Camera - Olympus, Miniature, 'Pen-EE', Tokyo, Japan, circa 1961
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1961
Pen-EE camera manufactured by Olympus, Japan, circa 1961. This fixed lens 'point and shoot' viewfinder uses a 35mm film and has a 28mm f/3.5 lens. Its name includes the word 'pen' as Olympus wanted it to be considered as 'small and portable' as a pen.
There have been over 10 different models of the Pen-EE camera manufactured since this first model was released. Light brown textured body with a metal base, lens frame and top plates. Textured wrap peeling at edges.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 4
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 125 mm (Width), 75 mm (Depth), 50 mm (Height)
Technical characteristics
- Brand recorded
- Olympus
- Maker recorded
- Olympus
- Model recorded
- Pen-EE
Design
- Inscription
- Front: 'OLYMPUS'. Lens frame: '1:3.5 f=2.8cm Olympus D. Zuiko'.
Identification
- Candidate id
- mv-379292
- Museum object number
- ST 32664
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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