Olympus Pen F, FT, FV Largest Half-frame System It was late 1963. JFK would be President for a few more months. Martin Luther King was still alive, The US Military was on its way out of Vietnam per JFK's order. Olympus designer Maitani introduced his ground breaking Olympus Pen F, the world's first 35mm half frame SLR. It was immediately recognized as a classic camera. Glowing review after ...

Favorite Classics Cameras Olympus Pen Olympus Pen by Henry Taber In this section we are highlighting two totally different half-frame camera concepts. The two ends of the spectrum... Inexpensive to pricey, from near point and shoot to a complete SLR system. The Pen EES-2 was a very late comer in the Olympus Pen line. The Pens started in the late 50s as an attempt to make a cheap camera. Olympus ...