Editing Olympus Auto Eye

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.
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== References ==
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== 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
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 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>.