Olympus Trip 35

Thecageyone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_Trip_35

My dad has one of these, he rang me today asking was it any good ... had to tell him I haven't a clue! it's a very long time since I used a film camera. It's a basic P&S film cam, and sounds like it might take a nice enough photo. Where would I get decent film for this? Is it worth bothering about? I was thinking B&W film might be nice if it's not very expensive, and try get my Dad into doing some kind of mini project with it. He could do with a boost and I'd love to see what he would come up with on a roll of film.

Anyone ever come across one of these?

Ghost Train

They're still pretty popular. You'll find some groups on flickr about them. Colour 35mm film might be a bit easier to start with

Silverfish

I have one. It's wonderful.

B&W film works beautifully with it. I think Humberklog here has one, and his photos are amazing.


I've actually dropped mine once or twice, and the lens is loose now. It survived 30 odd years til it fell into my hands

Thecageyone

Nice one, I thought it was some old relic, my Father always has old bits and bobs around the house, lord knows where he finds them!?

Is it easy get rolls of film for it?

Prenderb

Think it's ordinary 35mm film, pick it up in a chemist, online, camera shop, newsagent, wherever! Looks a nice camera, enjoy!

Silverfish

Thecageyone wrote: »

Nice one, I thought it was some old relic, my Father always has old bits and bobs around the house, lord knows where he finds them!?

Is it easy get rolls of film for it?

Yeah, its just the standard 35mm film. Any camera shops / labs will sell them. Usually.

magicbastarder

you've obviously not been paying attention to the festival thread - lots of discussion of these old small rangefinders in there...

Thecageyone

I have to admit, I've not had any interest in film in a long time. But I always remember the excitement of getting prints back from a roll, you never knew which shots would come out ... or if you'd get a dreaded black out set!

I'm tempted to have him send it to me now and do a wee project myself!

Slidinginfinity

The Trip is a brilliant little camera. (full stop)

humberklog

For a camera that demonstrates so well that technology and equipment really are unimportant for making wonderful pictures it's surprising this camera fits in an average sized pocket.

Have a search through flickr as there are quite a few groups based around it.

B+W or colour work equally well in it.

@magic...that's not a rangefinder version. It's the same as my own. That's just a mock grill to make it look as though it is a rangefinder. Just simple 1m, 1.5, 3 and infin. settings. Sure that's all ye want.



Thanks very much Silverfish...all embarassed now:o.

Thecageyone

What's the difference between a rangefinder and this one? I really have no clue. but if I manage to swipe this from me dad I'll be an expert in weeks Trouble is, camera is in Carlow, i'm in Meath and my dad is the worst person in the world to post anything. I'll just have to wait until my next road trip down there.

Ghost Train

Thecageyone wrote: »

What's the difference between a rangefinder and this one? I really have no clue. but if I manage to swipe this from me dad I'll be an expert in weeks Trouble is, camera is in Carlow, i'm in Meath and my dad is the worst person in the world to post anything. I'll just have to wait until my next road trip down there.

no rangefinder for focusing lens on trip, just the scale on the lens to focus

humberklog

With a Rangefinder you can see through the viewfinder how accurately you're focussing from a small patch in the centre of the screen. You adjust the lens and range-in on subject.

With that model you don't. The focus ring has 4 settings: 1m, 1.5m, 3m and infinity. So you've gotta be aware of your distance.

Silverfish

Thecageyone wrote: »

What's the difference between a rangefinder and this one? I really have no clue. but if I manage to swipe this from me dad I'll be an expert in weeks Trouble is, camera is in Carlow, i'm in Meath and my dad is the worst person in the world to post anything. I'll just have to wait until my next road trip down there.

You can pick them up on ebay for next to nothing.

Kintarō Hattori

To quote yourself cagey:

Thecageyone wrote: »

Thanks for proving my point, as you are indeed one of those .. But after seeing your atrocious oxygen images taken with some heap of junk, I'm not surprised.

You might not like the results you get as it's a film camera after all and that's pretty much what Fajitas uses all/most of the time.

Thecageyone

You're a little bit of a stirrer mate, as I also said right after that that I was joking, go back and read properly

Is that all your input into this thread? best off leaving then eh, as you're just spamming.

Since that thread is on your mind so much:

Thecageyone wrote: »

artyeva: Eh, that was joke ... I think even Fajitas knew that. Like a playground where someone calls you a name and you respond with a "I know i am but what are you?"

Also, it aint what you use, it's the way that you use it

Kintarō Hattori

So you can say anything you like to someone so long as you quantify afterwards that you were just joking? Sigh I wasn't stirring anything, just making sure you knew what you were getting into.

Thecageyone

:rolleyes:

It's my Dad has the camera, I'm only going to take it on if he is too lazy about it and doesn't buy film.

You're stirring, admit and get over it/yourself. It's a bit pathetic you went to seek out the thread to selective quote, considering the sentiment of this thread. My dad is ill and needs boosting, thought this would be a nice hobby for him ...

Kintarō Hattori

Thecageyone wrote: »

:rolleyes:

It's my Dad has the camera, I'm only going to take it on if he is too lazy about it and doesn't buy film.

You're stirring, admit and get over it/yourself.

Nope nope not at all- looking out for you actually. Well I hope your Dad does take it up and has a whale of a time.

Thecageyone

Looking out for me by dragging up something I said jokingly, trying to make me look bad? again ... ok, cheers.


I was shooting film 25 years ago, I kinda know how they work, but it has been a while. It is a basic P&S film-cam far as I can tell? I know I'd rather do the digital thing, as I make so many mistakes. Shooting a roll might test my patience, or lack of. But I'd be more than willing to try it now this camera has surfaced.

melekalikimaka

lads i'll take the camera if its THAT much bother...jeez

Brndn

The trip is reknowned for the sharpness of it's lens. It has a 40mm f2.8 zuiko with 2 shutter speeds 1/200 and 1/40. It's mechanism doesn't require a battery and it is biased towards smaller apertures. It can be used wide open if you are sneaky but is tricky to master at large apertures because you have to guess the distance to subject. I got a roll of film back the other day that I shot all pretty much wide open and it has a lovely swirly bokeh. I use mine way more than my DSLR

Calina

The Olympus compact film cameras are great. Although I don't have a Trip, I have an AM100 compact which is a terrific camera. Your dad will have fun for it and currently, you can still get film in a lot of pharmacies.

Getting it processed may not be as easy though - the number of labs is starting to fall I think. But DaireQuinlan may be along later to point out that it is easy enough to process yourself particularly the black and white non C41 stuff. I don't think you're in Dublin but if you've a Boots near where you are they should still stock and process film AFAIK.

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on an unrelated note I'm finding it increasingly difficult to deal with thread derails and personality clashes.

Learn to rise above things. Please.

Thecageyone

Yup, there's a Boots in town, will have to check it out. I'm going to try push him into trying it out, I'd rather he use it than me. I'd love to see what he comes up with. I thought B&W might be nice as I think it works way better for what might be deemed 'ordinary' images, he's not going to be able to go far with it.

But colour film can be lovely too. Even if he ends up just taking family shots.

but I'll definitely get it off him at some point to have a go for nostalgia purposes

Cheers.