If you’re interested in the camera’s history, read on.
Otherwise, skip to the photos below. These are rescanned photos from hard
copies taken in 1993.
My father bought this camera in 1977 when I was 3. He gave
it to me when I was 10. It has served me well till now for 28 years and
continues to generate outstanding photos albeit the good old analog way.
The PEN series was a breakthrough from Olympus .
These were the first half frame cameras produced which became such a rage that
they were copied later by all other manufacturers. A half frame camera utilizes
only half the space on the film roll. As a result, a 36 frame roll will
generate 72 snaps from these little devils. During their day, they were great
value for money and their miniature size was a revolution as it fitted into
anyone’s pocket.
Designed by Maitani
Yoshihisa, the PEN was introduced in 1959 and was the smallest camera made then
to utilize regular 35 mm film rolls. The name PEN was given as it was supposed
to be as portable as a pen.
The PEN EE2 was made from 1968 to 1977 and was a real point
and shoot with manual adjustable settings and had a 28mm f/3.5 lens. No
batteries required. The EE series is easily recognizable by the selenium meter
around the lens. The camera did not come with a built in flash but could still take
photos in low light situations by adjusting the aperture settings.
This camera has traveled with me across
The scanner that was used to scan these hard copy
photographs had an old lamp giving it the jaded retro look. The hard copies are otherwise
very good.
Sunset at Kanyakumari – This was a heart warming
photo that didn’t need any words. Standing at the tip of India , we could see the waters of the Arabian
sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal
all coming in from 3 sides and merging together at the tip. The sun was setting
and this glorious once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was not to be missed. My
roommate and I made a pact then that we would each bring our soulmates to this
location again. He hasn’t kept his pact and I don’t think I will be able to
either. So this photo goes out to the soulmates who can view this on their
desktops.
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Adirampalli Falls, Kerala
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Malampuzha Park – This photo was taken from atop the dam
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Suruli Falls –
My roommate and I (tiny blobs) took a little while to get up there for the
grand photo.
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Malampuzha Dam and Park – Half an hour from
Palghat, the picture captured a good scene. Cable cars, boat rides, clear
water. This photo was taken from a rope bridge and for the life of me, I
struggled to keep the camera steady and I was bobbing up and down. Behind me
was the Malampuzha dam.
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Sunset at Cochin – A clear
sky and a warm breeze greeted us at Cochin Marine
Drive
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Thekkadi, Kerala – I can’t believe how quiet the place was
back then. I’ve heard is so commercial now that this photo is a forgotten
reminder of how beautifully pristine the place was
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2 comments:
Superb pics and the description of the camera. My dad also has one cam which clicks black and white pics.
Have seen some of the best shots coming of it as well :) Great one!
Very nice pictures. I picked this camera up recently and am about to develop my first roll. Looking forward to it!
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