Olympus Pen EES-2 on Mt. Rainier
This Olympus Pen EES-2 is the property of the cousin of one of our staff members. His girlfriend bought it for him from a shop in Japan that did custom leatherette coverings, hence the two tone look to this specimen. This Pen EES-2 has become his main hiking camera and here it is pictured atop his sleeping pad while on a camping trip to Mt. Rainier in Washington state.
Olympus Pen EES-2
One person. Two persons. Three persons. Mountain.
That is how the zone focus scale reads on the lens of the Olympus Pen EES-2. As you might imagine, our preferred setting is easily "Mountain."
In fact, the Pen EES-2, being a half-frame camera, is a near ideal camping camera. Whether you are camping out of your car or tromping around carrying it all on your back, having this half-frame camera along offers a couple of benefits.
For example, it's half-frame! That means twice as many shots or half as much film... Suddenly your film budget just doubles! Also consider the EES-2's selenium cell light meter. This means no need to worry about batteries. Of course, there is the camera's really small size and lightweight nature to enjoy as well. Slip it in a jacket pocket while you hike and it perfectly balances out the apple you put in the opposite pocket for your snack later.
And last, but not least, it's leaf shutter is whisper quiet. Many of us head out into nature to get away from the sounds of humanity, so having a camera that barely whispers in the quiet of a Pacific Northwest forest is much appreciated.
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