Olympus PEN EE – Serviced Analogue camera
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Olympus PEN EE, serviced, in good physical condition and tested and working; designed by Yoshihisa Maitani in the 1960s, a fully automatic half-frame camera with a fixed 28mm f/3.5 Tessar-type lens and a selenium exposure system.
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OLYMPUS PEN EE – serviced.
• Serviced before listing: light seals (foam) replaced, viewfinder cleaned internally.
• Condition: Excellent – no known issues.
About this camera
The Olympus Pen EE is a fully automatic half-frame viewfinder camera introduced in 1961, part of the Pen line conceived by Yoshihisa Maitani. As a half-frame design it captures 72 shots from a single 36-exposure roll, doubling the frame count of standard 35mm. It pairs a fixed-focus D.Zuiko 28mm f/3.5 Tessar-type lens with a selenium-cell automatic exposure system, requiring no batteries. Pocketable, simple and reliable, the Pen EE remains one of the most beloved half-frame cameras for casual and street photography.
Measured Performance
- Light meter accuracy — EV12: 0.2 OVER / EV15: 1.2 OVER
The shutter fires and the automatic exposure (selenium meter) responds.
The light meter reads about 1.2 stops over at EV15.
Servicing
- Light seals (foam) replaced
- Viewfinder cleaned internally
Condition
Appearance: scuffs and scratches from normal use. Please check the photos for details.
Lens: clear, no issues
Viewfinder: clean (cleaned inside)
Included: only what is shown in the photos.
As a used item, minor imperfections may exist that are not individually described.
Shipping: FedEx or Japan Post (ePacket) to your registered address, within 3 business days of payment.
Taxes: EU (up to EUR 150) and UK (up to GBP 135) are collected at checkout – nothing to pay on delivery, except a possible small customs fee (around EUR 3) in some countries. Other orders may owe import tax on delivery. We never under-declare values or mark items as gifts.
Returns follow Catawiki's Seller Terms. Questions are welcome before bidding.
Seller's Story
Welcome to TORCH Camera Works!
We are a vintage camera shop in Hokkaido, Japan, specializing in Japanese film cameras and manual focus lenses – Olympus PEN / OM, Nikon, Canon, Minolta, Pentax and more.
Every camera is inspected, cleaned and tested by our own staff before listing. We measure shutter speeds and light meter accuracy (EV) with a tester and state the results, and we describe all known flaws honestly in "Known Issues".
All items are packed carefully and shipped with tracking.
Won more than one lot? Send us a message and we will ship them together. Shipping is charged per lot at checkout; once your parcel is packed and measured, we refund the difference in shipping cost.
Thank you for visiting, and happy shooting!
OLYMPUS PEN EE – serviced.
• Serviced before listing: light seals (foam) replaced, viewfinder cleaned internally.
• Condition: Excellent – no known issues.
About this camera
The Olympus Pen EE is a fully automatic half-frame viewfinder camera introduced in 1961, part of the Pen line conceived by Yoshihisa Maitani. As a half-frame design it captures 72 shots from a single 36-exposure roll, doubling the frame count of standard 35mm. It pairs a fixed-focus D.Zuiko 28mm f/3.5 Tessar-type lens with a selenium-cell automatic exposure system, requiring no batteries. Pocketable, simple and reliable, the Pen EE remains one of the most beloved half-frame cameras for casual and street photography.
Measured Performance
- Light meter accuracy — EV12: 0.2 OVER / EV15: 1.2 OVER
The shutter fires and the automatic exposure (selenium meter) responds.
The light meter reads about 1.2 stops over at EV15.
Servicing
- Light seals (foam) replaced
- Viewfinder cleaned internally
Condition
Appearance: scuffs and scratches from normal use. Please check the photos for details.
Lens: clear, no issues
Viewfinder: clean (cleaned inside)
Included: only what is shown in the photos.
As a used item, minor imperfections may exist that are not individually described.
Shipping: FedEx or Japan Post (ePacket) to your registered address, within 3 business days of payment.
Taxes: EU (up to EUR 150) and UK (up to GBP 135) are collected at checkout – nothing to pay on delivery, except a possible small customs fee (around EUR 3) in some countries. Other orders may owe import tax on delivery. We never under-declare values or mark items as gifts.
Returns follow Catawiki's Seller Terms. Questions are welcome before bidding.
Seller's Story
Welcome to TORCH Camera Works!
We are a vintage camera shop in Hokkaido, Japan, specializing in Japanese film cameras and manual focus lenses – Olympus PEN / OM, Nikon, Canon, Minolta, Pentax and more.
Every camera is inspected, cleaned and tested by our own staff before listing. We measure shutter speeds and light meter accuracy (EV) with a tester and state the results, and we describe all known flaws honestly in "Known Issues".
All items are packed carefully and shipped with tracking.
Won more than one lot? Send us a message and we will ship them together. Shipping is charged per lot at checkout; once your parcel is packed and measured, we refund the difference in shipping cost.
Thank you for visiting, and happy shooting!
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Olympus
Model/type nr
PEN EE – Serviced
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Tested and working
Designer/artist/maker
Yoshihisa Maitani
Estimated period
1960-1970
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