Pro XL Asa 100 B&W in Djogja

 

Courtesy of doistrakh on flickr

 

Self Collection