Olympus 35 RC

Posted on 2017-10-14 by Peggy Posted in UncategorizedTagged 35, camera, film, olympus, rc, vintage

I recently exchanged cameras with another camera blogger, this is the one I got in return. I have tried the DC, EC, and ED. This one has the 2.8 lens like the EC and ED, gosh there are a lot of letters here.

This version was released in 1971 and is small and cute. You can see a few more technical details here. This one had a little something on the lens, but nothing too serious. I left it on 1/125th with automatic aperture and took it out for a flower day.

I really don’t remember taking the photo of the pies, though I do remember eating them. I enjoyed using the cameraThe photos have an interesting vignette effect but are a little hazy. I am not sure I would use this one again, but I would recommend all of the 35 versions if you can get a good one.

9 thoughts on “Olympus 35 RC”

2017-10-14 at 11:08 am
Jim Grey says:

Oof, that’s some pretty wicked haze. I saw a little of that with the camera but not nearly as much as you did – I figured I’d just shot into the sun. But it seems like the lens is flawed. Sorry about that!

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1. 2017-10-14 at 11:12 am
  windswept007 says:
  
  Yeah, I shot into the sun as it is always a good test. No worries. I am still happy with the swap as I do have a couple of others in the same line and it was nice to try it. I sometimes see this line in junks bins so I might be able to try and swap it out.
  
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2017-10-21 at 11:41 pm
Mediocre Model Builder says:

I think I must have been lucky with mine as when I got it 10 years ago it was still boxed and in mint condition. If you can get a good one then the lens is sweet. My only real complaint with it is that some times it’s a little TOO small.

That is a lovely collection of shots though – you have a good eye. Those pies look yummy.

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1. 2017-10-21 at 11:50 pm
  windswept007 says:
  
  Thank you. As I wrote I sometimes see this series in junk bins and I know I took out a lens on one. If I find a good one I can swap it with this and try again. I just have to go out and look.
  
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2017-10-21 at 11:51 pm
tbm3fan says:

Hmm, I just shot a roll using the 35 RC and it looks pretty good. Expired film kept cold for some years seems to have a slight bluish tinge.
http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/showthread.php?t=66923

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1. 2017-10-21 at 11:55 pm
  windswept007 says:
  
  I think they look quite sharp, colour tinge aside. Try a new film, I think you will see a difference.
  
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2019-05-04 at 1:11 pm
kevinallan says:

I now have three of these cameras, and they have generally produced sharp results. I think you were just unlucky with this sample.

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1. 2019-05-04 at 2:15 pm
  Peggy says:
  
  I think so too. I kept the one version of this line, I just couldn’t part with it.
  
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