Olympus Trip 35

Specifications

Format: 35mm zone-focus compact
Lens: Olympus D.Zuiko 40mm f/2.8, 4 elements in 3 groups
Features: Selenium light meter, automatic exposure with low-light lock (red flag), two shutter speeds (1/40 and 1/200 s), four-zone focusing, hot shoe
Battery: None needed (the selenium meter is powered by light)
Includes: Camera

Condition

Grade: Very Good (VG)
Details: Fully tested and functional. Shows normal signs of use for its age, such as light scuffs or marks, with no effect on performance.

Shipping

All orders are dispatched within 12-24 hours. We ship from Stockholm using insured and trackable methods via PostNord or DHL. For international duties, please check your local customs office.

Ten Million Holidays. One Timeless Camera.

Olympus designed the Trip 35 for the holiday snapshot, named it accordingly, and watched it become one of the best-selling cameras ever made. Introduced in 1967 and produced until 1984, it sold more than ten million units, helped along by a famous advertising campaign fronted by British photographer David Bailey. The secret is in the honeycomb ring around the lens: a selenium cell that powers the light meter from daylight alone, so the Trip 35 has never needed a battery. Behind it sits a 40mm f/2.8 D.Zuiko lens, a four-element Tessar-type design far sharper than a holiday camera had any right to be. Set the focus zone, press the shutter and the camera does the rest; if the light is too low, a small red flag pops up in the viewfinder and the shutter locks, sparing you a wasted frame. In Very Good condition, it shows light signs of age and use. For the traveler who wants a camera without chargers or cables, or the photographer drawn to one of the most charming designs of the 1960s.

Sample photos by:u/baggs22;u/LeisurelyOscillation(r/analog). All rights belong to their respective owners.

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