The Olympus Trip Junior is a simple snapshot camera. The 35mm camera was built by Olympus in the 1990s. It comes with almost no setting options and is therefore very easy to use. The original price at the time was 14,000 yen in Japan. The model was also produced in Japan.
The camera with its plastic housing has a fixed lens. With a focal length of 33 mm, the lens has a maximum aperture of f/4.5. A sliding door protects the lens from external influences.
The camera does not have autofocus, as the focus is fixed. For sharp photos, you should keep at least one metre away from the subject.
The camera has no manual exposure setting options. The aperture and shutter speed cannot be changed. The only setting option concerns the sensitivity of the film material. ISO 100, 200 and 400 can be selected using a slider on the front of the camera.
There is no tripod thread on this model. The Olympus camera also does not have a self-timer function.
However, a camera strap can be attached to the Olympus Trip Junior. At the time, it was sold with a matching bag.
If a little more light is required, the integrated flash triggers. This and the rest of the camera is powered by two AA batteries (eBay / Amazon*). These are also the power source for the automatic film transport.
Films for the Olympus Trip Junior
The instructions for the Olympus Trip Junior indicate that the camera uses 35mm film. This type of film is still being produced and can be developed in most photo labs without any problems. For vivid colour photographs, Kodak Gold 200* is recommended, while Kodak T-Max 400* provides excellent results for black and white images. Both films are known for their reliable quality and have proven themselves in tests.
The colour film is designed for the C-41 developing process, a standard process used by the majority of developing labs. In Germany, large drugstore chains also offer the development of C-41 colour film.
Quartz Date Version
In addition to the normal version, a Quartz Date version was also sold. This Olympus Trip Junior QD model has an inbuilt clock and can therefore imprint the recording time and date in a corner of the images.
