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Kodak Gold 200
Kodak Gold 200 is a daylight-balanced C-41 color negative film with warm color, moderate grain, and a classic consumer-film look.
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The Olympus Pen EED (1967) is the premium fixed-lens Pen. Where the Pen D-series offered f/1.9 with manual exposure, the EED steps up to an **F. Zuiko 32mm f/1.7** five-element lens paired with a programmed CdS AE system. Exposure is fully automatic - the camera sets shutter speed and aperture from a fixed program curve based on the CdS meter reading; the photographer sets ISO and focus zone, nothing else. The larger-than-usual meter cell window on the front fascia - the "EED" designation reportedly stands for "Extra Extra Double" referring to the oversized CdS cell - captures more light for reliable low-light metering. Body dimensions are essentially identical to the Pen D-series.
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C41
Kodak Gold 200 is a daylight-balanced C-41 color negative film with warm color, moderate grain, and a classic consumer-film look.
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Kodak UltraMax 400 is a versatile consumer-grade ISO 400 daylight-balanced color negative film with T-grain emulsion, delivering warm Kodak colors, fine-for-speed grain (PGI 46), and wide exposure latitude. Currently in production and available globally as a single-roll and multi-pack.
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The fastest fixed-lens Pen. F. Zuiko 32mm f/1.7 - the brightest lens Olympus ever fitted to a non-interchangeable half-frame body.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm half-frame (18x24 mm) |
| Lens | F. Zuiko 32mm f/1.7, 5 elements / 4 groups |
| Years | 1967-1972 |
| Shutter | 1/15s - 1/500s, Copal leaf |
| Flash sync | All speeds |
| Meter | CdS, programmed AE |
| Modes | Program AE only |
| ISO range | 25-800 |
| Weight | ~425 g |
| Battery | 1x PX625 mercury (1.35V); meter and shutter coupled |
The EED was released 1967 as the apex of the fixed-lens Pen line. It succeeded the Pen D-series (1962-1969) and represented a shift from the Pen D's manual-exposure approach to fully programmed AE - consistent with how fixed-lens Pens were evolving toward the simpler Pen EE / EE-2 / EE-3 mass-market models.
The Pen D3 (1965) was the last manual fast-lens Pen; the EED replaced its role in the lineup with a faster lens and more automated operation. Production ran 5 years to 1972. The simpler Pen EE-2 and EE-3 continued to 1984.
The "EED" naming convention is not definitively documented.
The F. Zuiko 32/1.7 is the fastest lens Olympus mounted on any non-interchangeable half-frame body. That one-third-stop advantage over the Pen D's f/1.9 is modest in isolation, but the combination of f/1.7 glass, the half-frame format's natural depth-of-field rendering, and programmed auto-exposure makes the EED a genuinely capable available-light camera.
The programmed AE removes the Pen D's manual transfer step (read the meter, set aperture and shutter manually), which suits snap-shooting. The trade-off is control: you cannot lock aperture or shutter independently.
For 2026 collectors, the EED sits at $200-450 used - above simpler Pen EE models but below Pen F-series. The f/1.7 lens accounts for the premium. Copies in clean cosmetic condition with working meters are increasingly sought.
Lens is fixed and non-interchangeable. Standard flash via hot-shoe or cold-shoe; Copal leaf shutter syncs at all speeds. No dedicated Olympus accessories specific to the EED beyond generic Pen-series cases.
Ilford HP5 Plus is a flexible ISO 400 black-and-white film with classic grain and strong push-processing tolerance.
C41
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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Kodak Tri-X 400 is a classic black-and-white film known for strong tonality, visible grain, and documentary character.
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