Olympus Pen EF Archives

4 July, 2025

By Nicholas Johnson

For your consideration, an Olympus Pen EF. Released in 1981 this little camera makes me happy, let me tell you about its best qualities! The Pen EF has a nice little 28mm lens. ...

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Geoff Chaplin on Leitz 50mm f3.5 and the 135mm f4 – A Brace of Elmars – Sublime to Ridiculous
Thanks Arthur for putting in a word for the clamp-ons. I don't like them, and can't use them on any…
Geoff Chaplin on Leitz 50mm f3.5 and the 135mm f4 – A Brace of Elmars – Sublime to Ridiculous
Well done Eric! I intended to keep quiet about that, but guess who forgot to change the lens focal length…
Geoff Chaplin on Leitz 50mm f3.5 and the 135mm f4 – A Brace of Elmars – Sublime to Ridiculous
Thanks Gary. The 50 cron was probably expensive but superb. I wouldn't recommend the 135 on anything other than an…

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