Semi-Olympus II Fitted with KOHO (1938)

In 1938, Olympus succeeded in developing its own camera body, in addition to its own lens and shutter mechanism. The launch of the first pure Olympus camera, the Semi-Olympus II was an important milestone. The side-opening design of the pressed sheet-metal body was unusual for a medium-format camera. It also featured a reverse Galileo tubular viewfinder.