Olympus FTL
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The Olympus FTL was a 35mm 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.
Olympus Corporation
is a Japan-based manufacturer of optics and reprography products. Olympus was established on 12 October 1919, initially specializing in microscope and thermometer businesses. Its global headquarters are in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, while its USA operations are based in Center Valley, Pennsylvania,...
between 1971 and 1972. It was a transition model between the Pen F
Olympus Pen F
The Olympus Pen F, Pen FT and Pen FV were very similar half-frame 35 mm single-lens reflex cameras with interchangeable lenses produced by Olympus of Japan between 1963-1966 , 1966-1972 and 1967-1970...
half-frame SLR and full-frame M-1
Olympus OM-1
The Olympus OM-1 is a manually operated 35mm single-lens reflex camera, part of the Olympus OM system.-History:The very first model was presented at the Photokina of Köln in 1972 and was called the Olympus M-1...
.
The FTL was a very traditional SLR with 42mm screw
M42 lens mount
The M42 lens mount is a screw thread mounting standard for attaching lenses to 35 mm cameras, primarily single-lens reflex models. It is more accurately known as the M42 × 1 mm standard, which means that it is a metric screw thread of 42 mm diameter and 1 mm thread pitch...
lenses.
Accessories
Despite of the relatively short product life cycle, there was still a full range of accessories available for FTL.- Set of three extending rings
- Macro bellows
- Focusing rail
- Slide copier
- Microscope adapter
- Close-up lenses, two models
- Repro stand
- Electronic flash unit
- Filters
- Lens hoods