How about Olympus 35 lc

[Henk W]

My rangefinder is a Yashica electro 35 GX. It is aperture priority automatic without indication of shutter speed. Sometimes I prefer a manual camera with a coupled lightmeter and match needle indication, like the Olympus 35 lc.
I have seen one for sale, but never met one in reality. My slr is an Olympus om1 and I like it very much.
Can someone tell me about the build quality of the Olympus 35 lc? Does someone knows the viewfinder magnification?
Advice is welcome. Perhaps you should tell me I don't need another camera.

 

[Frank Granovski]

I have a 35RC. The build quality is excellent and it has a sharp, bokeh-full lens. When you're "under" or "over," the shutter clicker locks until you adjust it. This camera is a joy to use.

 

[rovnguy]

The 35LC was my first RF. I bought it in 1968 and it served me well for many years. The metering system is unique in that you can use it thru the viewfinder as well as externally on the top of the camera. The Zuiko lens is magnificent and the construction is fairly rugged. It's not small like Canon QL GIII, but it's heft is comfortable to use. I'd love to have another as mine was stolen in 1980.

 

[Trius]

The LC and my much-loved SPs are basically the same body, as well as the same lens. The LC has the meter within the lens barrel, f-stop/speed metering vs. EV, (both good things) but no spot metering. I absolutely love the build, heft and handling of the SP, and I have a search set up on oBoy for the LC.

 

[bmattock]

The 35LC was my first RF. I bought it in 1968 and it served me well for many years. The metering system is unique in that you can use it thru the viewfinder as well as externally on the top of the camera. The Zuiko lens is magnificent and the construction is fairly rugged. It's not small like Canon QL GIII, but it's heft is comfortable to use. I'd love to have another as mine was stolen in 1980.

Not quite unique, but unusual. The Yashica Lynx 5000/5000e and Lynx 14/14e have it. The Electro GSN has over/under lights on top as well as in the viewfinder. But I agree, it is nice to have!

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks