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"ESP" (Electro-Selective
c a m e r ai s e q u i p p e dw i t h a u n i q u e
Pattern) metering system. By combining this metering
mode with the automatic film speed setting mode and
programmed exposure mode, anyone can take perfectly
e x p o s e d p i c t u r e s w i t h e a s e .B e f o r e u s i n gt h e c a m e r a ,p l e a s e
read this operation manual carefully through while check-
ing with your camera to become familiar with this ver-
s a t i l eS L R .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
( o S e l e c t i n gt h e E x p o s u r eM o d e
P r e p a r a t i o n bs e f o r eT a k i n g P i c t u r e s) - AUTO (Aperture Preferred)
o M o u n t i n gt h e L e n s 7
. .46
o L o a d i n gt h e B a t t e r i e s I
o Depthof Field . .47
o C h e c k i n gt h e B a t t e r i e s . . 10 . P r e v i e wB u t t o n , .48
o o S h u t t e rS p e e d s , ,49
S e t t i n gt h e C a m e r af o r A u t o m a t i c F i l m
o V i e w f i n d e r D i s p l a yf o r A u t o m a t i c E x p o s u r e . . 5 0
SpeedSetting ....11 -
oloadingtheFilm o S e l e c t i n gt h e E x p o s u r eM o d e M A N U A L - . . 5 1
....12
( T a k i n gp h o t o g r a p h (sl ) > o C o m b i n a t i o n so f M e t e r i n gM o d e a n d
o H o w t o T a k e P r o g r a m m e dA u t o m a t i c E x p o s u r e E x p o s u r eM o d e . . .52
PictureswithESPMetering o S e l e c t i n gt h e F i l m S p e e dS e t t i n gM o d e . . 5 3
. . . . . . 16
oRewindtheFilm ....19 o Bulb Exposure . . 5 5
( T a k i n g P h o t o g r a p h s( l l ) > o M u l t i p l e E x p o s u r e/ I n f r a r e d P h o t o g r a p h y . . 5 6
o How to Take Aperture-Preferred < OM SYSTEM >
AutomaticExposurePictures . . . . .22 o F l a s hP h o t o g r a p h y . .58
o M a n u aEl x p o s u r e .,.25 o T - S e r i e sF l a s h e /s M o u n t i n g t h e F l a s h .59
o M a n u a l F i l m S p e e dS e t t i n g . . 27 o H o w t o U s eT - S e r i e sF l a s h e s .60
oExposureCompensation. ..29 . B o u n c eF l a s h/ C l o s e - u pF l a s h .61
( O t h e r O p e r a t i o n s) o U s i n g E l e c t r o n i cF l a s h e sO t h e r T h a n
o U s i n gt h e S e l f - T i m e r . . . 31 O l y m p u s T - S e r i e sU n i t s .62
oBulbExposure ....33 o S h o o t i n gw i t h M o t o r D r i v e .63
o Motor DriveGroup Units .65
( Advanced Techniques ) o Macrophotography .65
o S e l e c t i n gt h e M e t e r i n gM o d e o M a c r o p h o t oG r o u p U n i t s .66
( A C h o i c eo f T w o M e t e r i n gM o d e s ) . . . . . . 3 5 o O t h e r S y s t e mU n i t s .67
o S e l e c t i n gt h e M e t e r i n gM o d e ( F o r L o n g e r S e r v i c eo f Y o u r C a m e r a)
( H o w t o U s e E S PM e t e r i n g ) 37 o H a n d l i n gC a r e. .69
o G u i d e t o S e l e c t i o no f E x p o s u r eM o d e 42 . S t o r a g eC a r e .70
o S e l e c t i n gt h e E x p o s u r eM o d e . O u e s t i o n sa n d A n s w e r s .71
- P R O G R A M_ 43 o D e s c r i p t i o no f C o n t r o l s .75
o Program Diagrams 44 o S p e c i if c a t i o n s. .78
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TABLES DES MATIERES
( Pr6parationaux prisesdu vues)
o Montagede I'objectif . . . 7
o Changements despiles . 9
o Contr6ledespiles 10
o Affichageautomatiquede la
sensibilit6du film 11
o Changementde la pellicule t2
( Prisede vue (I) )
e La prisede vuesen mode d'exposition
automatiqueprogramm6een mesureESP . . . t 6
oRebobinagede la pellicule 19
( Prisede vue (II) >
r La prise9e vuesen expositionautomatiquei
priorit6 au diaphragme. 22
o Exposition semi-automatique 25
r Reglagemanuel de la sensibilit6du film . . . 27
. Compensationd'exposition . 29
( Autres utilisations) |
oUtilisation duretardateur . . . . . . . 31
.fxpositioni"p"*n ..{:::: 33
( Preparations
beforeTakingPictures)
( Pr6parationaux prisesdu vues)
E T h e O l y m p u s O M - P C i s b a s i c a l l yd e s i g n e df o r a u t o m a t i cf i l m s p e e ds e t t i n g
w i t h D X c o d e df i l m .
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Mountingthe Lens
Montagede l'objectif
E F l e m o v et h e f r o n t l e n s c a p . ( p r e s si n t h e r n o u n t
tabs on the edgesof the lens cap parallel with
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th e Lens:
D6montagede I'objectif:
E P r e s st h e l e n s r e l e a s eb u t t o n a n d t u r n t h e l e n s
c o un t e r - c l o c k w i s e .
tr Appuyer sur le bouton de d6blocage d'objectif
et tourner I'objectif dans le senscontraire des aleuil_
les.
Loading the Batteries
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signsare facing upwards' Replace the battery cover'
tr Frotter les p6les des piles et veiller i orienter
v e r sl e h a u t l e u r s i g n e
positif 1+).Replacer
le cache despiles.
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Checkingthe Batteries
Contrdledespiles
After inserting the batteries, always check as follows:
Aprds un changement de piles, effectuer toujours le contrdle suivant:
E T h e a u d i b l ea n d v i s u a ls i g n a l sw i l l t e l l y o u t h a t
t h e b a t t e r y v o l t a g ei s s u ff i c i e n t .
l f t h e s es i g n a l sa r e e m i t t e d i n t e r m i t t e n t l y i, t m e a n s
t h a t t h e b a t t e r i e sa r e a l m o s t w o r n o u t . R e p l a c et h e m
w l t h n e w o n e sa s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
E L e s s i g n a u x s o n o r e se t l u m i n e u x i n d i q u e n t l a
c h a r g es u f f i s a n t ed e s p i l e s .
L'absence totale de signal sonore ou lumineux
s i g n i f i e q u e l e s p i l e s o n t 6 t 6 i n c o r r e c t e m e n tm o n t t j e s
ou qu'elles sont ipuisdes. En cas de signaux inter-
m i t t e n t s , l e s p i l e s s o n t p r e s q u e 6 p u i s 6 e s ,l e s r e m -
p l a c e rd e s q u e p o s s i b l e . 10
Setting the Camerafor Automatic Film SpeedSetting
Affichage automatique de la sensibilit6 du film.
W i t h D X c o d e d f i l m , t h e O M - P C s e t st h e f i l m s p e e da u t o m a t i c a l l y '
Avec les pellicules i codage DX, I'OM-PC affiche automatiquement la sensibilit6.
E S e t t h e f i l m speeddiut to ltl"^^ll
tr Positionnerle s6lecteurde sensibilittisur
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Loadingthe Film
Changementde la pellicule.
E T a k e u p t h e s l a c kb y t u r n i n g t h e r e w i n d c r a n k
clockwise.
E Eliminer le jeu 6ventuel en tournant la manivel-
le de rebobinage dans le sens des aiguilles d'une
montre.
t E C l o s et h e c a m e r ab a c k u n t i l i t c l i c k s i n t o p l a c e .
jusqu'i encli-
le dos de I'appareil
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C h e c k i n gt h e t y p e o f f i l m :
Contr6le du type de pelliculle:
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How to Take ProgrammedAutomatic ExposurePictureswith
ESPMetering
La prise de vues en mode d'exposition automatiqueprogram-
m6een mesureESP
l.B M a k e s u r e t h e c a m e r ai s s e t f o r t h e E S P m e t e r -
S ' a s s u r eq
r u e I ' a p p a r e i le s t e n m e s u r eE S p .
"PROGBAM"
E Set the mode selector dial to the
position.
o Amener la bague de s6lection de mode en po-
E
"PROGRAM"
sition
E S e t t h e l e n st o i t s m i n i m u m a p e r t u r e ,w h i c h i s
t h e l a r g e s nt u m b e ro n t h e a p e r t u r er i n g .
tr R6gler l'objectif sur son ouverture minimale,
c'est-i-dirc la plus grande valettr sur sa bagire des
diaphragmes.
F o c u so n y o u r s u b j e c t .
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E M i s c a L rp o i n t .
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E The Q mark will appear in the finder when-
E S P m e t e r i n gi s a d j u s t i n gt h e e x p o s u r e .
tr Le sigle (Il apparaitra dans le viseur lorsque
I'appareil utilisera la mesure ESp en fonction du
sujet.
E P r e s st h e s h u t t e rr e l e a s et o t a k e t h e p i c t u r e .
lE Appuyer sur le bouton d6clencheur pour
prendre un clich6.
E ( A b u i l t - i n b a t t e r y c o n s e r v e rt u r n s o f f t h e v i e w f i n d e r
d i s p l a ya f t e r 6 0 s e c . )
tr (Un dispositif int6gr6 de protection des piles coupe
I'illumination de I'affichage du viseur au bout de 60 sec.)
Rewindingthe Film
Rebobinage de la pellicule
E W h e n t h e e x p o s u r ec o u n t e r i n d i c a t e st h e e n d o f
y o u r r o l lo f f i l m .
El L o r s q u e l e c o m p t e u r d e p r i s e sd e v u e s i n d i q u e
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E Open the camera back by pulling up on the-
r e w i n d k n o b a n d r e m o v et h e f i l m .
E Ouwir le dos du boitier en tirant sur la ma-
nivelle de rebobinage et extraire le film.
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( TakingPhotographs (lll )
( Prisede vue(II) >
E This mode allows you to respond creatively to the photo situation by free
selection of the lens aperture, shutter speed and exposure compensation settings.
E Ce mode permet de laisser libre cours i sa crrSativit6face i une situation
photographique car il autorise une s6lection libre des r6glagesde diaphragme, de
vitesse et de compensation d'exposition.
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How to Take Aperture-Preferred Automatic ExposurePictures
La prise de vues en exposition automatiquei priorit6 au dia-
phragrne
lFl E S e l e ctth e l i g h tm e t e r i n m
g ode.
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.'-- "OTF', (Center-
E Light Metering
L Weighted Average Metering)
LFI Mesure de la lumidre "OTF'!
(Mesure centrale pond6r6e)
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Setthe aoerture.
Lrj R 6 g l e rl e d i a p h r a g m e .
E B a s i ca p e r t u r es e t t i n g s .
Lrl R6glagesfondamentaux de I'ouverture.
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E P r e s st h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s el i g h t l y t o a c t i v a t et h e
v i e w f i n d e rd i s p l a y .
tr Appuyer doucementsur le bouton de d6clenche-
ment pour obtenir I'affichage dans le viseur.
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F o c u so n y o u r s u b j e c t .
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t E
lE Presserle d6clencheur Dour orendre un cliih6.
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E l f y o u s e ea n o v e r e x p o s u r ew a r n i n g s i g n a l ( t h e
n u m b e r " 1 0 0 0 " b l i n k s ) , s e t t h e a p e r t u r et o a l a r g e r
number.
tr Si vous voyez un
signal indicateur de surex-
position(le nombre"1000"
clignote), fermez le dia-
phragme.
E l f t h e s h u t t e r s p e e di s t o o s l o w , s e t t h e a p e t u r e
t o a s m a l l e r n u m b e r t o p r e v e n t c a m e r as h a k e .
lIl Si la vitesse d'obtura-
tion est trop lente, ouvrez
le diaphragme.
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ManualExposure
Expositionsemi-automatique
"MANUAL"
E Set the modeselectodr ial to the
p o s i t i on .
tr Amener la bague de s6lection de mode en po-
"MANUAL".
sition
n E S e tt h e a P e r t u r e '
tr R6slerle diaohrasme.
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Select the shutter speed.
Ltl Choisir la vitesse d'obturation.
E F o c u s ,t h e n p r e s st h e s h u t t e rr e l e a s e .
E Effectuer la mise au point et appuyer sur le
d6clencheur.
E T o o b t a i n t h e p r o p e r e x p o s u r e s, e t t h e s h u t t e r '
s p e e dr i n g t o t h e s e t t i n gi n d i c a t e di n t h e v i e w fi n d e r .
E Pour obtenir une exposition correcte, r6gler la
bague des vitessesi la valeur indiqu6e dans le viseur.
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ManualFilm SpeedSetting
R6glagemanuel de la sensibilit6 du film
R e l e a s et h e D X I S O A U T O S E T m o d e .
l E D 6 c o n n e c t e rl e m o d e a u t o m a t i q u e D X
lso/ASA25-3200
E Readjust he Index line.
t_tl Faire correspondre la ligne et le repdre.
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ExposureCompensation
Compensationd'exposition
" D X I S O A L J T OS E T " .
F o r e x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o n ,s e t t h e d i a l a n y w h e r e e x c e p t a t
Pour une compensation d'exposition, sortir le s6lecteur de la position DX ISO AUTO
SET.
1 E W h e n a n e x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o ni s s e t ,t h e E E
i n a i c a t o rl i g h t si n t h e v i e w f i n d e r .
It
[-l Toute compensation d'exposition est indiqu6e
par le signal El dans le viseur.
E W i n d t h e f i l m f o r t h e n e x t s h o t . T h e s e l f- t i m e r
l e v e rw i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l yr e t u r n t o i t s o r i g i n a lp o s i t i o n .
E Avancer la pellicule sur la vue suivante. Le
levier du retardateur reviendra automatiquement sur
sa position initiale.
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:
Bulb Exposure
Expositionen poseB
"8" (bulb)
E S e t t h e s h u t t e rs p e e dd i a l t o
( " B " i s n o t d i s p l a y e di n t h e v i e w f i n d e r . )
"B" (B n'est
El R 6 g l e r l a b a g t r e d e s v i t e s s e ss u r
pasindiqu6 dansle viscur).
AdvancedTechniques
lf you want to improve your pictures or refine your shooting
techniques, it is important to understand the operation of your
camera thoroughly. The following pages will provide detailed
technical information on the OM-PC to help you create more
s o p hi s t i c a t e dp h o t o g r a p h s .
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Selector V iewf inder
Mode Featu res
switch Display
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I ESP (Electro-SelectivePattern) Metering r TTL Direet Off-The-Film ,,OTF,' Light Metering
Generally, a photograph includes objects with
(Center-Weighted Average Metering)
different lebels of brightness. Centei-weighted,
a v e r a g e dl i g h t m e t e r i n g i s a n e x c e l l e n t m e t h o d f o r T h i s i s t h e d i r e c t , c e n t e r - w e i g h t e d ,a v e r a g e dl i g h t
t h e m a j o r i t y o f o r d i n a r y s u b j e c t s . l t a v e r a g e st h e m e t e r i n g s y s t e m w h i c h O l y m p u s p i o n e e r e di n i f r e
light intensity in a picture frame to determine o r i g i n a l m o d e l O M - 2 . l t m e a s u r e tsh e b r i g h t n e s so f
e x p o s u r e .W i t h b a c k l i g h t i n g a n d o t h e r t y p e s o f t h e s u b j e c ta s t h e l i g h t r e g i s t e r os n the f ilm during
i l l u m i n a t i o n , h o w e v e r ,t h i s m e t e r i n g m e t h o d m a y t h e a c t u a l e x p o s u r e ." O T F " m e t e r i n g c a n r e s p o n d
not provide correct exposure because the lighi t o a n y s u d d e nc h a n g e si n l i g h t d u r i n g e x p o s u r e , a n d
l e v e l o f t e n d i f f e r s b e t w e e n t h e s u b j e c t sa n d b a c k - t h e r e f o r e i t i s v e r y a d v a n t a g e o u sf o r t a k i n g q u i c k
grounds.The Olympus OM4, OM_3 and c a n d i d s h o t s a n d f a s t m o v i n g s u b j e c t s .l h f l a s h
OM-2S p h o t o g r a p h y w i t h a n O l y m p u s T - s e r i e sf l a s h , t h i s
PROGRAM have adopted spot metering systems "OTF"
w h i c h a l l o w t h e p h o t o g r a p h e rt o i s o l a t et l i e s u b j e c t Light Metering method will atso fully
for specific metering and therefore to obtain more c o n t r o l t h e f l a s he x p o s u r e t, h e r e b y e l i m i n a t i n ga n y
a c c u r a t ee x p o s u r e s . need for complicated guide number exposure
T h e n e w E S P m e t e r i n gs y s t e m h a sb e e n s p e c i f i c a l l y c a l c u l a t i o n sY. o u c a n w o r k w i t h a l l a v a i l a b l ea p e r -
d e v e l o p e df o r t h e O M - p C t o s i m p l i f y e x p o s u r ei n t u r e s o f y o u r l e n sa n d u s e s o p h i s t i c a t e d techniques
t h e s e d i f f i c u l t l i g h t i n g c o n d i t i o n s .A s s o o n a s y o u such as bounce flash and multi flash in a fully
f i r e t h e s h u t t e r , t h e c a m e r aw i l l m e a s u r et h e l i g h t automatic mode. lt has also solved difficult ex-
p o s u r ep r o b l e m sw i t h m a c r o p h o t o g r a p h y .
i n t e n s i t y i n b o t h t h e c e n t e ro f t h e f r a m e a n d o u t e r
a r e as e p a r a t e l y T . he micro computer then processes
t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n ,i n c l u d i n gc o n t r a s td a t a , a n d a u t o -
m a t i c a l l y s e t so p t i m u m e x p o s u r ea c c o r d i n gt o t h e
E S P a l g o r i t h m * . B y s i m p l y d e p r e s s i n gt h e s h u t t e r
r e r e a s ey, o u c a n p r o d u c e a p h o t o g r a p h i n w h i c h t h e
s u b j e c tw i l l a p p e a ra s y o u s e e i t w i t h y o u r e y e s .
* For further information
o n E S p a l g o r i t h m ,r e f e r
t o p a g e4 1 .
36
E S P M e t e r i n g i s t h e m o d e t o s e t f o r g e n e r a lu s e . I n
t h i s m o d e , y o u d o n ' t h a v et o w o r r y a b o u t h o w t h e
p i c t u r e w i l l t u r n o u t . A l l y o u n e e d d o i s p r e s st h e
s h u t t e r r e l e a s e .E v e n i n t r i c k l y s i t u a t i o n s s u c h a s
s h a r p b a c k l i g h t i n g , t h e c a m e r a r e s p o n d sf l e x i b l y t o
give you correctly exposed shots. This mode
a s s u r e st r o u b l e - f r e e s h o o t i n g e v e n w i t h t h e k i n d o f
pictures that often turned out as failures because
the exposure was wrong. In fact, ESP Metering
g r e a t l y i n c r e a s e st h e r a n g e o f a u t o e x p o s u r e t e c h -
nology. The following examplesshould provide a
useful reference.
* W h e n t a k i n g p i c t u r e si n E S P m e t e r i n g m o d e , a c t i -
vate the viewf inder display by pressingthe shutter
r e l e a s eb u t t o n l i g h t l y , t h e n s h o o t .
the viewfinder.
37
" ' . ! t
\
r When part of the subject area is extremely bright r When the surrounding area is very dark
lf a part of the picture frame is extremely bright, I n c e n t e r - w e i g h t e d ,a v e r a g e d l i g h t m e t e r i n g , t h e
t h e s u b j e c t i s u n d e r e x p o s e du n d e r t h e i n f l u e n c e o f subject appears slightly overexposed under the
a strong light on the table in the caseof center- i n f l u e n c e o f a d a r k s u r r o u n d i n g .l n E S p m e t e r i n g
w e i g h t e d , a v e r a g e dm e t e r i n g . I n t h e s a m e p i c t u r e mode, however, it is correctly exposed. In this
taken with the ESP metering,even the expression case too, you will get the best resultsby keeping
of her face is clearlyseen. the main subject close to the center of the com-
position.
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I
PROGBAM
B 6 G E
Cr
AUTO
(Aperture
OomDositionswith ths sun in the preferred
Bright outdoor sc8nes e x p o s u r e)
Normallvlit outdoor sc€nes
shots
@] Averaged metering
GUIDETO SELECTION
OF EXPOSURE
MODE
It
l
tt
TI
pr
ot
r Program Exposures w i t h t h e b e s t p o s s i b l ea p e r t u r e a n d s h u t t e r s p e e d or
l n t h i s m o d e t h e c a m e r aa u t o m a t i c a l l ys e l e c t st h e s e t t i n g s .E v e n i f y o u s u d d e n l y c o m e f r o m a d a r k cc
p l a c eo u t i n t o b r i g h t s u n l i g h t .t h e c a m e r ar e s p o n d s of
i d e a l l e n s a p e r t u r e a n d s h u t t e r s p e e df o r t h e s u b - fe
j e c t b r i g h t n e s sm, akingyou highly responsiveven i m m e d i a t e l y , a s s u r i n gy o u f i n e p h o t o s i n b o t h sp
t o u n e x p e c t e ds h o t s . I n P r o g r a mM o d e , t h e p h o t o ' s i t u a t i o n s .B e t t e r s t i l l , w h e n y o u u s e t h e P r o g r a m sp
grapher can forget about exposuresand shutter exposure mode together with the ESP Metering ch
of
s p e e d sc o m p l e t e l y ,a n d g i v e f u l l c o n c e n t r a t i o nt o m o d e , e v e n r a w b e g i n n e r sa r e a s s u r e do f g r e a t s h o t s gr
the subject in the viewfinder.The only settings i n e v e r ys i t u a t i o n- i n c l u d i n gt r i c k y b a c k l i t o r h i g h ad
needed are to turn the Mode Selector Dial to c o n t r a s t s h o t s t h a t u s e d t o s t u m p t h e e x p e r t st o o ! m
P r o g r a mf , l , a n d s e t t h e a p e r t u r e r i n g t o t h e T h i s i s t h e p e r f e c t m o d e f o r s n a p s h o t sa n d g e n e r a l sh
sti
smallest available aperture (largest F number). p h o t o g r a p h y ,a s w e l l a s f o r s u c h s p e c i a lf i e l d s a s gri
Whetherthe subject is extra bright or unusually news photography, where being ready for every- dc
thing at all times is the most important require- cit
dark, you can still rely on fully automatic shots de
43 ment.
r PROGRAM
DIAGRAMS
RegularProgram Diagram Continuously Variable program Program Diagram with Use of T
Diagram Series Flash Unit
I
' I !F 4
,i :o oo il -APerturc
,io ,oo
44
r Viewfinder Display in the Program Mode I
Set the exposure mode dial to El and press the
Lights to Show Program Mode
s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n l i g h t l y w h i l e l o o k i n g t h r o u g h
Setting.
the viewfinder.
The p mark will be lightedand the shutter speed Both indications blink to wa\
lens aperture .must be stopped
will be displayedin the left sideof the vieMinder. down to avoid overexposure.
" 1 0 0 0 " b l i n k a l t e r n a t e l y , i t m e a n sy o u
lf I'i:4 and
Blinks to show overexposure.
have not set the aperture ring to its minimum
aperture. Even if it is set at other positions,how-
ever, the camera will operate on programmed ex-
posureand {'?} will not turn on if the shutter
s p e e dd o e s n o t e x c e e d 1 / 1 0 0 0 s e c ' T h i s i s a n o t h e r I
i n t e l l i g e n ta n d f u n c t i o n a l f e a t u r e o f t h e O M - P C
" 1 0 0 0 " a l o n e b l i n k s , i t m e a n sy o u r s u b j e c tw i l l
I
lf Shutter speed indications' Appro-
b e o v e r e x p o s e d .U s e a N e u t r a l d e n s i t y ( N D ) f i l t e r
I
priate f igure lights uP.
1
t o r e d u c e t h e a m o u n t o f l i g h t e n t e r i n g t h e l e n s ,o r
a s l o w e r f i l m d e p e n d i n go n s h o o t i n g c o n d i t i o n s . t
t
t
c
I
Shutter speed of 1 sec. or slower. o
l"
f
t"
v
s
SELECTINGTHE EXPOSURE
MODE _ AUTO (,Aperture
preferred)_
r Auto Exposures
This is an aperture preferred auto mode in
f\Y
which W h e n y o u w a n t t h e b a c k g r o u n dt o a p p e a rs h a r p l y
the shutter speed is set automatically by the
camera t o o , c l o s e t h e a p e r t u r ed o w n . I n t h i s w a y y o u
to give the correct exposure for the aperture can
which p r e c i s e l ya d j u s t t h e l e n s d e p t h o f f i e l d
the photographer has set after considering for just the
the kind effect you want. Although this mode is
of picture desired. Settings are simple. F irst basically
set the a p e r t u r ep r e f e r r e d ,y o u c a n a l s o u s e i t a s a
Mode Selector Dial to AUTO. Then set the desired shutter
speed p r e f e r r e d m o d e b y a d j u s t i n gt h e l e n sa p e r t u r e
aperture on the aperture ring. In this mooe you
t o g e t t h e s h u t t e r s p e e dy o u r e q u i r e i n
have a creative freedom to select desired the view_
depth of finder display. Used in this way it is
field and other effects, for the kind of results also highly
it is s u i t a b l ef o r g e t t i n g t h e e f f e c t sy o u w a n t w i t h
hard to obtain in Program Mode. For example, mov_
if ing subjects.
you want to eliminate the background
in a portrait
shot, o.pen up the lens aperture as far as you
can.
+o
PF
D E P T HO F F I E L D
sharpness
Depth of f ield is the area of acceptable you
in-i-ni of and behind the subject in f ocus' As
you your lens
oet closer to your subject or as -open
i" g.-ti"- F1b to F2.8) the depth of f ield becomes
from
i' ini i. tgo-*t " t . By stopping your lens down,(e'g'
your
F16) or getting farther- away from
ruUi""t this depth of f ield can be increased'
the. camera-to-
in" taUte below shows that when
F16
.rti"ti Jl.t"nce is 3m,the depth of field at
r a n g e sf r o m 1 . 9 3 m t o 6 . 9 3 m '
t h r o ugh
As you press the pt"ui"* button' looking
actual depth
the viewfinder, you can ascertain the
of field.
(F1'8 & F1'4 SOmm Lenses)
D e pptthh o f F i e l d T a b l e
c iirrccllee o f l e a s t c o n f u s i o n 1 / 3 O m m
C
Camera-to Sublect Orstance {m) / \
0 . 4 5 0 . 5 0 .t 2 t . l z I s t s !9.-..-
ffi.ga hEOzr.or 8.ss s7.78 Wh
t . 4 - o . a s- o . s o- 0 . 7 1 ' - 1 . 0 2 . - 1 . 5 4 . - z 'tosl..--s{ 4 5 . - r 2 0-5'.
' t . a o' r ' s z The double series of numbers engraved 9!
th9 fall
, . i i - - o . i oo . r t ' o . g s z'{ 4's68 - 2 r - -4 s 0 s
r . 8 o . a so . s o 0 . 7 1 - 1 . -0'2r ..l 4s s ,-'-2' ., 0. ss: '.12' z0{ 'sa6o0r - ^ a o i ^ ^ o o s ri"p*' "t field scalerepresent F stops:ti;,t"3.11fl sha
13t' -- F16. Once you have focused on your sl
'; ; ; ' o ; ; " ' o ; t " '-o . t t on the pre
2 l '.0 .|9. 0 1 . 5 s2. l 0 . 1 ' 2 3 s 5 8- l l t o^ ^^ ^ oOjecti within the distance range indicated
0 .06.97
o . q' 0s .o4.9s' o 7 '2t . 4 3 i"ni airt"n"e scale between the marks for the
F/ phr
t . 8 8 z t p 4 2 - 8 1'41-.2902
-
1.45 sharp-
2 . 9 . . o . a.s- o . s-r- 0 . 7-11 . 0 3- 1 . 5 7- 2 r 4 . - q 3 3. . 6 0 1 . - r s5 . - ' .iop yo, have selected will have acceptable the
ness.
t i i " o i t ' o u r ' o . r u - i o i , . a : ' z $ 4 0 4 - - 6 .7240 ' 3 s the
4 . ' o . a-go . s r- 0 . 7 2 1 . 0 4 I 6 1' r .2l2r 0- 1 4 9 6 5 7 . r ed 4 .
In
1 . 4 4 ' 0 . 409. 6 70 . 9 4 -' t . s l - z s l r 3 1 5 - - 5 9 6| 4- s s
J.0 - o . o s o . s , - 0 . 7 3- 1 . 0 6 1 . 6 6 2 2 9 . { z a . r ' s z . I lt. the
l f y o u p r e s st h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n l i g h t l y w h i l e
l o o k i n g t h r o u g h t h e v i e w f i n d e r ,y o u w i l l s e e t h e
a u t o m a t i c s hu t t e r s p e e d i n t h e l e f t s i d e o f t h e
f r a m e .H o w e v e r , i f t h e " 1 0 0 0 " b l i n k s , i t m e a n s
o v e r e x p o s u raen d y o u w i l l h a v e t o c l o s e d o w n t h e
apertu re.
l f t h e " 1 0 0 0 " d o e s n o t d i s a p p e a re v e n w h e n t h e Blinks to warn lens aperture must
be stopped down to avoid over-
l e n si s s e t t o i t s m i n i m u m a p e r t u r e ,t h e s u b j e c t i s ex p osure.
o u t s i d et h e r a n g e o f a u t o m a t i c e x p o s u r ec o n t r o l .
In this caseuse an N D (neutraldensity) f ilter or
shoow t i t h f i l m h a v i n ga l o w e r I S O n u m b e r .
t-
priate figure lights up.
T h e O M - P C a l s o p r o v i C e sm a n u a l e x p o s u r e c o n -
t r o l . W i t h t h e e x p o s u r em o d e d i a l s e t t o M A N U A L ,
y o u c a n c h o o s e y o u r d e s i r e da p e r t u r e a n d s h u t t e r
speed combination. You will see the following
Lights to Show Manual Mode Set-
d i s p l a yi n t h e v i e w f i n d e r . ti ng.
As you adjust the aperture ring, the appropriate
s h u t t e r s p e e df o r t h e a p e r t u r e y o u h a v es e t w i l l b e
displayed in the viewfinder. Set the shutter speed
dialto that value.
lf you are shooting fast moving subiectssuch as
s p o r t s s c e n e s ,y o u m a y p r e f e r t o s e t y o u r s h u t t e r
s p e e d f i r s t . l f s o , t h e n a d j u s t y o u r a p e r t u r eu n t i l
t ' h e p r e s e l e c t e ds h u t t e r s p e e d i s i n d i c a t e d i n t h e
viewiinder. This teihnique is useful when a specific Shutter speed indications.
s h u t t e r s P e e di s n e e d e d . Appropriate figure lights uP.
51
COMBINATIONS
OF METERINGMODEAND EXPOSURE
MODE
\Exposure
\Modes (aperture preferred)
PROGRAM AUTO MANUAL
Meterin\
Vln.les \
The ideal mode for snap- A creative ph otograph ic Useful for situations such
shots and general photogra- mode that allows control as when the main subject
phy, that lets you take pro- over depth of field and is on the edge of the com-
perly exposed shots easily, other effects for portraits, position in a backlit situa-
even in dif f icult lighting souvenir photos, etc. Fea- tion. etc.
ESP cond itions. tures automatic exposure
It is still simpler and more compensation for backlit
Metering
convenient when combined situations.
with the DX ISO AUTO
SET Mode for automatic
setting of the film speed.
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THE FILM SPEEDSETTINGMODE
SELECTING r D
Fil
pat
Finder
Tht
Mode Featu res
Mode lndication ele
Selector D ial
filn
1. lf you use film that has the DX code and set the selector
dial to this mode, the film speed is set automatically on con
from
ih" "u-"ru. (The range of auto settings available is spe
DX ISO ISO 25 to 3,200.)
AUTO wol
SET to1
filn
The
For when Vou use f ilm without the DX code' you
tr^
I
(The range'of settings is from ISO 25 to 3,200') disa
2 For when you prefer to set a different f ilm speed ac- sett
cording to your own experience or preference'
t
MANUAL own experience in order to prevent darkening of the
strT model's face, etc., in backlit or strong contrast situa-
-2 to
tions. (The exposure compensation range is from
+ 2 s t o p s , i n 1 / 3 s t o P i n c r e m e n t s .)
When using a super wide angle lens in situations where
the sky univoidably forms a large part of the composi-
tion, it may be useful to set a plus exposure compensa-
tion.
When using together with ESP Metering mode, exposure
compensation iet by the ESP Metering system are added
to those that are manuallY set.
r DX ISO AUTO Fitm Speed Setting r ISO Manual Setting
Film speed information is recorded in the digital T h e O M - P C a l s o a l l o w s m a r r u a ls e t t i n g o f t h e f i l m
p a t t e r ni m p r i n t e d o n t h e c a s s e t t eo f D X t y p e f i l m . s p e e d i n e x a c t l y t h e s a m ew a y a s p r e v i o u sc a m e r a s .
The OM-PC reads this information through the Also use this mode at times when you wish to set
e l e c t r i c a lc o n t a c t s l o c a t e d a t s i x p o s i t i o n s i n t h e a n e x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o no n t h e d i a l .
film chamber, and conveys it to the camera,s
c o m p u t e r .O n r e a d i n g t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n , t h e f i l m r Exposure compensation
is automatically set on the camera. In other Whether it is in the programmedexposuremode,
, when you turn rr t( rhr ve vOr YM
t _ r - PvC ft titlt m
tt JsPp
E Se| le
j du
dl di la l automatic exposure mode, or manual mode, the
the DX ISO AUTO SET position, whatever the O M - P C p e r m i t s e x p o s u r e c o m p e n s a t i o nw i t h t h e
film speed it is automatically set on the camera. e x p o s u r e c o m p e n s a t i o nd i a l . ( R e m e m b e r ,e x p o s u r e
i s n o r i s k o f g e t t i n g a m i s t a k e n s e t t i n gw h e n compensation is not possible in the film speed
c h a n g et o a d i f f e r e n t f i l m s p e e d . . . a c o m m o n a u t o - s e t m o d e . ) F o r e x a m p l e , i f t h e b a c k g r o u n di s
i n t h e p a s t ! W h e n u s i n gt h e D X I S O A U T O b r i g h t e r t h a n t h e s u b j e c t ( b a c k l i g h t i n g ) ,t u r n a n d
ing, first make sure that you are using DX set the dial to the (+) side.This will provide more
. A l s o n o t e t h a t i f t h e r e i s a n y d a m a g et o t h e light for the subject.
p a t t e r n o n t h e f i l m c a s s e t t e ,t h i s c o u l d r e - As you turn the diat,the EE signwiil blink in the
t i n a m i s t a k e n f i l m s p e e ds e t t i n g . viewfinder and the displayed shutter speed will
shift depending on the amount of compensation.
The dial can also be set
a t t h e i n t e r m e d i a t ec l i c k
positions providing
*2 stoPs
accurate 1/3 stop
exposure com- *1 Stoo
pensations.
0
- 1 Stop
-2 Stops
BULBEXPOSURE
I
fr
fr
T
C
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M U L T I P L EE X P O S U R E INFRARED
PHOTOGRAPHY
By tripping the shutter several times on the
same
frame, multiple images are produced on
tne same
frame.
This is how to do:
@ After the first exposure is ended, erect the re_
wind crank and turn it clockwise
as far as it
will go to take up film slack.
@ Wfrite holding both the rewind knob and rewind
button with your fingers to prevent them
from
moving, wind the f ilm advance lever.
ln fact, the f ilm is not wound and the shutter
is
cocked by this operation.
@ P r e s s t h e s h u t t e r r e t e a s ea s y o u w o u l d d o n o r m a l _
ly, and double exposure will occur.
O 8V repeating the steps @ ana @, tfre frame When shooting infrared pictureswith
will be exposed as many times as you want. intraredfilm
How- a n d a r e d f i l t e r , t h e p o i n t o f f o c u sw i l l
ever, the fr:ame counter advances each s l i g h t l yd i f _
trme the f e r i f y o u f o c u s v i s u a l l y .T h e a m o u n t o f
shutter release is pressed. shift varies
^ w i t h t h e l e n sa n d a r e d l i n e o r r e d d o t i s
Q) After ending the multiple exposure, put the marked on
t h e l e n s ' d e p t h o f f i e l d s c a l et o c o m p e n s a t e
front lens cap on and make a bl ind shot. for it.
First, focus the lens without a red fiiter
Note: The frame may shift slightly. on asyou
would do normally. Next, readthat distance
on the
distance scale and shift it opposite the
infrared
m a r k , t h e n p u t o n a r e d f i l t e r a n d s h o o t .( T h e a b o v e
p i c t u r ew a s t a k e n w i t h t h e d i s t a n c e
at infinity.)
56
4t; I
T h e O M - P C i s d e s i g n e dt o p r o v i d e , , O T F . , A u t o -
m a t i c E x p o s u r e w i t h O l y m p u s T - s e r i e se l e c t r o n i c
flashes.There is nothing to set since exposure is
determined by the sensors in the camera body
i t s e l f. Y o u c a n e v e n a d j u s t e x p o s u r e s u s i n g t h e
compensation dial on the camera. Because it
d i r e c t l y m e a s u r e st h e l i g h t a t t h e f i l m p l a n e , i t
d o e s n o t a l l o w f o r f l a s h e x p o s u r ee r r o r u t i l i z i n g
t h e s e n s o rb u i l t i n t o t h e f l a s h .
Such special techniques as bounce flash, difused
illumination and ultra closer:ps can now be ac-
c o m p l i s h e dw i t h f u l l a u t o m a t i c e a s e .
C o m b i n e d w i t h T - S e r i e sf l a s h e s , t h e O M - p C p e r -
mits flash exposure in three modes: "OTF" pro-
grammed exposure mode, "OTF" automatic ex-
posuremode and manual mode.
58
Flashes
T-Series Mountingthe Flash H
E l e c t r o n i c f l a s h T 2 0 ( s m a l l + i z ef l a s h w i t h a g u i d e
number of 20)
S l i d e t h e f l a s h i n t o t h e c a m e r a ' sa c c e s s o r ys h o e a n d
lock it by turning knob until the flash is tight.
Make sure the flash is pushed fully forward, to
i n s u r ep r o p e r e l e c t r i c a lc o n t a c t .
* T h e e l e c t r o n i c f l a s h T 4 5 a n d o t h e r f l a s h e st h a t
* lf the flash unit switch is left on, the camera
h a v en o d i r e c t h o t s h o e c o n t a c t c a n n o t b e u s e d . batteries will be drained. Make sure to turn off
the f lash switch after taking pictures.
59
Howto UseT-seriesFlashes
With a T-Series flash on the camera,
the flash mode
will be automatically set to match ih"L-"r",r.r._
posure mode. To take pictures Lights to show full flash charge,
in the programmed
mode, switch the mode setector a n d b l i n k s n o l e s s t h a n 2 s e c .1 o
Ji"J'of- the OM_pC
to PROGRAM, set the lensi.p"rtJi" confirm correct flash exposure.
ring to its
I camera.-
lt:T_r- .aperture and turn c;; iil flash. The
will determine Lights to Show program Mode
I the approfriate aperture
depending-on the brightness oi if,.i"uir"t. Setting
ro raKe pactures in the auto mode,
s€t
-ylourthe mod€ Lights to Show Manual Mode Set_
I relector dial to AUTO ana cfroosl oesireO ting
aperture.
fo in the-manual mode, switch the camera,s
I loog
ll lod? setector dial to MANUAL and set the shutter
tp9"d diat at 1/6O sec.. or stower.
i Seleci the appro_
I plr-a_tgaperture based on .itrtiil-;;;itions. In
I SIUI! output mode, the fr;;h;iii.;i*;s fire at furr
I Power
'IEl_ the. power switch of a T_Series ftash
[ is
gt_T-d on in the pr.ogrammeOmoOe, ifre camera,s
I exposure
I mode wiil switch to the iliin progr";
I if the light intensity is b;lo;tf,"-rp"liti"d tevet.
| spg.eo
_Y_9y.ryitl.::.. it because the indicated shutter
I is "8" or stower. In this ;;;;il.
shutter
I will trip at 1/6O sec.
"oTF"
ltln-..th-9 auto ftash mode, T-Series ftashes
will fire. when the shuttercJ.-"6 ir-iZoo
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tr you want to ensure that the flash
I :!9_*"1 will
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1ll-!l^lo*eve.r, adjust the aperture so that the
I speed in the viewf inder becomes 1,/3Osec.
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usingElectronicFlashes
other ThanolympusT-seriesUnits
( 1 )M o u n t t h e f t a s h o n t h e a c c e s s o r y
shoe.
The OM-PC does not accept flash units
with_
out direct hot shoe contacts.
(2) Setting the aperture
lf you are usingan automatic flash, check the
specifications on the flash and set the aperture
accordingly.
lf you are using a manual flash, determine the
required aperture by the following formula.
You can also use the flash,s calcui-ator panel
a n d s e t t h e a p e r t u r e b a s e do n t t i i s i n f o r m a t i o n .
= F l a s hg u i d e n u m b e r
Aperture
F lash-to*ubiect d istance
3) Switch the camera,s mode selector dial to
MANUAL and shoot with a shutter speed of
1 / 6 0 s e c .o r s l o w e r .
* Read
the instruction manual of your flash
carefuf ly.
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Shootingwith Motor Drive w
S h o o t i n g w i t h m o t o r d r i v e i s b o t h f u n c t i o n a la n d
v e r y e x c i t i n g . l t e n a b l e sy o u t o c a p t u r e y o u r s u b -
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j e c t i n a c r i t i c a l m o m e n t b y m a k i n gs e v e r asl h o t si n
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a s e c o n d. b
T h e h i g h s p e e dO M S y s t e mm o t o r d r i v e h a sa c h i e v ' a1
e d a n e x t r e m e l yc o m p a c ta n d l i g h t w e i g h td e s i g nt o 3
t a k e f u l l a d v a n t a g eo f o p e r a t i o n a le a s ea n d h i g h s
m a n e u v e r a b i l i t.y d
T h e O M - P C i s d e s i g n e dt o a c c e p t t h e h i g h - s p e e d sl
M o t o r D r i v e 2 * a s w e l l a s t h e W i n d e r2 . B o t h o f f e r T
s i n g l e - f r a m ee x p o s u r e sa n d s e q u e n t i a le x p o s u r e s t\
b y s i m p l yt u r n i n ga d i a l . al
T h e O M S y s t e m ' so u t s t a n d i n gm a n e u v e r a b i l i t ay n d N
operability are ideal for shooting dynamic sports
p h o t o s a n d d o c u m e n t a r yp r e s sp h o t o s . u
v(
T o s h o o t o n t h e E S P m e t e r i n g ,f i r s t a c t i v a t e t h e IT
v i e w f i n d e r d i s p l a y b y p r e s s i n gt h e c a m e r a ' ss h u t t e r ]T
r e l e a s es o f t l y . T h e d i s p l a y w i l l r e m a i n o n f o r 6 0
T
s e c o n d s .T h e n s h o o t b y p r e s s i n gt h e M o t o r D r i v e ' s bt
s h u t t e rr e l e a s e . a1
t Up to 3.5 frames a second with OM-PC' OM- R
25 PROGRAM and up to 5 frames a second R
with OM-l , OM-2, OM-3, OM4, OM-G and r€
OM-F.
" When shooting a seguence with Motor Drive'
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Aperture priority or Manual Mode is recom-
mended. In Program mode, the shutter speed
may be slowed depending on the shooting
condition.
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remote control and LCD display.
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The Remote
Cords 1 .2m and 5m allow
v " r - i o 1 ' h o o t 'a * a y f r o m
t h e c a m e r ab y s i m p l e b u t t o n o p " i r i i o n .
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MacrophotograPhY M
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The world of macrophotography is filled with mar-
velous discoveries. However, macrophotography TI
si
has been generally considered diff icult technically.
In particular, calculations for correct macro expo-
sures in available light photography as well as in
flash photography have been a difficult job even
for professionals.
"OTF"
Equipped with an Light Metering system,
the OM-PC has solved this difficult problem
and will always provide correct exposure.
The OM Macro System includes a wide choice of
m a c r o l e n s e st h a t o f f e r e x c e l l e n t l i f e - s i z e a n d l a r g e r
r l
than life size photographs. Extension units and
TI
other components enable you to take hand-held
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macro shots that previously required a tripod. irr
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MacrophotoGroup Units
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OTHERSYSTEMUNITS
o Zuiko Macro 135mm F4.5. Permits magnifica- Interchangeable Lqnses: There are lenses to fit
tions up to 0.43X with the Telescopic Auto Ex- every subject, from fisheyes to super telephotos'
tension Tube 65 - 116. This lens will find wide
application bscause it can also be used as a super
Filterc: Used to change the color temperature, or
sharp 135mm telephoto lens. for special effects.
o Zuiko Mrcro 50mm F3.5. A convenient lens that Eyecup 1: Attached to the camera eyepiece to
can be used not only for close-ups, but also as a prevent stray light spoiling the viewfinder image.
standard lens for normal shooting situations.
Dioptric Correction Lenses: Used to correct the
photographer's own vision. Available in a range
from +2 to -5 diopters.
Varimagni Finder: Allows easy, unstrained viewing
for low angle shots, copying work, etc. Can be
switchedbetween1.2 and 2.5 magnifications.
Semi-Hard Case: Protects the cameia from dust
and scratches.
Be sure to get the OM-PC version.
For LongerServiceof your Camera
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Guard against high temperature
and magneticfields.
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AND ANSWERS
OUESTIONS
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c a m e r a ,( 2 ) w h e n y o u a r e u s i n g t h e c a m e r aa f t e r
tween two aperture numbers.
it hasn't been used for a long time, (3) when
A: No problem. your picture is correctly exposed.
y o u t h i n k t h e b a t t e r i e sm a y b e w o r n o u t ,
and O: In the manual mode, I took my picture
( 4 ) w h e n t h e t e m p e r a t u r ei s e x t r e m e l y at an
lorv. i ntsrmediate shutter speed.
(lf the battery voltage is low,
the shutter may A : I n t e r m e d i a t e s h u t t e r s p e e d sc a n n o t b e u s e d .
n o t f i r e w h e n u s i n g t h e s e l f _ t i m e r ;e v e n i f lf
the y o u h a v e s e t t h e s h u t t e r s p e e dd i a l
b a t t e r i e sc h e c k o u t O K . ) at an inter-
m e d i a t e p o s i t i o n ,t h e s h u t t e r w i l l f i r e a t e i t h e r
O: What type of batteries should I buy?
o f i t s n e i g h b o r i n gs h u t t e r s p e e d s .
A: Buy two SR44 silveroxide batteiies or LR44
O: I want to take macro pictures with ftash
a l k a l i n e b a t t e r i e s .D o n o t u s e H R 4 4 m e r c u r y in the
programmed mode. ls it possible?
b a t t e r i e s o r t w o d i f f e r e n t t y p e s o f b a t t e r i e so f
A: The programmed mode tends to give
the samesize,or mix an old battery with a new a larger
a p e r t u r e ,c a u s i n gt h e p i c t u r e t o t u r n o u t
battery. over_
e x p o s e d o r n o t h a v ee n o u g h d e p t h o f f i e l d .
A l w a y s r e p l a c eb o t h b a t t e r i e sa t t h e s a m et i m e . lt is
recommended, therefore, to use the aperture_
Q: How long do the batteries last?
preferred "OTF,, auto flash mode for
A: G e n e r a l l y ,S R 4 4 b a t t e r i e s w i l l l a s t a b o u t o n e macro
shots.
y e a r a n d L R 4 4 b a t t e r i e sa b o u t s i x m o n t h s .
Q: In the program mode, ,,1000,,
O: The batteries seem to have been worn out while and {ril}
blink even with the lens set at its minimum
I was shooting in cold weather. What can I
aperture.
then do to take pictures?
A: Bring them to room temperature by keeping A : T h i s i n d i c a t e s o v e r e x p o s u r ew i t h a l e n s h a v i n g
t h e c a m e r a i n s i d ey o u r c o a t c l o s e t o y o u r b o d y . l e s st h a n f i v e a p e r t u r e s t o p s . I n t h i s c a s e ,u s e a n
They may recover and allow you To resume N D f i l t e r s u i t e do r a s l o w e rf i l m .
s h o o t i n g . N e v e r h e a t b a t t e r i e sw i t h a n e t e c t r i c a l O: In the program mode, it seem6 that the
a p p l i a n c eo r o t h e r d e v i c e . shutter speed displayed in the viewfinder differs
Q: I took my picture at an intermediate point be- from the actual shutter speed.
A : W h e n u s i n ga 5 0 m m F 1 . 2 , 5 0 m m F 1 . 4 , 7 5 _
1SOmm ZOOM or 35 - 105mm ZOOM lens, f o l l o w s : T h o u g h t h e f l u o r e s c e n tl a m p a p p e a r s
the shutter speed displayed in the viewfinder to the human eye as if it were lightingcon-
can differ from the actual one; but by approxi- t i n u o u s l y , i t i s i n f a c t b l i n k i n g r e p e a t e d l ya t a
mately less than one stop. However, correct frequency of 50 - 60 cyclesa second. In both
e x p o s u r ei s a l w a Y si n s u r e d ' c a s e s ,h o w e v e r , e x p o s u r e i s c o r r e c t a n d t h e r e i s
O: Are there any lensesthat cannot be used? n o p r o b l e ma t a l l .
A: The 1000mm F11 lens cannot be used. The O: The flash does not fire.
following three lensescannot be used in the A: T h e f l a s h w i l l n o t f i r e w h e n t h e s h u t t e rs p e e di s
programmed mode. Use them in the aperture- f a s t e rt h e n 1 / 6 0 s e c .
p r e f e r r e da u t o m o d e o r m a n u a l . O: The shutter releasebutton cannot be depressed.
250mm F2,350mm F2.8,600mmF6.5 A: You may not have wound the film properly,
O: My pictures tend to be overexposed when o r t h e f i l m m a y h a v ec o m e t o i t s e n d .
shooting transparencies with flash in the pro- O: T h o u g h t h e a u d i b l e a n d v i s u a l s i g n a l sd o n o t
grammed mode. turn on when checking the batteries, the view'
A : I n t h i s c a s e ,t h e p i c t u r e s m a y t u r n o u t o v e r - finder display appearsfaintlY.
e x p o s e dd e p e n d i n go n t h e s h o o t i n gc o n d i t i o n s . A: lf the battery voltage is extremely low, the
U s e t h e a p e r t u r e - p r e f e r r e da u t o m o d e a n d s t o p LED for viewfinder display may sometimes
down the aperture. t u r n o n b e c a u s et h e c a m e r ac i r c u i t a l l o w s i t .
O: The shutter speed display and ESP mark Q O: Even when I gently push down the shutter
s o m e t i m e sb l i n k d u r i n g m e t e r i n g . button, the viewfinder display doesn't come on.
A : l n t h e c a s eo f a s u b j e c t w i t h a n i n t e r m e d i a t e A: Check the batteries by turning the Exposure
l u m i n a n c e ,t h e L E D s h u t t e r s p e e dd i s p l a y w i l l m o d e s e l e c t o rd i a l t o t h e C H E C K p o s i t i o n . l f
a p p a r e n t l y b l i n k b e c a u s et h e a d j a c e n t f i g u r e s t h e b a t t e r i e sa r e a l r i g h t , y o u h a v e p r o b a b l y s e t
"B" (Bulb) position
t u r n o n a l t e r n a t e l y .W h e n s h o o t i n g u n d e r a t h e c a m e r at o t h e on the
"8"
fluorescentlamp, they may blink more fre- s h u t t e r s p e e dd i a l . O n the finder display
q u e n t l y . T h e r e a s o no f t h i s p h e n o m e n o ni s a s d o e sn o t l i g h t .
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Descriptionof Controls
S e l f- T i m e r / B a t t e r Y L i g h t M e t e r i n gM o d e
Selector Lever
C h e c kS i g n a l
S h o u l d e rS t r a p E Y e l e t
Lens
L e n s R e l e a s eB u t t o n
D e p t h o f F i e l dS c a l e
A p e r t u r eR i n g
F o c u s i n gR i n g
P r e v i e wB u t t o n - - - -
Film SpeedDial/Exposure
ManualShutter SpeedDial C o m p e n s a t i o nD i a l
R e w i n d R e l e a s eB u t t o n
Accessory Show
F l a s hC o n t r o l C o n t a c t
X Contact
S h u t t e rC u r t a i n I V i e w f i n d e r E y e p i e c eF r a m e
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F i l m C a r t r i d g eP r e s s u r e
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Tripod Socket
M o t o r C o u p l i n gT e r m i n a l s
Battery Chamber
S P E CFI I C A T I O N S
l V n e l T T L a u t o - e x p o s u r e3 5 m m S L R c a m e r a . Film Speed: ISO 25-3200. Selection of automatic
Fifm Format:24mm x 36mm.
s e t t i n gf o r D X c o d e d f i l m s o r m a n u a t s e t t i n o .
LensMount: Olympus OM Mount. Film Advance: Film advancelever with tgO""ingte
Shutter: Horizontal running electroniccontrol type for one long oro several short strokes and pie_
focal plane shutter with automatic exposure con_ a d v a n c ea n g l e 3 0 - . m o t o r d r i v e a n d w i n d e r u s a b l e .
t r o l s f r o m 2 s e c .t o 1 / 1 0 0 0 s e c . Film Rewind: Rewind crank.
Synchronization: X contact. Hot shoe with direct Viewfinder: Pentaprism eye-level type. Wide field
c o n t a c t f o r O M T - S e r i e se l e c t r o n i c f l a s h u n i t s . finder with bright Lumi-Micron Matte focussing
Metering System:
ESp (Electro-Selective pattirn) screen with central microprism/split image range-_
Metering .and TTL Direct ,,off-the_fitm,, f_igf,i f i n d e r . F i n d e r v i e w - f i e l d : g 3 o / oo f a c t u a i p i c t u r e
(center-weightedaveragedmeteringi."
_ Metering -Type; field. Finder magnification: 0.92X with SOmm
Programmed Automatic Exposure, Elecironic l e n sa t i n f i n i t y .
shutter with automatic settingsof'aperture and Viewfinder Information: LED multi-modedisplay {1
s h u t t e r s p e e d . L i g h t m e a s u r i n - gr a n g e ; 2 _ 1 l 1 O O O
min. limiter).
sec. (with tSO 100 film and 50mm Fl.4 lens).
S e l f - t i m e r : 1 2 s e c o n dd e l a y e l e c t r o n i cs e l f - t i m e r .S e t _
EV 0-18.
t i n g b y l e v e r .A u t o m a t i c a l l y c a n c e l l e db y f i l m a d _
Aperture-Preferred Automatic Exposure: Type; v a n c e .A u d i o - v i s u a lL E D a n d p C V i n d i c a t i o n s .
Automatic exposure control wifh aperture_pre_
Battery Check: 3-level display with LED and alarm
f e r r e d e l e c t r o n i c s h u t t e r . L i g h t m e a s u r i n gr a n g e :
sound.
2-1|1OOO sec. (with tSO 1OO fitm and 50m-m
Camera Back: Non-detachable,with window for read_
F 1 . 4 l e n s ) .E V 0 - 1 8 .
ing DX coded film information.
Manual Exposure:B, 1-U 1000 sec.
Auto Flash Exposure: Choice of ,,OTF,,Auto Flash G r i p : L a r g e e l a s t i cg r i p o n f r o n t a n d r e a r o f c a m e r a
w i t h n o n - s l i pt e x t u r e . .
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"Or ^T_F' -"O T F " P r o g r a m F l a s h . D i r e c t c o n t a c t s f o r Power Source: Two 1 .5V silver oxide (SR44) batteries
A u t o F l a s h .( F u l l a u t o m a t i cf l a s h w i t h T _ o r a l k a l i n e - m a n g a n e s(eL R 4 4 ) b a t t e r i e s .
Series .Flash); Automatic shutter speed setting
for flash exposures. D i m e n s i o n s : 1 3 5 . 5 x 8 6 x b 3 m m ( S . 3 3 , , x 3 . 3 9 ,x, 2 . O 9 , , 1
Exposure Compensation: +2 EV in 1/3 stop incre_ ( B o d yo n l y ) .
ments, W e i g h t :4 6 0 g . ( 1 6 . 2 o z . l ( B o d y o n t y ) .