Olympus PenF
Here is the 4th installment of the teaser for the new Olympus micro G digital camera on the Olympus Asia site. They are basically following the history of the Pen camera. The next teaser is next Tuesday, June 16, 2009 [and it looks like that's the last space left]. Check out the Olympus Pen history, celebrating its 50th Anniversary.
The Olympus PenF was introduced in 1963. From the Olympus site, “The Olympus Pen F was the world’s first and only half-frame system single-lens reflex camera, released in 1963. The camera featured a porro-prism finder and was the first to have a rotary titanium shutter. It could be used with a highly versatile range of 20 exchangeable lenses. The Olympus Pen F was a revolutionary camera packed with innovative features.” The PenF was followed in 1966 by the PenFT, which added a built-in TTL exposure meter and a self-timer.
The Olympus PenFT is a beautiful camera and if Olympus introduces a compact “mirror-less” DSLR with all the features enthusiasts are looking for, they may just have a winner on their hands.
See Olympus Pen micro G Teaser
A Visual History of the Olympus Pen
Photos courtesy of Olympus
Feb. 1959 - Olympus 18 (Half-frame = 18x24mm) - Prototype of the Olympus Pen
Oct. 1959 - Olympus Pen
1960 - Olympus PenEE Prototype
Aug. 1961 - Olympus PenEE
May 1968 - Olympus PenEE2 - Gold Version - To commemorate 2 million Pen cameras sold
Apr. 1962 - Olympus PenEES
June 1962 - Olympus PenD
June 1965 - Olympus PenEM
Sept. 1963 - Olympus PenF
Oct. 1966 - Olympus PenFT
2008 - Olympus Micro FourThirds DSLR Concept
Summer 2009 - June 16?
Please visit the Olympus web site for more info about these cameras and their features.
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