Olympus Cameras

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 28. Chapters: Olympus OM system, Olympus OM-4, Olympus Pen, Olympus Pen F, Olympus µ9000, Olympus FE Series, Olympus PEN E-P1, Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom, Olympus C-310 Zoom, Olympus Camedia C-700 Ultra Zoom, Olympus SP-510 Ultra Zoom, Olympus E-620, Olympus OM-1, Olympus OM-2, Olympus Stylus Epic, Olympus mju iii 150, Olympus Trip 35, Olympus FE-340, Olympus PEN E-PL1, Olympus C-3000 Zoom, Olympus C-740UZ, Olympus E-10, Olympus PEN E-P2, Olympus PEN E-PL2, Olympus C-730UZ, Olympus Chrome Six, Olympus SP-350, Olympus E-30, Olympus IR-500, Olympus µ 1030 SW, Olympus OM-3, Olympus E-20, Olympus FE-310, Olympus Stylus 720 SW, Olympus AZ-4 zoom, Olympus XA, Olympus 35SP, Olympus Stylus 710, Olympus SP-500 Ultra Zoom, Olympus 35RC, Olympus Stylus 410, Olympus FTL, Olympus 35RD, U10D,S300D,u300D, Olympus Stylus 725 SW, Olympus C-220 Zoom, Olympus C-150, Olympus Superzoom 120TC, Olympus C-770 Movie, Timeline of Olympus creative digital cameras, Olympus C-765 Ultra Zoom. Excerpt: The Olympus OM System was a line of 35mm single-lens reflex cameras, lenses and accessories sold by Olympus between 1972 and 2002 (some accessories were sold through early 2003). The system was introduced by Olympus in 1972, more than a decade after Nikon, Canon, and other manufacturers had established their own SLR ranges. The range was designed by Yoshihisa Maitani, chief designer for Olympus, and his staff. The nucleus of the system was a series of compact bodies divided into a professional series and a later consumer-orientated series. The first model introduced was the all-mechanical M-1, which after pressure from Leica was renamed OM-1. The body included a full aperture TTL CdS exposure meter and a bayonet lens mount of relatively large diameter. By the end of the 1970s it was joined by its OM-2 successor, and the OM-10 consumer-level SLR body. Olympus continued the naming pattern with the professional-level OM-3 and OM-4, and the consumer-level OM-20, OM-30, and OM-40. The system was accompanied by a series of Zuiko-branded lenses, as well as a generous selection of accessories. The majority of OM bodies and lenses were manual focus only; the OM-707 of 1986 was the only true autofocus model. Olympus produced a wide variety of OM camera models over the years. These were divided into two distinct series. Cameras with single-digit model numbers were the professional series, optimized for features and ruggedness rather than ease of use. Two-digit (or more) model numbers, or letters, meant a consumer camera designed for ease of use. All the consumer-grade models were discontinued after 1992, since the market for manual focus cameras in this segment had dried up. The consumer-grade line returned in 1997 with the Cosina-sourced OM-2000 model. Professional and advanced amateur demand for the high-end models continued, and they were produced until 2002 along with the consumer-grade OM-2000. The Olympus OM-1 is a manually operated 35 mm single-lens reflex camera formin