Olympus Pen

Olympus Pen, Yoshihisa Maitani for Olympus
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A small, cheap camera that took two pictures on each frame of 35 mm film.

Maitani wanted a camera as easy to carry as a pen. The Pen became a best-seller and was followed by many models.

Materials: Metal and plastic, glass optics

Manufacture: Made in Japan.

The narrow, upright body.

The half-frame format, giving 72 pictures on an ordinary film.