The Olympia Fake SLR

[LarryD]

Hey I broke my old one and got a new one as I have fun with it. I used Expired Tri-X from 91. The stuff cupped and even after 3 days in a huge book it was still cupped So It scanned like hell but then I like the results.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jokerphotography/sets/72157623221940997/

[phule]

Hey I have one of those too.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/phule/4037450996

Still haven't pushed any film through though.

[Glenn Thoreson]

Hey, I tried one out once. Amazingly un-bad results. Only one roll through the thing. I sent it to Carmack. 

[Madrigal]

Hey not too bad- I like that headstone shot.

Never heard of the fake SLRs before. Very silly.

[mdcarma]

Hey, I tried one out once. Amazingly un-bad results. Only one roll through the thing. I sent it to Carmack. 

That's OK Glenn......I still like you.   

[Glenn Thoreson]

Rose, those cameras were one of the biggest rip offs in photographic history. To the unknowing they look like a fancy SLR and they started out with a price of 399.00. The names on them even closely resembled the real thing. They were nothing but a cheap piece of crap with a meniscus lens, one shutter speed and a couple of aperture settings. The potato masher flash was the only redeeming factor. Oh yah, it has a motor drive, too. Whoopee! These things gypped a lot of people, but not for long. You can buy one on the 'bay for 5 bucks.

[radiophoto]

A few months ago, somebody was trying to sell one of these on craigslist for about $150.00!  Some smart consumer posted a rebuttal with links to several sites where they could be purchased for much less.

[LarryD]

But it is so fun and the flash is sooooo cool. LOL

[melek]

I had heard that the lenses on these were crap, but the results are much better than I expected. Nice work.

[LarryD]

Well lesson is.... Don't believe everything you hear. Thanks

[Ronald Bishop]

I bought  a faux Canon a couple years back,think that I gave about 12/15 dollars for it.
   I put a roll through it, not too bad of results.{consdering who was using it??}
 Just for the heck of it I tried the flash on a 'real' camera and it worked fine @ f:8 @ 60--X. Plus a new roll of Kodak film in the box!
   There is a Canon copy for sale now @ the Value Village for 19.99.   Flash included.
As usual it looks like 'NEW!.
   Naaaaaaaa