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I found this camera in a junk bin and was a little excited as only a camera junk lover can get. It was originally produced around 1974-8. This camera used the same batteries as the Olympus 35 EC which I had just sold. That meant I had the right ones in my massive box of odd batteries. Once inside the really clean compartment, this ED fired up and worked correctly.

I was so happy with this find that I immediately reskinned it. The seals looked ok so I left those alone. This camera is a rangefinder, where you bring the two images together. On this example, the viewfinder was a little dull and the images didn’t quite align, but everything else seemed ok. It has a nice weight to it and felt like a quality camera, but did it work?

These were supposed to be colour, but they were awful. I didn’t think I had an expired film left, but this sure looked like it was really expired. None of the shots were quite sharp enough either. I think I used Kodak 200ASA, though I am not sure the actual kind now. I have never really liked 200ASA film. When I used to work in a processing lab before, they always seemed a bit less bright, and less sharp. But that is just my opinion. Either way. I feel this camera just didn’t work well so I will not be selling it. I think I will put it in another kind of bin, no matter how pretty it is. I have an Olympus 35 DC that I prefer as it has an f1.7 lens. I have to try that camera again with some fresh film.