I just received what is arguably the greatest 35mm camera ever made

[Huss]

Refurbished by Tripman.




Never used a Trip 35 before; this will be interesting.

 

[Paul Howell]

Olympus made such great lens, like the green leather covering.

 

[MattKing]

This was taken with mine:

Estuary Windfall - $2.10

• MattKing
• Apr 20, 2010
• 1

Test shot using the Olympus Trip 35 I found recently at the local thrift shop

The title is "Estuary Windfall - $2.10" because of the pun intended - I paid $2.00 plus tax for the camera.

Have fun with yours.

 

[Sirius Glass]

The OP will have trouble finding anyone to argue that Olympus Trip 35 is the greatest camera ever built.

 

[Bob L]

I considered purchasing that one, but I just couldn't justify it. It is pretty, though.

 

[Huss]

I considered purchasing that one, but I just couldn't justify it. It is pretty, though.

I find it very easy to justify it.

1. Do I have one?
i/ If yes, do you have one in this colour? a/ If yes, buy as a spare. b/ If no, buy it.
ii/ If no, buy it.

 

[Huss]

This was taken with mine:

Estuary Windfall - $2.10

• MattKing
• Apr 20, 2010
• 1

Test shot using the Olympus Trip 35 I found recently at the local thrift shop

The title is "Estuary Windfall - $2.10" because of the pun intended - I paid $2.00 plus tax for the camera.

Have fun with yours.

 

[madNbad]

You don’t have to worry about batteries.

 

[awty]

It's the work of the devil!
There are no batteries
Instantly knows the correct shutter speed/ aperture, no lag, adjust the focus and fire away. No noise just a barely audible click.
Strange magic.

 

[Huss]

You don’t have to worry about batteries.

If only they could make a camera that you don't have to worry about film.

 

[KerrKid]

The Yoder’s and Miller’s love those cameras.

 

[nikkormat]

I bought one from Trip Man a few years ago and foolishly sold it after only one roll of film. One of my photographic regrets. Great little cameras.

 

[awty]

Mine cost $18AUD in original chrome with black leatherette. I passed up on another that was $40, because at the time I thought it over priced.They seem to have gone up in value these days. Of course having colour leatherette will definitely lift the image quality.

 

[250swb]

I can't argue with the OP, if its small and says 'Olympus' on it then it's almost sure to be a winner. Of course I prefer the 35RC, but that is the usual forum bias because I don't actually have a Trip, although this thread may have gone some way towards changing that.

 

[albada]

Like many here, I appreciate the Trip 35. But unlike many, I don't appreciate the automatic exposure. So I modified my Trip to have manual shutter-speed control. It's a two-speed shutter, and you select speed by holding the camera upright or upside-down. Here's my web-page describing the modification:
Adding Manual Shutter-Speed to the Olympus Trip-35

When I posted this a few years ago, I got some responses like "Why would anyone do such a thing?!" I appears that people like its auto exposure. I thought everybody wanted manual control. I was wrong. Anyway, if you are one who prefers manual control, and that's why you own a car with a manual tranny, you might consider making this modification.

Mark Overton

 

[awty]

Like many here, I appreciate the Trip 35. But unlike many, I don't appreciate the automatic exposure. So I modified my Trip to have manual shutter-speed control. It's a two-speed shutter, and you select speed by holding the camera upright or upside-down. Here's my web-page describing the modification:
Adding Manual Shutter-Speed to the Olympus Trip-35

When I posted this a few years ago, I got some responses like "Why would anyone do such a thing?!" I appears that people like its auto exposure. I thought everybody wanted manual control. I was wrong. Anyway, if you are one who prefers manual control, and that's why you own a car with a manual tranny, you might consider making this modification.

Mark Overton

Sacrilege alright, giving it a lobotomy just takes the magic away.

 

[AgX]

Well, I still have not got one. Actually I do not even remember when I have come across a sample.

So I may argue whether it is the best...

Maybe Huss, you could talk me into one, with arguments, not superlatives.

 

[Frank53]

I have 2 of those and like them very much. What I do not always like is the red flag that prevents taking pictures in low light situations.
In one of my Trips, this red flag does not work and that makes it even better. Load it with hp5 (or any fast film you like) and the camera works fine in low light situations, it just “catches” the light available and gives nice shots in bars, candlelight, evenings etc.

 

[foc]

I remember selling Trip 35 cameras back in the late 1970s. From a customer's point of view, it was a simple and easy camera to use. Auto exposure that would let you take a photo if it was too dark was, I think, its strongest selling point. That and the zone focusing.
Of all the point and shoot type cameras at the time, the Trip 35 was the best seller in the shop.
I have 2 today. Unfortunately, the selenium cell on one has gone faulty, the other works perfectly.

 

[Kodachromeguy]

I had a lot of fun with a Trip 35:

Photographing Decay with the Olympus Trip 35 (Good Things in Tiny Packages)

worldofdecay.blogspot.com

Small Towns in Mississippi: Bolton

worldofdecay.blogspot.com

I foolishly sold it. My Voigtlander Vito BL and Retina IIa are marginally better optically but lack the handy auto exposure system. But the latter two offer low shutter speeds. Regardless, Huss, you have a beautiful example.

Update: weird filter size. Really needs the hood.

 

[Dismayed]

Keep your eyes open - surely Huss will soon be selling treasures to free up shelf space for the newest camera!

 

[mshchem]

Very nice. Love the green

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Meh... I had it because of the overhype on the net. But it was boring, primitive. nothing special camera and lens.

 

[Helge]

The original plastic is very much part of the mid century modern design. Understated, modernist and clean.
Stripping perfectly good plastic covering off Trip 35s is just vandalism, a-historic and gaudy.
This one is not too bad though.
Fine camera. One of the biggest 135 sellers ever AFAIR. Benefits from the original shade.
I don't know if it is overrated. It does what it says on the tin. Not a thing more. Not a great indoor camera.

 

[albada]

Sacrilege alright, giving it a lobotomy just takes the magic away.

Au contraire!
With manual control, you can throw a distracting background out of focus, adding magic. You can expose for shadows, whereas auto-exposure will be fooled by the bright areas.
Manual control of the Trip 35 is the key to magic.
Auto-exposure just takes the magic away.

(For the humor-impaired: The above is light-hearted, because I know that most people value the convenience afforded by auto-exposure in the Trip 35)