My New (old Camera): Olympus Trip 35, Circa 1971

After a rather surreal eBay shopping spree, I have just taken ownership of my very first film camera, the one and only Olympus Trip 35. It arrived in a soggy box with a dinky little flash gun the size of a pack of cards (which on foolish closer inspection was quiet powerful, as my poor retinas will attest) and is in perfect working order. Its built like a tank and runs totally without the need for batteries. Having parted with my hard earned £18 I can wait to take this out tomorrow. I've been having a look at Internet resources relating to the camera and discovered quiet a community dedicated to this diminutive gem.

Here's My pick of the best:

• An beginners Overview of the Trip by Peter Leslie.

• A fantastic In depth review and image quality comparison to a canon 5D! via KenRockwell.com

• The Olympus Trip Flickr Group- A lively community of photographers willing to share information, images and modifications.

• Tripman- A great place to pick up a totally refurbished trip for as little as £35 in your choice of new shiny leather paneling . Also a great source for accessories and servicing.

• How to modify your trip for manual shutter speeds. Via Alpix.

• A second slightly riskier modification for manual shutter speed.
  

• The Olympus Trip Blog- Peter Leslie's Blog dedicated to news and information about the Trip.

• The original manual.

And my personal favorite...

The original David Bailey Advertisement.



Classic.