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{{Flickr image | image_source=https://www.flickr.com/photos/32989794@N08/14161886064/ | image=https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/14158457101_04ec855f4a_m.jpg | image_align=right | image_text=Olympus Auto-Eye I<BR><small>image by J Hopper{{with permission}}</small> }} The '''Auto Eye''' series were [[rangefinder camera]]s introduced by [[Olympus]] in April 1960. The Auto Eye was the first Japanese camera with automatic exposure<ref>JCII/Lewis, ed. "The History of Japanese Cameras" p105.</ref>, and one of three selenium metered automatic exposure cameras marketed by Olympus prior to advent of cadmium disulfide (CdS) cell metering<ref>Sugiyama/Naoi "The Collectors Guide to Japanese Cameras", code numbers 3592, 3593, 3594.</ref>. There were two '''Auto Eye''' models, which featured: * built-in selenium exposure meters, fully coupled for shutter-priority automatic exposure. Setting a combination of shutter speed, ASA film sensitivity and "A" on flash-distance dial allowed meter to mechanically stop down aperture. Exposure readiness shown with brightline indicator in viewfinder and match-needle window on back of the camera. * +1 to -1 stop exposure compensation via ASA lever: setting lever at "+" next to given ASA allowed auto exposure to underexpose, and at "-" to overexpose. * "Pre-VU" auto exposure lock prior to shutter release. * 4-element D.Zuiko 45 mm / f 2.8 fixed lens. *[[Copal]] SL or SV shutter with speeds 1 sec to 1/500 sec plus B mode, with X and M [[flash sync|flash-synchronization]]<ref>Sugiyama/Naoi "The Collectors Guide to Japanese Cameras", code numbers 3592, 3593.</ref>, and, * "Flashmatic" flash distance and guide number compensation. The first '''Auto Eye''' model was marketed for only two years and was replaced in 1962 by its successors, the '''Auto Eye II''' and [[Olympus S|'''Olympus SC Electro Set''']]. The production of Olympus selenium metered auto exposure rangefinders ended with the introduction of the [[Olympus S|'''Olympus 35 SC''']] in 1963. <br /> == References == <references /> == Links == * [http://www.olympus-global.com/en/corc/history/camera/popup/ee_autoeye.cfm?message=1 Auto Eye] on Olympus Global History. * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11625 Olympus Auto-Eye ] at www.collection-appareils.fr [[Category:Olympus|Auto Eye]] [[Category:Japanese 35mm rangefinder]]
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