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'''Olympus'''<ref>[http://www.olympus-global.com Home Page]. Olympus Global Gateway and Corporate Information.</ref> is one of pioneer camera manufacturers in Japan. The first camera [http://www.olympus-global.com/en/corc/history/camera/#01 Semi-Olympus] from Olympus was released in 1936. It was an expensive camera priced at ¥105 yen; a typical starting wage in 1936 was only ¥75 yen a month.
The '''Olympus FTL''' <ref>[http://www.biofos.com/cornucop/ftl.html Olympus FTL]. John Foster, 2006.</ref> was a 35mm [[single-lens reflex camera]] (SLR) sold by [[Olympus Corporation|Olympus]] between 1971 and 1972. It was a transition model between the [[Olympus Pen F|Pen F]] half-frame SLR and full-frame [[Olympus OM-1|M-1]].
The FTL was a very traditional SLR with [[M42 lens mount|42mm screw]] lenses.


==Olympus FTL==
==Lenses==
The Olympus FTL <ref>[http://www.biofos.com/cornucop/ftl.html Olympus FTL]. John Foster, 2006.</ref>was a 35mm SLR sold by Olympus between 1971 and 1972. It was a transition model between the [[Olympus Pen F|Pen F]] half-frame SLR and full-frame [[Olympus OM-1|M-1]].
The FTL was a very traditional SLR with [[M42 lens mount|42mm screw]] lenses.


===Wide Angle Lenses===
==Lens==
* 28mm f3.5
'''Under Construction'''
* 35mm f2.8


===Standard Lenses===
* 50mm f1.8
* 50mm f1.4

===Telephoto Lenses===
* 135mm f3.5
* 200mm f4


==Accessories==
==Accessories==
Despite of the relatively short product life cycle, there was still a full range of accessories available for FTL.
Despite the relatively short product life cycle, there was still a full range of accessories available for the FTL.


* Set of three extending rings
* Set of three extension rings
* Macro bellows
* Macro bellows
* Focusing rail
* Focusing rail
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* Filters
* Filters
* Lens hoods
* Lens hoods

==References==
{{reflist}}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of Olympus products]]
* [[List of Olympus products]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.olympusamerica.com/ Olympus America Inc.]
* [http://www.olympusamerica.com/ Olympus America Inc.]


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Latest revision as of 18:31, 13 April 2021

The Olympus FTL [1] was a 35mm single-lens reflex camera (SLR) sold by Olympus between 1971 and 1972. It was a transition model between the Pen F half-frame SLR and full-frame M-1. The FTL was a very traditional SLR with 42mm screw lenses.

Lenses

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Wide Angle Lenses

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  • 28mm f3.5
  • 35mm f2.8

Standard Lenses

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  • 50mm f1.8
  • 50mm f1.4

Telephoto Lenses

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  • 135mm f3.5
  • 200mm f4

Accessories

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Despite the relatively short product life cycle, there was still a full range of accessories available for the FTL.

  • Set of three extension rings
  • Macro bellows
  • Focusing rail
  • Slide copier
  • Microscope adapter
  • Close-up lenses, two models
  • Repro stand
  • Electronic flash unit
  • Filters
  • Lens hoods

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Olympus FTL. John Foster, 2006.
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