The Olympus Trip 35 is 50...

Zorkiphoto · Mar 8, 2017

I did a profile and review on my blog as a bit of a tribute - I've been shooting on the Trip a lot over the last year, and reading more about the influence and effect the camera had back in the 1970s.

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Anyone still shooting with one? While I don't have the same affection for it that I have with other compacts like the Lomo LC-A or Olympus's XA or 35RC, you can't be sniffy about the Trip's lens. I'm hugely impressed with the sharpness, especially on slide film.

S

BirgerA · Mar 8, 2017

I use one occasionally, and I'm quite happy with it.

Ricardo Miranda · Mar 8, 2017

Thanks Stephan.
Feel free to post this on the Flickr Trip 35 group as well: https://www.flickr.com/groups/olympustrip35

A note: Some sites say 1967 as the year it was introduced, but Olympus themselves say 1968 as the year it "went on sale"
http://www.olympus-global.com/en/corc/history/camera/1968/

rpavich · Mar 8, 2017

Zorkiphoto said:
I did a profile and review on my blog as a bit of a tribute - I've been shooting on the Trip a lot over the last year, and reading more about the influence and effect the camera had back in the 1970s.

Dead Link Removed

Anyone still shooting with one? While I don't have the same affection for it that I have with other compacts like the Lomo LC-A or Olympus's XA or 35RC, you can't be sniffy about the Trip's lens. I'm hugely impressed with the sharpness, especially on slide film.

S

That was a good review and as for myself, I use mine every day. It's my main carry around camera. Not great for low light but I manage when needed. i'm very impressed with this little beast. I now own 3; two silver and one black one.

flavio81 · Mar 8, 2017

I find it a lovely camera and very well designed.

What i use is it's half-frame equivalent, the Olympus Pen EES-2,
and a related camera which i love: The Olympus Pen S.

sabredog · Mar 8, 2017

I purchased another Trip yesterday. Really impressed with this camera.

rpavich · Mar 9, 2017

sabredog said:
I purchased another Trip yesterday. Really impressed with this camera.

Me too.
If it had the capability to go to ISO 1600 I'd never use another camera

G1DRP · Mar 11, 2017

I could almost fully agree with that. The Trip's lens is magnificent!

rpavich · Mar 11, 2017

Alessandro Serrao said:
My trip 35 has developed a wobbly lens barrel, probably due to some screws inside that loosened over time.
Could you please tell me which is the worldwide authority on repairing trips 35?
Thanks in advance.

I don't know who that would be but you can fix it yourself pretty easily.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/classics/forum/messages/2/24040.html?1337862947

And

http://www.thermojetstove.com/Trip35/

thuggins · Mar 11, 2017

Great write-up.

The Trip is a wonderful little camera. I'm constantly impressed with the quality of pictures it produces. Its simple metering system always comes thru with flying colors (no pun intended), even shooting slides in challenging light. It perfectly embodies the just push the button philosophy.

The XA1 is its very close cousin, and also a great little "no brainer" camera. Although it is the red headed stepchild of the XA line it is my favorite of the bunch. The best part is a real shutter release button and not the fidgety touch pad like the other XA's. It is amazing what the simple Tessar type lenses are capable of.

albada · Mar 11, 2017

Alessandro Serrao said:
My trip 35 has developed a wobbly lens barrel, probably due to some screws inside that loosened over time.
Could you please tell me which is the worldwide authority on repairing trips 35?
Thanks in advance.

Here's a link to my own repair-site: www.idarmethod.com
This site describes a modification for manual speed-control, but it also describes how to disassemble and reassemble the camera, and the gotchas to watch out for. The screws that cause the loose-shutter problem are pointed out.

Mark Overton

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