Olympus OM-2n Camera owner's manual

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Olympus OM-2n Camera owner's manual

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To an OM-2 Owner

The OM-2 is a unique 35mm single lens reflex, utilizing theOlympus TTL Direct (Off-the-Filml Light Measuring Systemfor unprecedented accuracy of automatic exposure,In addition, it offers full manual expq;ure control at theflip of a lever switch. OM-2 has set a new standard for reliability and veEatility in a compact SLR, to me€t the demandsof the professional and amateur alike, for standard as wellas scientific and technical photography pursuits.OM-2 is part of the total Olympus OM Systsm, enabling youto capture life m it happens, from photomicrography toastrophotography, from photojournalivn to portraiture.With its many system components, the OM-2 permits an in-finite range of photographic capabilities ... a camera thatgrows as your needs expand. To get th€ optimum resultsfrom your OM-2, carefully study this Ownsr's Manual. ltis well worth your time, and will provide a sound basis foryears of fine OM-2 photographs.

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DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS R"f" ' to pases in parentheses for detai led explanations of each p€

Fi lm Take-Up r (Pe, P44 lSpool -[*-l

ViewfinderEyepiece Frame

BatteryCheck Lamp

Camera Back Rt

Camera Back

Pressure Platef

Rewind Shaft

Fi lm Chamber

F i l m G u i d eP ins (21

Shutter Curta in

Motor (P 38, P 4l )Gu ide P in Ho le

Recordata Back ContactDual Sprocket

B LOCK Button( P r 2 )

;il,/QMotor Drive Socket Cap

Tripod Socket Motor Coupl ing Terminal

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ease Pin Manual ShutterSpeed Ring

Lens Release Button

) and X Flash Svnch Selector

: lash SVnchronizat ion Socket

Rewind Knob/Camera Back Release

Rewind Crank

( P 7 )

( P 3 0 . e 3 5 )

Depth of Fie ld Scale

Aperture Ring

Focusing Ring

Lens Mount Ring

Body Mount Ring

Exposure ComBensatioDial /F i lm Speed DialShutter Release Buttor/Cable Release SocketExposure Counter( P 1 0 . P 2 0 )

ASA Fi lm SpeedWindowFilm Advance Lever

Memo Holder

( P 2 0 )

( P 9 . P 2 0 . P 4 4 )

Selector Lever

X Contact( P 8 . P 1 5 . P 2 4 , P 4 4 )

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Accessorv Shoe 4Shoulder Strap EyeletRewind Release Lever? ro, oo,

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

On OM-2

a s e t t i n g t h e s e l f - T i m e r . . . . . , ' 2 1o E x p o s u r e C o m p e n s a t i o n ' ' , . . ' 2 2o Exposure Compensation for Automatic

Measu remen t . ' ' ' . 23o Exposure Compensation for Manu-al

M e a s u r e m e n t . . . . - 2 4o D e p t h o f F i e l d . . . . . 2 5O Depth of Field Scale/Preview Button . . . 26o Infrared Photography/Camera Back

Replacement . ' ' - -27ofnterchangeable Focusing Screens. . ' . . . - . 2ao Flash Phoiography with the T32 (T20)

E f e c t r o n i c F l a s h , ' . ' . . ' . 2 9oThe T32 lT2OllOM-2 WaY - Flash

Photography Couldn't Be Simpler andM o r e A c c u r a t e . . . . 3 2

a B o u n c e F l a s h . . . . . . 3 3

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o C l o s e - u p F l a s h . . . . . . 3 4oFlash Photography with an Electronic

F lash Un i t o ther than TZ2(T2OI . . . . , . 35O F l a s h B u l b P h o t o g r a p h y . . . . . . 3 6oMotorDr ivePhotography . , . . . . . . . . . 37o W i n d e r 2 O p e r a t i o n . . . , . . . . 4 0o c a r e a n d S t o r a g e . . , . 4 2O O u e s t i o n s a n d A n s v v e r s . , , . . . 4 4oThe Mdst lmportant Feature of the

OM-2 - TTL Direct (off-thefitm) LightM e a s u r i n g . . . , . . . 4 7

On OM System

ozuiko Interchangeable LensGroup . . . . . 51oTab leo f ln te rchangeab le Lenses . , , , , . 53Olnterchangeable LensGroup Units . . . . , . 55o F i n d e r G r o u p . . . . , . S 7o F i n d e r G r o u p U n i t s . . . . . . . . 5 8o F l a s h p h o t o G r o u p . . . . . . . , 6 1o F l a s h p h o t o G r o u p U n i t s . . . . . , 6 4O M o t o r D r i v e G r o u p . . . . . , , . . 7 1o M o t o r D r i v e G r o u p u n i t s . , . . . . . . , . . 7 4o M a c r o p h o t o g r a p h y G r o u p . . , . . 7 6o M a c r o p h o t o g r a p h y G r o u p U n i t s . . , , . , , 7 8o P h o t o t e c h n i c a l G r o u p . , . . . . . 8 4o P h o t o t e c h n i c a l c r o u p U n i t s , . . . . , . . . 8 8a P h o t o m i c r o g r a p h y c r o u p . . , , . 8 9oPhotomicrographyGroupun i ts . . , , . . .92oChar to f Photograph icRanges . . , , . . . , 94o C a s e G r o u p a n d U n i t s . . . . . , . 9 so s p e c i f i c a t i o n s . . . , . . . . . . . , 9 8

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MOUNTING THE LENS INSERTING THE BATTERIES

Mount the Lens.Atign the red dots on the lens flange andthe body

mo-unt t ing. Turn the lens c lockwise unt i l the lens

release buiton springs up and you will hear posi'

t ive "c l ick" .

Lens RemovalTo detach the lens, Pressdown on the lens re leasebutton and turn the lenscounter-clockwise. AlwaYsattach the front and rearlens caps when the lens isremoved from the body toprevent any possibilitY ofdamage.

lnsert two 1.5V silver oxide batteries SR44(Eveready EPX-76 or equivalents) into the bat-tery chamber. (Alkaline-manganese and lithiumbatteries may not be used.lCAUTION: Batter lss should bo always replacedas a pair. lf battery polarity is incorrect, the cam-era does not funct ion.

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BATTERY CHECK AND MIRROR LOCK-UPI

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By pressing the selector lever to the "CHECK.

RESET" posi t ion, you can check the bat ter iesand/or unlock the mirror .Check the Batteries.Move the selector lever to the "CHECK.RESET,,posi t ion. The bat tery check lamp indicates bat-tery condi t ion as fo l lows:@ The red lamp l ights br ight ly - Bartery vot t -age is suf f ic ient .@ The red lamp f lashes on and of f - Bat ter iesare very weak. Fresh batteries are recommended.e The lamp does not l ight - Bat ter ies are drain-ed. Replace them.NOTE: S i tver ox ide ba t te r ies w i l l las t approx i -mate ty one year . : ro avo id ba t te rv d ra in , make i t

l v l i r ro r Lock-up (Safe ty Dev ice l

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Bat te ry un load ing ,dep le t ing ,m i s h a n d l i n g , e t c . l lock-up

to p revenr exposure Exposure

Battery I l - -- l untocksreplacemenr f_l | & battel Fi lm process ing

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l f the mirror is up, the f ie ld of v iew turns darkthrough the v ieMinder, and the f i lm cannot beadvanced. This lock-up of the mirror occurs whenQ no batteries are loaded or batteries are deplet-ed, or @ the f i lm is advanced dur ing exposure.The mirror lock-up does not indicate anv break-down of the camera, but a built-in safety deviceto prevent any trouble. Press the selector lever tot he "CHECK.RESET" pos i t i on , and un tock t hemirror. In case Q) , shooting can be resumed im-mediately. In case @ , replace bat ter ies.CAUTION: You cannot unlock the mirror af terbat tery replacement, i f you omit pressing these lec to r l eve r t o t he "CHECK.RESET" pos i t i on .NOTE: Wtren the mirror locks up, -a bat tery drainprevention device is activated to conserve oower.

a po in t to sw i tch o f f the se lec tor lever when thecamera is no t used.

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LOADING THE FILM

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Pul l the rewind knob upand open the camera back.Insert a film cartridge intothe f i lm chamber and pushthe rewind knob back.lnsert the film leader intoone of the s lots in the f i lmtakeup spool .

Turn the advance lever so that the film perfora-tions engage the sprocket teeth.Close the camera back until it clicks.Make sure the selector lever is in the OFF posi-t i on .

NOTE: Fold out the rewind crank and rotats itc lockwise s l igh t ly to remove any s lack in the f i lm.Then if the r€wind crank rotates as you turn theadvance lever, th€ fi lm is properly advancing.

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OPERATING THE FILM ADVANCELEVER EXPOSURE COUNTER

Turn the advance lever to the r ight as far as i t wi l lgo. The f i lm can be advanced by one f rame, in asingle stroke or in mul t ip le short st rokes.NOTE: tJ the advance lever stops moving becauseyou've shot the last remaining f i lm f rame whi leyou are advancing the f i lm. d iscont inue the f i lmadvance and rewind the f i lm. (Read pages 37-41for motor dr ive shoot ing.)

Exposure CounterThe exposure counter is indexed f rom "S" (Star t )t o 1 , 2 . . . u p t o 3 6 i n e v e n n u m b e r s a n d " E "(Endl . Whenever the camera back is opened, theexposure counter automat ical lV returns to "S".

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SETTING THE ASA FILM SPEED DIAL

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Lift up the outer collar of the exposure com-p"n."iion dial and rotate until the ASA speedior the f i lm appears in the window.The ASA f i lm speed scale on the dia l is mark-

ed f rom 12 to 16O0. l f you are not able to

rotate the outer collar to the desired ASA in

one turn of the dial {only 3 stops can be rotated

in one turn of the dia l ) . re lease the col lar and

turn the exposure compensation dial several

c l ick stops in the opposi te d i recton f rom the

ASA you are t ry ing to set . Then, l i f t the outercol lar again and cont inue turning to t lp de1i1-ed ASA se t t i ng . NEVER FORCE THE D IALWHEN SETT ING ASA.

6t Once the setting has been made, turn the dialunt i l the whi te l ine is a l igned wi th the blackindex l ine on the pentapr ism housing.CAUTION: Make sure you al ign the whi te l inewith the black index l ine on the pentapr ismafter setting ASA

rTHE MEMOH O L D E R

A memo holder Pro-v ided on the cam'era back accepts amemo sl ip or theend f lap f rom most3Smm f i lm Packagesas a reminder of

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APERTURE RING AND MANUAL SHUTTER SPEED RING

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:ilf Y ll-.Aperture R ingThe open ing (ape r t u re ) i n t he l ens d i aph raqm i smarked in F stops on rhe aperture r ing. the h ' igherthe F number, the smal ler the lens opening ( lessl ight) and provides greater depth of f ie ld- thanlower F numbers (see page 25).When set t ing the aperture r ing, you may use ei therthe c lack-stop posi t ions or any in-between set t inqsto obtain precise exposure co.ntro l .NOTE: A t l l enses i n t he OM Sys tem (excep t ce r -t a i n spec ia l i zed l enses ) p rov i de f u l lV au toma t i cd i aph ragm con t ro l a l l ow ing you t o f ocus andcompose you r p i c t u re w i t h t he l ens f u l l v oDen .The d i aph ragm w i l l au toma t i ca l lV c l ose t o t hepre-selected F stop at the moment of exposure.And immediately reopen af ter exposure.

Manual Shutter Speed RingShutter speeds engraved on the manual shut terspeed r ing are used only for non-automat ic cam-e ra ope ra t i on . B i nd i ca tes , , bu lb , , a t wh i ch se t_tang the shut ter wi l l remain open as long as theshutter re lease but ton is held down. Th-e otherengravings indicate f ract ions of a second; for ex_amp le "1 " f o r 1 second , " 2 ' , f o r 1 /2 second . . . . .up to "1000" for 1 /1000 second. To set at , ,8, , ,rotate the r ing whi le pressing the B LOCK but_ton at the lower lef t of the bodv mount.Be .careful that shut ter speeds are set only atc l ick stop posi t ions. Make sure that the selectorl eve r i s se t a t a c l i c k s t op pos i t i on .

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SETTING THE SELECTOR LEVER VIEWFINDER

The selector lever on top of your camera has fourposi t ions as fo l lovvs {wi th c l ick stops atAUTO-OF F -MANUA L } :1) AUTO - Automat ic exposure contro l ; you

preset the F stop and the camera automatical-ly sets shutter speed for proper exposure.

2) OFF - Camera turned completely of f toavoidbattery drain. Always store your camera withthe selector lever in th is posi t ion.

3) MANUAL - Zero-method exposure operat ion;set shutter speed and F stop for proper ex-posure (see page 1 7) .

4) CHECK. RESET - Bat tery test posi t ion s imul-taneously wi th re lease of mirror lock-up.

HUTThe th ree-pos i t ion v iewf inder cont ro l cen tera l lows you to see the opera t ing mode o f your

camera w i thout check ing the pos i t ion o f theselector lever.NOTE: l f you re lease theshut te rw i th these lec torlever a t OF F in normal l igh t ing cond i t ion , thebu i l t - in au tomat ic exposure cont ro l i s ac t i va tedto take a p roper ly -exposed p ic tu re , so as no t tomiss op t imum exposure oppor tun i ty , a t any mo-ment . The d i f fb rence be tween the au tomat ic ex-posures in the OFF pos i t ion and the AUTO pos i -t ion , however , i s tha t the OFF mode exposures tops in 1 /3O sec . max imum to save ba t te ry ex-haus t ion , and the AUTO v iewf inder sca le doesnor appear .

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In focus.Loo k through the viewfi nder a nd tu rn the focusi ngr ing in e i ther d i rect ion unt i l your subject appearssharpest . The spl i t image wi l l be vert ical ly a l ignedin the centra l spot of the Focusing Screen or ashimmering ef fect of the micropr ism r ing aroundthe centra l spot wi l l d isappear when cr i t ical focus-ing has been achieved.NOTE: You can de termine the d is tance be tweent h e s u b j e c t a n d t h e f i l m p l a n e b y r e a d i n g t h e d i s -tance sca le on the Jocus ing r ing a f te r se t t ing c r i t i -ca l focus ing . The ac tua l d is tance is ind ica ted op-pos i te the red cent ra l index mark on the lensmount r ing ; the wh i te sca le ind ica tas th is d is tancsin meters and the orange sca le in fee t .(For Focus ing Screen rep lacement read pages 28 ,59 and 60) .

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AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL

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*i.i-t' fflfffiHoutdoors when using 50mm. or 5lfUffl dtt-wide-angle lenses. To use this syStbm:'-e Set the selector lever to the "AUTO" positionmaking sure that the lever "c l icks" into p lace.

@ set the F stop you wish to use on the lensaperture nng.

O The camera wi l l automat ical ly determine theshutter speed required for proper exposure andindicate that speed in the v iewf inder. Then RE-

LEASE THE SHUTTER.NOTE : at snutter speeds slower than 1 /60 s€cond,the possib i l i ty of camera movement dur ing ex-posuie is increased. l f the needle in the v iewf ihderindicates a shut ter speed in th is area, turn theaperture ring to the left (so as to open the aper-tu re ) .For use of interchangeable lenses of var ious anglesof view, refer to the data below to d€termine thehand-held shutter speed and avoid blurrv pictures:

L Wideangle and-super wide-angle lenses - 1/30second or fcter. r€) 50mm lens€s - 1/60secondor fastsr. @ Telephoto and Zoom lenses tol00mm - 1/125 second or faster. 'i Telephotoand Zoom lerses to 2o0mm - 11250 second or

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faster. 5 Super telephoto lenses of 3OOmm andup - 1/5OO second or faster.4 lf the viewfinder needle enters the red zone -

Warning against over-exposure. A shutter speedfaster than 1 /1000 second is required for pro-per exposure, but the shut ter wi l l be re leaseda t 1 /1000 second . S ince t h i s i s beyond t herange of your OM-2 and an overexposed photo-g raph wou ld r esu l t , t u rn t he l ens ape r t u re r i ngto a higher F stop unt i l the meter needle movesout of the red zone.

5 lf the viewfinder needle enters the blue"AUTO" zone * lndicat ion for long t ime ex-posure, A shut ter speed longer than 1 secondis required for proper exposure.Your OM-2 provides for automat ic exposuresfrom 1 second to 1 20 seconds (wi th ASA 1 00at normal temperature and humidi ty) . l f youwish to c lose the shut ter dur ing a long t imeexposure under AUTO operat ion, turn theselector lever to the OFF posi t ion, and theshutter c l oses.CAUTION: Do no t advance t he f i lm wh i l et he m i r r o r i s up du r i ng an au toma t i c exposu re .o r t he m i r r o r w i l l l o ck up .

The Shutter $peed-Preferred gystemShould you wish to select a shut ter speed to meeta speci f ic photographic s i tuat ion (e.g. , s toppingfast act ion, e l iminat ing camera movement or con-t ro l l ing depth-of- f ie ld) , you may use a shut terspeed-preferred method of automat ic exoosurecon t ro l . To use t h i s sys tem:1 Set the selector lever to the "AUTO" posi t ion.2 Look through the v ieMinder and turn the

aperture r ing unt i l the v iewf inder needle pointsat the desired shut ter speed.

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MANUAL EXPOSURE CONTROL

Set the selector lever to"MANUAL", and the ex-posure index marks andthe meter needle are visi-b le in the v iewf inder.

Shutter Speed-Preferred Manual Exposure ControlD Should you wish to preselect a shutter speed

turn the shut ter speed r ing unt i l the desiredspeed is opposite the red reference dot on thelens barrel (see page 1 2).

@ Loot through the v ievvf indbr and turn theaperture r ing unt i l the needle l ines up in thecenter of the index. For f ine exposure adlust-ment you can use any c l ickstop or inter-mediate F stop posi t ion.

Aperture-Preferred Manual Exposure Control

@ Turn the aperture r ing unt i l the desired F stop^ is opposi te the whi te index mark.Q) Look through the viewfinder and rotate the

shutter speed r ing unt i l the needle l ines up asclose as possible to the center of the index.Make sure that the shut ter speed r ing is c l icked

_ into position and not between two settings.a-3,) Make the final exposureadjustment by turning

the aperture r ing unt i l the needle al igns exact lyin the center of the index.

CAUTION: The shut ter speed thus obtainedshould meet the other photographic condi t ionsproper ly, especia l ly at "B" where the shut terspeed r ing is not coupled wi th the exposure meter.

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lf the Exposure Needle Does Not center on thelndexlf an exposure or a shutter speed is improperlyselected, the exposure needle will not center onthe index. Reset the shutter speed or F stop untilthe needle is centered,You may use an ND (neutra l densi ty l f i l ter i f thesubject is too bright, or an electronic flash or flashbulb if the subject is too dark.

ASA 1OO 5 0 m m F 1 . 8 l e n s ,fully opened 1/2 sec.

ASA 100 5 O m m F 1 . 4 l e n s ,ful ly opened 1 /2 sec

ASA 1OO 5 O m m F 1 . 2 l e n s .ful ly opened 1 /2 sec.

Light Measuring Range of the Exposure MeterI 19 Tgaluj ' Is ranse is EV 1.s-EVt7 (ASA 1OO,with F 1 .2 55mm lens). The list above summariziithe lov\rest measurable limits in dealing with ex_treme low light conditions.CAUTION: l f the aperture r ing or shut ter speednng rs turned b€low the l imi ts in the l is t , wi th ex_tremely low l ight ing or the selector lever OFFthe needle sometimes moves, but the meter is noitunct ioning.

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HOLDING THE CAMERA

Proper camera handling is important in assuringthe sharpest possible pictures.Holding the Camera HorizontallyKeep both elbows close to the body, to steadythe camera.Putting the Camota into OPerationThe aperture ring, focusing ring and shutter speedring are so arranged as to enable one hand opera-tion right up to the moment the shutter is released.Hold your breath at the moment of shutter release.Transport the film advance lever with your rightthumb and squeeze the release button smoothlyusing the cushion, not the t ip, of your indexfinger.

Holding the Camera VerticallYFor vertical shooting. keep one elbow close to

your bodV and presJ the camera tightly againstyour forehead.NOTE: Steady yourself against any nearby sup-

bt-ri izu"tt at i tit., fence, or wall) whenever pos-

s ib le.NOTE: cor te lephotography, or s low shut terspeed photography, i t is recommended that you

"-r"-" i . ipoO- and'hold the camera st€ady wi thyour hands.

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UNLOADING THE CAMERA MAKING MULTIPLE EXPOSURES EEShould you wish to make more than one exoosureon the same f rame:l t , l Take up any s lack in the f i lm by s lowly turn-

ing the rewind crank in a c lockwise di iect ion. unt i l i t s tops, then take the f i rs t exposure.

2 Turn the rewind release lever counter-clock_wise by about 9O' .Hold both the rewind knob and rewind re-lease lever to prevent them from turning andadvance the film advance lever. The sh-utterwill then be cocked for the next exposurewithout advancing the f i lm.Press the shutter release button with a slow,steady squeeze.

O Turn the rewind release lever counter-clock-^ wise by about gO' .Or Fold out the rewind crank and wind i t in the

direct ion of the arrow. Whi le rewinding, youwi l l feel tension on the crank. When th i ien_sion stops and the crank turns f reely, the f i lmhas been completely rewound back into thecartridge.

9 Open the camera back by pul l ing up on therewind knob and remove the film cartridge.Keep camera and f i lm out of d i rect sunl ig 'htwhi le unloading.

'5- The exposure counter will advance with each

_ exposure.0r Af ter complet ing the mul t ip le exposures, put

the lens cap on the lens. advance the f i lm, indshoot a blank f rame to avoid overlapping.

NOTE: Vou can make as many mul t ip le exfosu.eas you l ike by repeat ing the above procedure. Witheach exposure on the same frame, the possib i l i tyof s l ippage is increased.

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SETTING THE SELF.TIMER

i ) Rotate the sel f - t imer lever counter-c lockwiseso that the shutter can be released after an

elapse of delay t ime between 4 sec' to 12 sec'

according to the lever setting as shown above'You may set the sel f - t imer lever e i ther before

or af ter advancing the f i lm.

? Turn the start lever clockwise to the verticaloosi t ion to act ivate the sel f - t imer lever, Theshutter wi l l then be re leased af ter the preset

t lme .

Stopping the Self-t imerTo s top the se l f - t imer dur ing i t s opera t lon , tu rn

the s ta r t lever counter -c lockwise . l f you tu rn the

s tar t lever c lockwise aga in , the se l { ' t imer can re -

sume i ts ac t ion .NOTE: A f te r se t t ing the lever , you can re lease

the shut te r by p ress ing the shut te r re lease bu t ton '

NOTE: l f you do no t rese t the se l f - t imer , the

t imer lever w i l l beg in mov ing- immedia te lV a f te r

iou in" ing the f i lm ind tne shut te r w i l l be re leas-

ed ear l ie i than expec ted . l f the f i lm has no t been

iJvancea fu l l y , the t imer lever w i l l s top ha l f -way '

To re-activate the timer, move the start lever

counter -c lockwise to s top the t imer lever , re tu rn

the t imer lever to the s ta r t ing pos i t ion , and ad-

vance the f i lm. Then, tu rn the s ta r t lever agarn '

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EXPOSURE COMPENSAflON EE

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t he .gene ra l p i c t u re a rea (b l ue sky , snow f i e l d ,etc.) , the meter wi l l have a tendencv to read theb r i gh tes t pa r t o f t he p i c t u re l eav ing t he ma in sub .j ec t unde r -exposed . A l t e rna t i ve l y , when t ak i ng apicture of a br ight subiect against a dark baik_grouno the meter tends to read the darkest oart

. - ( Ileav ing the main sub jec t over -exposed. In thesesrtuat ions, proper exposure compensat ion helpsVou t ake f i ne p i c t u res .N O T E : W i t h b a c k t i g h t i n g o r s i d e t i g h t i n g i t , s a t -w a y s a g o o d i d e a t o u s e a l e n s h o o d t o e l i m i n a t eu nwanted g la re .

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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION FOR AUTOMATIC MEASUREMENT

lf vou wish to change the exposure setting auto-matically selected by the camera. use the exposurecompensat ion dia l and a compensat ion markerappears in the v iewf inder.When the main subiect is much darker than thegeneral background or when strong l ight st r ikesthe subiect f rom behind or f rom the s ide, turnthe dial to the (+) side.Turn the camera to the subiect so that the sub.iectf i l ls most of the v iewf inder, or move the cameratoward the subiect. After reading the shutterspeed, return to the or ig inal posi t ion and rotatethe compensat ion dia l unt i l the meter needlepoints at the read-out speed in the f inder.NOTE: tn such a case i t is recommsnded to turnthe comoensat ion dia l to the + 1 s ide.

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Move forward unt i l the subiect f i l ls as much ofthe v iewf inder as possib le, (wi th a zoom lens, you

may be able to do th is by zooming in on the sub-ject wi thout changing your posi t ions). Af ternot ing the shut ter speed indicated by the meterneedle, return to your or ig inal posi t ion, recomposethe picture, and turn the compensat ion dia l unt i lthe shutter speed needle indicates the speed ob-ta ined f rom your c lose-up meter reading.

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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION FOR MANUAL MEASUREM

FCorrect Exposure

FI Stop Under1 /2 Stop Under1/2 Stop Over1 Stop Over

Manual exposure can be compensated by adjust-ing the F stop or shut ter speed. The expoiureneedle indicates over-exposure at the (+) side, orunder-exposure at the (- ) s ide..D..ark subject in bright backlightingWhen the most important area of the picture ismuch darker than the general p icture area (strongl ight h i t t ing the main subject f rom behind or f ror ithe s idel the meter wi l l have a tendency to readthe.br ightest part of the picture leaving the mainsubject under+xposed. To compensat i for th is,move forward unt i l the subject f i l ls most of theviewf inder p icture area and set the F stop/shut ter

posi l ion and take the picture wi thout changingthis F stop/shut terspeed combinat ion even tho-ugithe needle is not centered.NOTE: Over-exposure by + 1 stop renders a goodresul t in such a case.Bright subject in dark backgroundAs previously ment ioned, f i l l the v iewf inder p ic-ture area with the subject as much as possible,and set correct l ight measurement, Return to youror ig inal posi t ion and expose for f ine pictures,

CAUTION: Af ter taking a picture using the com-pensat ion dia l . be sure to return the dia l to thenormal set t ingspeed combinat ion which centers the meter needle

between the index marks. Return to your or ig inal

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DEPTH OF FIELD(e.g. f rom F2.8 to Fl6) or get t ing far ther awayfrom your subject th is depth of f ie ld can be in 'creaseo.The table below shows that when the camera-to{ubiect distance is 3m, the depth of field atF 1 6 ranges f rom 1 .93m to 6'93m.As you press the preview button, looking throughthe viewfinder, you can ascertain the actual depthof f ie ld.

Depth of Fie ld Table {F1.8 & F1.450mm Lenses}

Circle of least confusion 1/30mm

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Depth of field is the area of acceptable sharpnessin front of and behind the subiect in focus' Asyou get closer to your sublect or as you open yourlens (e.g. f rom F16 to F2.8) the depth of f ie ldbecomes shallower. By stopping your lens down

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t-DEPTH OF FIELD SCALE PREVIEW BUTTON

- -I 5 30 60 125 250 500 1000

The double ser ies of numbers engraved on thedepth of f ie ld scale represents F stops: F4, F8,and F16. Once you have focused on your subiect ,a l l objects wi th in the distance range indicatedon the lens distance scale between the marks forthe F stop you have selected wi l l have acceDtablesharpness. For example, in the above picture, thecamera-to-subiect d istance is 3m (1of t . ) and thelens is set at F16. l f you read the distance scaleat the points opposi te the engraved "16" on bothsides of the reference dot , you wi l l f ind that thedepth of f ie ld is f rom 1.9m (6f t . ) to 7m (23f t .1.

When you wish to see which obiects fa l l wi th inthe acceptable zone of sharpness (depth of f ie ld l .press the preview but ton on your lens. The dia-phragm of the lens wi l l s top down to the DresetF stop enabl ing you to see the depth of f ie ld inthe v iewf inder.CAUTION: l f you j€rk the preview but ton whi tedepressing the shut ter re lease but ton hal fwavdown the shut ter might be re leased.

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INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY CAMERA BACK REPLACEMENT

l5 30 60 ui 250 500 1000The OLYMPUS OM System Lenses are providedwith an infrared index mark engraved in red onthe depth of f ie ld scale.When shoot ing wi th inf rared f i lm, focus normal lyon your subject wi thout the red f i l ter on and readthe subject distance on the distance scales. Then.turn the focusing r ing to the r ight unt i l the dis-tance reading is opposite the infrared index mark.Your lens will then be in focus for average in-frared photography. Shoot with the red filter on.In the above picture, the red i ndex is set at i nf in i ty 'CAUTION: Due to specia l l ight gather ing require-ments of inf rared f i lms, i t is recommended thatvou fo l low the f i lm manufacturer 's recommenda-t ions regarding exposure.

The camera back of the OM-2 is f u l ly interchanbe-abf e wi th the Recordata Back 2,3 and 250 Fi lmBack 1. To remove the camera back, push downon the release pin as shown. Do not remove theback unless necessary.The Recordata Back 2,3 registers data such asdate, number, alphabetical code. etc. directly onthe picture.The 250 Fi lm Back 1 is designed for winder ormotor drive shooting; it accepts a bulk loadedmagazine of 250 frames.

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INTERCHANGEABLE FOCUSING SCIEENS EE

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The OM System interchangeable focusing screensprovide you with the ultimate in focusing versa-t i l i ty . Opt ional screens are avai lable to sui t v i r tual-ly every picture-taking situation. The focusingscreens come with a special tool. To remove thefocusing screen:al Detach the camera lens from thecamera body.bl Use the special tool provided to push up on

the release catch underneath the top ledge ofthe mirror box {see the photo above}, Thisallovvs the screen and screen frame to droodown.

cl Remove the screen from inside the camera bygr ipping the t ip of the screen wi th the tool asshown.

CAUTION: A l though the above procedure can bedone w i th f ingers , i t i s recommended tha t youuse the spec ia l too l supp l ied . Chang ing focus ingscreens is a procedure to be ex€rcised with greaicare . Try ing to change a screen w i th your f ingerscan resu l t in f ingerpr in ts and cos t ly damage tothe surface of the screen, the prism, or the mirror.Shou ld th is occur , c lean ing or repa i r MUST b€hand led by an au thor ized serv ice center . Suchdamage is not covered by the product warranty.

d) To instatl the screen, fit it into the frame andpush the frame upward gently until it clicksinto place. Gently shake the camera body tomake sure the screen is held securely in place.

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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE T32(orT20) ELECTRONIC FLASH o

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T32 calculator panel (b lank s ide for TTL "OTF" Auto f lash)

The T32 and T20 are the r orld's f irst fully auto-mat ic e lectronic f lash uni ts. Al l their funct ions arecontrolled directly by the OM-2 to perform ex-tremely easy, yet highly accurate flash exposures.(See pp.61-69 for fur ther informat ion on f lashuni ts. )

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I At tach the Acces-sory Shoe 4 to theOM-2 and moun t t her32 br T2Ol.

2 Set the camera's se-lector lever to the"AUTO" posi t ionand swi tch on theT32 (or T20).

3 4^r^"9 lamp l ights in the v ieMinder when the^T.?-t:l

T20) capacitor is charged ready foisnoott ng.Set the aperture r ing to the t /s top you require,tocus on the subject and re lease the shut ter_N-OTE: Ai l f /s tops on the camera tens can beused.

NOTE. : Mount ing the T32 (o r T2O) on the acces: ? : I : l 9 " . a u t o m a t i c a i l y c o m p t e t e s t h e , , X . ,

s y ;:T9 . c r . rcu i f . l t i s no t necessary to se t the X andr r r t a s n s e l e c t o r t o , , X , ,

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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE T32 (or T20) ELECTRONIC FLASH€)

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lf the lamp flickers: correct flash exposurehas been made.lf the lamp goes out: flash-to-subiect dis-

tance is beyond the fiL AUTO workingrange. Open up the lens stop or move in

closer to the subrect.lf the lamp stays lighted: correct exposurehas been made by existing light, requiringno f lash.

In case exposure must be achieved by flash i l lumi'

nation. turn the aperture ring unti l the meter

needle points to 1 /30 sec. or slower. and shoot'

NOTE: The OM-2 incorporates an incorrect f lash

orevention system. lf the shutter speed is faster

ihan the f lash synchron iz ing range, the e lec t ron ic

flash wil l not f ire when you press the shutter re-

lease button.

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T32 lT2Ol and OM-2(TTL Centralized Controlflash operationI

Actual p icture area

I.IE-Tq2-O2O)/OM-2 WAY FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY COULDN'T BE SIMPLER AND NMORE ACCURATE E

A l l r equ i r ed o f t he T32 (T20 ) i s a f l i c k o f t he on /of f swi tch. The rest is taken care bv the OM-2.O The dia l set t ings required of convent ional"au to " f l a sh un i t s - ASA f i lm speed se t t i ng ,aperture set t ing, f lash mode swi tching, exposurecompensat ion - are not needed wi th the T32(1201.a Un l i ke conven t i ona l au to f l ash un i t s wh i ch re_gulate f lash emission by an independent l ight sen_lor l_t [e T32 (T2Ol ut i t izes the OM-2,s own bui l t -in SBC l ight sensors, so that f lash acceptance ingt-ealways coincides wi th the picture angle of thecamera tens.o The OM-2 shut ter automat ical ly c loses at theinstant the f lash exposure has been completed.

el iminat ing camera shake. Correct exposurebe conf i rmed wi thout taking your eye of fv iewf inder.oBy the incorporat ion of an incorrect f lash ore-vent ion sysrem, the electronic f lash wi l l not f i rei f the shut ter speed is faster than the synchroniz-i ng range .

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o Special techniques such as di f fused l ight ingare made easy, obviat ing compl icated compensa-trons and guesswork.o Usable f lash-to-subject d istance range is great lyexpanded - f r om 18cm lF22 l t o 26m (F1 .2 )wi th a guide number of 32 (ASA 1O0, meters) .(F rom 0 .6 f t . t o 86 f t . w i t h a qu ide number o f104 a t ASA 100 . ) .

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BOUNCE FLASH

The T32 flash surface can be tilted upward throughan agle of 90' , provid ing easy bounce TTL Autof lash.

o Point the flash surface at the ceiling so thatthe subiect is illuminated by soft reflectedI ight .

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CLOSE.UP FLASH

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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY WITH AN ELECTRONICFLASH UNIT OTHER THAN THE T32'T2O

O Attach the Accessory Shoe 4 to the OM-2'

i Mount the electronic f lash on the accessoryshoe.l f Vour e lectronic f lash uni t does not have a

direct contact "hot shoe", connect its syn-

ihronizing cable to the camera flash socket'

3, Set the synchro terminal to "X" by al igning

the red dot on the FP and X selector with

the "X" indicat ion alongside the f lash socket '

NOTE: Moun t i ng t he e l ec t r on i c f l a sh un i t on t he

u"""aaorV snoe a-utomat ical ly completes the - 'X"

svnchro c i rcui t . However, there are some Jlasnr. i t t *n i"n do not f i re unless the selector is set

t o "X " .

tWith Ouick Auto 3101

6Th;-d;l;[ Auto 310/oM-2r'r (not oM-2.)combination cannot perform the^. TTL("OTF") Auto f lash. Use i t in the Normal

Auto or Manual flash mode'o bl1-in" camera's selector lever to "MANUAL"'

Set the ASA f i lm speed on the f lash uni t '

Set the shutter speed ring to 1 /60 sec' or slow-

Set the f lash uni t to the automat ic or manual

set t ing.bet th i desired F stop on the f lash uni t ( in the

case of auto mode), and then set the aperturei ino to t t r is F stop. In the case of manual mode,

F s-top can be determined by using the follow-

i ng f o rmu la :

- f lash guide numberF stop = -fl€J+to

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FLASHBULB PHOTOGRAPHY @aO

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Plug the synchroniz ing cable leading f rom thef lash uni t into the camera f lash socket , andthen at tach the f lash uni t to the camera.Select the proper synchro setting from thetable below according to the type of bulb be-ing used, and al ign the red dot on the X andFP f fash sefector wi th the "X" or "FP" in-dicat ion alongside the f lash socket .

C A U T I O N : W i t h t h e c t i p - o n t y p e , , F p , , c t a s s f t a s hun i t , the synchron iz ing cab le must be used toconnect the un i t and the camera ,3) Select the proper shutter speed from the table

be low, and se t the shut te r speed r ing accord .i n g l y .

Determine the correct F stop for f lash exposureby using the calculator d ia l , exposure chart orguide number formula. Set the aperture r ingto th is F stop.

O = Recommended; x = Not recommended due to bulb qual i ty .

I The table indicates proper synchronizat ion speeds for most f lash equipment.

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MOTOR DRIVE PHOTOGRAPHYE

Remote Control Jack

Camera CouPling

Shutter Release

Guide Pin

Socket II

Motor Drive 1

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Motor Drive 1The standard motor drive unit forms the heart ofthe Motor Drive Group. An extremely high-per-formance unit capable of high-speed sequenceshooting at 5 frames per second, operating of{various power units, Can be switched to the"s ingle" mode of operat ion, winding f i lm at ahigh speed of 0.16 second per frame.

M. 18V Control GriP

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I Attaching the Motor Drive IO Remove the motor drive socket cap from the^ camera base plate.(? Insert the motor dr ive guide pin into theguide

pin hole on the camera base plate. Turi theclamping screw clockwise unt i l the Motor Dr ive1 is securely attached to the camera base plate.

^r Attaching the M. 18V Control Grip 1Q) Remove the M.18V Battery Holder 1, insert

twelve l .5V penl ight (AAl s ize bat ter ies intothe battery holder, and re-insert the batteryholder into the Control Gr ip.

@ nt ign the red index l ine, and push the contro lgr ip forward unt i l i t snaps into the f ront ofthe motor dr ive.

t tOTFt 4 f lat - rype rechargeable power source,t he M . 15V N i -Cd Con t ro l Pack 1 , i sa l soava i t ab le .

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MOTOR DRIVE PHOTOGRAPHY @

r Photography with the Motor Drive UnitsUsing the M. 18V Control GriP I

C Unlock the shut ter re lease lock lever on theControl Grip.

.2 Turn the mode selector on the Control Gr ipto e i ther "SINGLE" or "SEOUENCE". Setthe mode selector to the "OFF" oosi t ion whenthe Motor Drive 1 is not in use.

NOTE: tn e i ther mode, automat ic exposure con-tro l is possib le in the fu l l range of shut ter speeds,and manual exposure is possib la f rom 1 sscond to1 /1OOO second .

@ Release the shutter.NOTE: You mav use e i ther the shut te r re lease on

the Cont ro l Gr ip 1 o r the shut te r re lease on the

Motor Dr ive 1 to t r igger the shut te r .

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WTNDER 2 OPERATpNe

Winder 2The uni t provides the OM cameras wi th automat icf i lm winding capabi l i ty for s ingle- f ram" u, *e l las sequent ia l f i lming (max. 2.5 f rames per second).

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WINDER 2 OPERATON @

Attaching the Winder 2(1) Remove the motor drive socket cap.Q) Pull up and rotate the mode selector to the

"OFF" oosi t ion.@ Remove the M.6V Battery Holder 1 f rom in-

s ide the winder, insert four '1 .5V penl ight (AA)size bat ter ies into the bat tery holder, and puti t back into the compartment. Insert the guidepin into the guide pin hole on the camera baseplate. Turn the c lamping screw clockwise unt i lthe Winder 2 is securely at tached to the cam-era base olate.

Taking the picturesO Pull up and rotate the mode selector to the

"S INGLE" o r "SEOUENCE" Pos i t i on .@ Press the shut ter re lease.NOTE: The removed motor dr ive cap can bestored in the socket cap storage posi t ioned on theunderside of the bat tery holder compartment.

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STORAG E OGeneralr Dust and moisture are harmful agents af fect ino

your camera. Remove the camerJf rom the casiand store. i t in a dry, wel l -vent i lated place mak_Ing sure the shut ter and sel f - t imer are f ree f romtension, Do not store the camera near moth ballsor s imi lar volat i le chemical mater ia ls to uuoi ithe possibility of damage to metal surfaces.

. when stor ing the camera for a long per iod oftim€, remove the battery. Wipe batte-ry ,u*i""swttn a dry cot ton c loth before re_insert ing intothe camera,

. Avoid dropping or h i t t ing the camera.

. Never store the camera where temperatures ex_

ceed 50"C (122"F! . When you use the cameraIn temperatures under _20.C (_4"F), i t maysometimes fail to operate properly. To avoidthis, warm the camera before use. protect againsiexcess.moisture. by using packs of s i l ica le l orother desiccant in the storage area.

. After use near the ocean, wipe the camera sur_faces clean with a soft cloth; never feau" iiiton the camera. (Sal t may be ai rborne near theocean and collect on the camera even though ithas not been in direct contact with u/ater.l

o Avoid excessive t ightening when mouni ing ona t r ipod.

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CARE AND STORAGE@

o Avoid areas exposed to corrosive chemicals.radios. TV sets. or magnets.

r Have all repairs performed by an authorizedOLYMPUS Service Center. You may send itthrough the store where you bought your cam-era or directly to an Olympus Service Center.

Parts. Do not press the shutter release button at

random.. Do not touch any part that moves at high speed

such as the shut ter curta in, instant return mirror ,d iaphragm, etc.

o Avoid touching the surfaces of the lens. Cleanonly wi th an ai r b lower, ant is tat ic brush, or wipei t l ight ly wi th a camel hair brush or lens t issue.In EXTREME cases, use a c lean, sof t cot toncloth moistened wi th denatured alcohol . NEV-ER rub the lens surfaces with your finger. cloth-ing, or other abrasive material,

. lf dust or fingerprints collect on the mirror,focusing screen, or prism, take the camera to anauthorized OLYMPUS Service Center. lt needsprofessional attention.

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QUESflONS & ANSWERSO EEI

O: My camera is loaded with film. Why doesn,tthe rewind knob rotate when I advance thef i lm?

A: The f i lm leader may not be inserted in thef i lm take-up spool and the f i lm is not ad_vancing. (See page 9.)

O: Why can't I advance the film?A: The shut ter may be cocked and ready to f i re.

Try pressing the shut ter re lease but ton. (Seepage 10 . )Or, the f i lm may be fu l ly exposed. Check theexposure counter. l f you feel tension on thef i lm advance lever, DO NOT FORCE lT. Re-wind the f i lm. (See page 20.) Or the sel f -t imer lever is not securely in i ts upr ight posi-t ion, reset and re lease the sel f - t imer. (Seepage 21 .lWhy won't the shutter release button movewhen I press it?The f i lm advance lever mav not have beenful ly advanced. (See page g.)I can't advance the film nor release the shut-ter, and the viewfinder is totally dark. Why?

A: The mirror is locked up because the bat ter iesare depleted or the f i lm was advanced in themiddle of an automat ic exposure. Press these lec to r l eve r t o t he "CHECK.RESET"oos i -

t ion to unlock the mirror . (See page 8.) Twobatter ies should be replaced as a pair i f theyare depleted.

Q: Why won't the rewind crank turn when I tryto rewind the film?The rewind release lever may not be rotatedin the arrow direct ion unt i l i t a l igns wi th the"OM-2" marking. (See paqe 20.)Why can't I set the ASA film speed I need?At the most, 3 stops can be advanced in asingle stroke of the dia l . l f you require morestops. l i f t up and rotate the outer col lar ofthe dia l unt i l i t s tops; then re lease the col larand reverse the col lar and dia l together unt i lthe whi te l ine is a l igned wi th the black indexon the pentapr ism. Repeat th is procedureunt i l you reach the ASA speed you need.{See page 1 1 . }

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What bafteries should I use?Use trivo 1.5V silver oxide batteries SR44(Eveready EPX-76 or equivalents) . Neveruse 1.3V mercury bat t r ies ( though theyare the same size). (See page 7.)Why doesn't the battery chamber cap fit?l f you also own an OM-1 , you may have thecaps mixed up. Al though they look al ike,the OM-2 cap has "2" engraved inside.When should I check the batteries?(1) When new bat ter ies are inserted. l2 lAfter the camera hasn't been used for a longt ime. (3) Before beginning a prolongedoer iod of use.Can film be properly exposed when the selec-tor lever is in the "OFF" position?The OM-2 is designed to a lways expose thef i lm 1/30 second or faster (ASA 100) wi ththe selector lever at the OFF posi t ion. l f theshutter is unintent ional ly re leased in darkercondi t ion on "OFF" mode, the exposureautomat ical ly stops in approx. 1/30 second(ASA 100) to save unnecessary battery ex-haust ion.

Can I set the shutter speed ring to any posi-tion to take pictures on AUTO mode?Any posi t ion except "8" .

Why is the automatic exposure shutter speedmuch longer than indicated by the meter inthe viewfinder?l f f i lm is not loaded, the shut ter speed ismuch longer than that indicated. l f i t isnecessary to obtain a correct reading with-out actual ly taking a picture, insert a waste,undeveloped f i lm or the paper you f ind be-hind the camera back at the purchase of yourOM-2, into the f i lm posi t ion in the camera.Can I use the exposure compensation dialwhen the selector lever is set at the "MAN-

UAL" position?Yes. l f the exposure compensat ion dia l isset for an intent ional over- or under-ex-posure, that over- or under-exposure wi l l beachieved when the shut ter speed/F stopcombinat ion centers the meter needle be-tween the over- and under-exoosure indexmarks in the v iewf inder. (See page 24.)

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O: How can I remove dust from inside the view- rr. Fan I a^^--r^ .L^ ^-_^_-

A: Artei detachins the Focusins Screen, brow A: i,::ffi;i";',fi"S[ro,tnT:i..rrooou*,rouor,away. any dust with an air btower. Never this hole, togging tne'i i l ;:; lr;;t i l .;;wipe the screen surface wi th c loth or paper. d i r t may enter , causing a camera mattr rncllSee page 28.) l f th is does not solve tne f ro_ t ion.

Q: ls it normar for the microprism in the center A: ;;'i l; rh;,;'J#"J'tTiiiu second orfasterof the viewfinder to "shimmer" and darkeni' ln cgnlunction-*ittr ihe electronic ftash 132A: Yes' when a lens wi th a maximum aperture or T2o, the bui t t - in ' incorrect f lash prevent ionsmal ler than F5.6 is mounted on thecamera. system does not permit f lashing. Conf i rm

.i1,:,ll'^ilm:r-:i:L ?lh:l tenses when the ^ !i" ,r,,tt"i spu"-J. isle page s r . Idepth of f ierd preview button is pressed. e: why do l f; ;;;;1-.ff5i""1i'rr,o"r *t enO: yfl"r"1r"j_:"*:^ftf-timer stop r,ir*"v ,"itr,- r.toircrr tt,eieniii"i"ont""t of rheaccessoryout releasing.the shutter? shoe? ""cL' ur rrreaccessory

A: I no lever wl l l s top wi thout re leasing the shut- A: This is normal when using a s ide-mount inqter i f the f i lm has not been fu l ly idvanced. type t rasn. Wnen-rs ing f lash that is not conlReset the sel f - t imer and make sure the f i lm na.rad r^ +h6 ^^^^^-^- . . -L--

.+o

il;;" uusr rrqrrr rrrsrqe rne vlew' Q: ca.n I operate the camera without the motor

blem' send your camera to an authorized Q: why doesn,t my erectronic frash unit fireP!IIlyl,l:_"11"_ 1",119,: . hen I release the shutter?

is rurir.aavanclJ. in"i"ril"rLT,r;]fi"'1ilil :ff:?o,n:.rnn: accessorv shoe, rernove or

f reely because you forget to turn the star trever af ter you set the sel f_t imer lever. (Seepage 21 .l

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THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE OM-2-TTL DIRECT(OTF)LIGHT

Diagram of l ight path in convent ional SLRs

The insran t the shut te r has

(A memory device controlsrhe shutter speed, based onrhe light reading taken before

Diagram of l ight path in OM-2

ln the automatic mode. the OM-2 measures the

subiect br ightness very d i f ferent ly f rom any other

iu i6m"t ic-"u.era - faster and wi th much more

u""rr""v. With the OM-2, l ight enter ing the lens

is measured di rect ly at the f i lm plane by the sen-

sors at the precise moment the f i lm is being ex-posed. When suf f ic ient l ight has reached the f i lm,the electronic brain senses the informat ion and

3 .

instant ly c loses the shut ter . 4 .

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MEASURING

1/1000s8. 1 /125s* - t /2 r *_ i 3ec . Ese3. lO

ffit ffiExposure range of OM-2 in automatic mode

Shutter speed at F l .2

Exposure range of conventionalAE SLRs --------r>

f f l I I l l r r r . . -

Advantagoous Points of Through-The-Lens Direct(off-the-filml Light Me6uring Method1. The OM-2 sensors respond instantly to changes

in the light during exposure and feed back iheinformat ion to the shut tercontro l mechanism.

2. The sensors measure flash intensity as it buildaup and cut of f i ts l ight at the source when thecorrect exposure level is reached. {TTL Cen-tra l ized Control F lashl

3. Even during 5-frame-per-second motor driveoperation, this Method insures correct ex_posure for each f rame indiv idual ly .

4. The Method operates accurately in fardimmerl ight than other systems. ASA IOO f i lm can

be automatically exposed for up to 120 sec-onds at F1.2.The Method excludes all possibilities of straylight leaking through the camera eyepiece andaffecting the exposure reading.The Method gives correct exposures even whenthe clear-field type focusing screen is in use.

6.

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OM SYSTEM

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The OM System is comprehensively arrayed tomeet an ever-expanding universe of photographiccondi t ions for any subjects f rom the stars to micro-organrsms.A f u l l -scale system camera is d ist inguishable bysome of the prerequis i te character is t ics as broad-l y men t i oned be low :

. Interchangeabi l i ty of focusing screens.o Adaptabi l i ty to h igh speed motor dr ive pho-

tograp ny.. A wide range of h igh qual i ty system compo-

nents, inc luding interchangeable lenses.. Compat ib i l i ty of the camera body wi th an

electronic f lash uni t a l lowing high technicf lash photography wi th extreme ease andaccuracy.

o Tough and re l iable shut ter , v iewf inder, etc.that wi thstand harsh handl ing wi thout fa i l -i ng .

When these exact ing condi t ions have been sat is-f ied, an oM-2 is born as a true system camera thatcontro ls an ent i re SLR comprehensivesystem. TheOM-2 is backed up wi th over 300 componentssystemat ical ly organized under g ight groups - ln-terchangeable Lens, Finder, F lash, Motor Dr ive,Phototechnical , Macrophoto, Photomicro andCase.

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ZUIKO INTERCHANGEABLE LENS GROUP

One of many advantages of the s ingle lens ref lexcamera is the large var iety of interchangeable lens-es ava i l ab l e . The Zu i ko I n te r changeab le LensGroup (des igned and manu f ac tu red by O l ympus )comprises lenses. Zu iko lenses have always en-j oyed a h i gh repu ta t i on i n pho tog raph i c c i r c l es -the most modern design technology and employ-ment of newly developed opt ical g lass have madepossib le a new ser ies of innovat ive, h igh perform-ance lenses. These lenses have a host of specia lfeatures including new construct ion that compen-sates for c lose focus aberrat ions, increased aper-ture rat io in the wide angle lenses, and reduct ioni n t e l epho to l ens s i ze and we igh t . The OM Sys -tem adopts 49mm f i l ters for most lenses f rom21mm to 20Omm. As part of the OM Systemdesign al l the lenses now of fer h igher perform-ance i n sma l l con f i gu ra t i ons . O l ympus has p ro -duced lenses for microscooes for decades andthe new Zu i ko l enses bene f i t f r om th i s sc i en t i f i cexper ience. See the "OM System Zuiko Inter-changeable Lenses" manual for fur ther in-f o rma t i on .

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TABLE OF INTERCHANGEABLE LENSESCONSTRUCTION

ELEMENT GROUP

F 5 T O P

RAME FOCUSLfrGTH

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* A t c l o s e f o c u s m i n i m u m f o c u s O . 3 1 m m i n i m u m f i e l d 1 8 x 1 2 c m ( 3 5 m m ) - 2 5 x 1 7 c m ( 1 o 5 m m )A u t o m a t i c c o r r e c t i o n d e s i g n a g a i n s t c l o s e d i s l a n c e a b e r r a t l o n s

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INTERCHANGEABLE LENS GROUP UNITS

I Lens HoodsLens hoods pro tec t aga ins t ex-t raneous l igh t s t r i k ing the lensand caus ing unwanted g la re .Hoods fo r s tandard lenses arecover types and can be reversedto prov ide easy s to rage evenwhen the camera is in the case.F ive lens hoods are op t iona l lYa v a i l a b l e ( s e e T A B L E O F l N -T E R C H A N G E A B L E L E N S E So n p p . 5 3 - 5 4 ) .

lCamera Body CapI Rear Lens CapI Front Lens Caps(49mm, 55mm, 7zmm andlOOmm in d i ame te r )lAdapter Ring49 -72mmA lens hood/f i l ter mount for the18mm F3 .5 l ens .

I FiltersF i l te rs a re essent ia l to the e t fec-t i ve rend i t ion o f photograph icsub jec ts . In cont ro l l ing cont ras ta n d e l i m i n a t i n g u n w a n t e d h a z ein b lack and wh i te photography ,the use o f the cor rec t f i l te ro f tenmeans the d i f fe rence be tween agood photograph and a grea t one.I n c o l o r , w h e r e t h e b a l a n c i n g o ft h e l i g h t w i t h t h e f i l m e m u l s i o nis abso lu te ly necessary fo r cor -rec t co lo r , convers ion and l igh tba lanc ing f i l te rs a re the on ly e f -fec t i ve way oJ ach iev ing the de-s i red resu l ts .* Be care fu l no t to use two f i l te rss imu l taneous ly in o rder to avo idun in tsn t iona l cu t in the Per -iphery o f a photograph.(See the tab le o f var ious f i l te rson the oppos i te page. )oo

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s tmr la r to uv n l te r . E l tmrnates u l t rav to le t ravs . f le -ducas haze and b lu ish tonss in dav l iqh t photodraDhv.Ef fec t i ve w i th co lo r f i lm on ly . May bC us i ra a t a l t t im6sto orotect tho lans.

oL 3 9 ( U V Co lorless

E l im ina tss undest rab le u l t rav io le t ravs wh ich cause du l l .f la t p ic tu r€s . Renderssub ioc t in c l6ar .de ta i led br i l i i anceMav be used at all t imss tb protsct the lens. o o o

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GreyG rey

Hsduces thB quant i t y o f l igh t en ter ing the lens to 1 /2or 1 /4 o I the or ig ina l in tens i ty , For use in Ex t remolvbr igh t cond i t ions whEn you w ish to ma in ta in a w id6aoertu re.

o oPolariz-

ing f i l te tP O L

Enab les you to tako p tc tu res th rough g lass or waterw i thout re f lec t ions . Wi l l darken the skv in b lack-and-wh i te photographs w i thout a l te r ing o ther co lo r va lussin th6 p ic tu re , and rsnders b lue sk ies darker when usedwi th co lo r f i lm. Ref lec t ions are reduced to p rov idebetter texture surface detail-

o

B . & W

Y4a (Y2 ) Y e l l o w

Accentuatos contrast, darkens blue skies. Very effectivein day l igh t scenes where the sky is par t o f sub iec t mat -te r . He igh tens the e f fec t o f wh i te c louds . Usefu l l incopy ing documents where l ins copy is b lue or b lackon l iqh t backqround.

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056 (02 ) Orange

Aosoros a wtoer range or wavetengtns rrom uv to darkgreen than the Y2. Makes a superb r€ndition of thg tex-tu re o f ou tdoor sub iec ts , and indoors . t t b r inos ou tde ta i l in ob jec ts ye l low, b rown. Used w i th inTraredf i l m -

o a\ o o

R 6 0 ( F r 1 ) R e d

Used as cont ras t f i l te r to c rea te darkened sky or in copy-ing. Also used to penetrate haza in landscaoe Dhoto-graphy tor stronger contrast than an 02 fi i ter. Usedwi th in f ra rsd f i lm

o o o o

Color4 4 ( 8 1 C ) Amber

For use when tak ing co lo r p ic tu rss in c loudy or ra inyweather . Reduces b lu ish tone. o o

B 4 ( 8 2 C ) B l u eDes igned fo r use when tak ing co lo r p ic tu ras in ear lvmorn ing or la te even ing hours when red ravs are pre- a) o

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FINDER GROUP

The viewf inder is one of the most important fea-tures of a single lens reflex camera. Since everyphotographic sublect is turned into a visual imageby means of the f inder, a f inder that is dark ordiff icult to look through is an obstacle to goodphotography. However enriched an SLR camerais with a wide range of interchangeable lenses, theSLR cannot be expected to fulfill its essential func'tion without the provision for changing of focus'ing screens. The OM-2 is provided with a view-finder that offers a far brighter, large image thanorevious 35mm SLR cameras. The Finder Groupsupplements this basic advantage with a compre-hensive set of 1 4 focusing screens for a wide varie-ty of applications from photomicrography to as'trophotography. Unless the most suitable f ocusingscreen for a given photographic purpose is avail-able, the potentialities of a system camera cannotbe utilized. For fast, accurate focusing. the OMSystem Finder Group of fers the unique Var i -magni Finder wi th a magni f icat ion selector , theEyecup 1 that accepts a variety of DioptricCorrection Lenses, Eyecoupler, etc.

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FINDER GROUP UNITS

lVar imagn i F inderT h i s u n i q u e a n d e x c l u s i v e u n i tfo r the OM Sys tem combinesthe two func t ions o f ang le f inderand magn i f ie r , incorpora t ing 9lens e lements and a re f lec to r . l tf i t s over the camera 's eyeptece.and can be ad jus ted fo r ind i -v idua l eyes igh t . l t s ey€p iecg tubeis ro ta tab le th rough 360" , fo r

use in low leve l and 9O- ang ledshots , The two-s tage, one- touchswitching system offers both a1 .2x magn i f i ca t ion image cover -ing the who le screen, and a 2 .5xen largement o f the cent ra l por -t ion fo r c r i t i ca l focus ing . Forp .ho tomicrograph ic use , inser tthe Eyecoup ler be tween the cam-e r a a n d V a r i m a g n i F i n d e r .

lEyscup 1At tached by s l id ing over the OMBody eyep iece . l t s rubber hoodprevents s t ray l igh t f rom enter ingthrough the eyep iece , an essen-t ia l requ i rement in l igh t measur -ing . The Eyecup 1 is p rov idedwi th a s lo t f o r D iop t r i c Cor rec-t ion Lenses-

a EyecouplerConnects the Var imagn i F inderto the OM BodV fo r photomicro-mic rography . l t a lso ensurss fu l lcoverage o f the br igh t v iewf inderf i€ ld fo r use o f the Eyecup 1 incon iunc t ion w i th the MotorD r i v e 2 5 O F i l m B a c k .

I Focusing Screen 1Interchangeable Focusi ng Screens

are o l ten thought o f as a luxuryfea ture in 35mm photography .Yet the Standard Focus ingS c r e e n 1 - 1 3 i s o f t e n i n c o n v e n i e n t

or d i f f i cu l t to use , and, in somec i rcumstances i t i s qu i te unsat is -fac to ry . Wi th super - te lepnotolenses fo r ins tance, the mic ro-pr ism becomes excess iv€ ly dark .Wi th the h igh magn i f i ca t ions o fmacrophotography and photo-mic rography , i t i s imposs ib le tofocus .The fea ture o f each Focus ingScreen is l i s ted on pp . 59-60 .

I Dioptric Correction Lens 1Ava i lab le in 8 d iop ter cor rec-t ions : +2 , + '1 , O ( fo r hypermet ro-p i a ) ; - 1 , - 2 , - 3 , - 4 , - S ( t o rmyop ia) . Used to match thephotographer 's v is ion , and espe-c ia l l y necessary in f ine focus ingfor h igh magn i f i ca t ion . F i ts in tot h e E y e c u p 1 .

O O O OO ( D O ( D O

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FINDER GROUP UNITS

TYPE SCRE EN FEATUR ES

1 ' 1Microprin.mltto

Standard type , su i tab le fo r genera l photography . Fas t and accura tefo ius ing is c io r ie on the cent re l m ic ropr ism spot as we l l as on the sur -round in"o mat te a rea . When a lens w i th a max imum speed o f F5 .6 o rs tower i i used. the mic ropr ism darkens and focus ing must be madeon the mat te a rea . The meter need le ind ica tes proper exposures .

1-2

(fo. srandard &

Sui tab le fo r genera l photography in con junc t ion w i th a s tandard orte lephoto lens . Focus ing is done on the mic ropr ism spot as we l l ason the mat te a rea . When a lens w i th a max imum speed o f F8 or s loweris used, the mic ropr ism spot darkens . The meter need le ind ica tes prop-er exposures .

1'3Sglit imry-mln€

S u i t a b l e l o r g e n e r a l p h o t o g r a p h y e n s u r i n g c r i t i c a l f o c u s i n g , a n d i d e a lf o r p h o t o q r a b h e r s w h o p r e f e r t h e s p l i t - f i e l d a n d c o i n c i d e n c e t y p ef o c u s i n q . W h e n a t e n s w i t h a m a x i m u m s p e e d o f F 5 . 6 o r s l o w e r i su s e d . t h i e s p l i t p r i s m d a r k e n s . T h e m e t e r n e e d l e i n d i c a t e s p r o p e r e x -o o s u r e s .

1 4

S u i t a b l e f o r g e n e r a l p h o t o g r a p h y a n d i d e a l f o r p h o t o g r a p h e r s w h op r e f e r a v i e w f i e l d f r e e f r o m m i c r o p r i s m o r s p l i t p r i s m a n d f o r t h o s ew h o a r e a c c u s t o m e d t o f o c u s u s i n g m a t t e a r e a . A l s o s u i t a b l e f o r s u p e rt e l e p h o t o p h o t o g r a p h y a n d c l o s e - u p p h o t o g r a p h y i n c o n i u n c t i o nw i t h m a c r o l e n s e s a n d A u t o B e l l o w s . T h e m e t e r n e e d l e i n d i c a t e sp r o p e r e x p o s u r e s .

1 - 5

tisld typ€( fo r w ide ang le &

T h i s t r a n s p a r e n t s c r e e n p r o v i d e s a n e x c e p t i o n a l l y b r i g h t f i n d e r i m a g e .H i g h l y s u i t a b l e f o r s n a p s h o t s u s i n g w i d e a n g l e l e n s e s . T h e l a c k o fm a t t e s u r f a c e m e a n s d e p t h - o f - f i e l d e f f e c t s c a n n o t b e a s c e r t a i n e d .T h e m e t e r n e e d l e d o e s n o t i n d i c a t e p r o p e r e x p o s u r e s , b e c a u s e i t sm o v e m e n t v a r i e s d e p e n d i n g o n t h e l e n s e s u s e d .

1 - 6

fi.ld typ€{for standard & tr T h i s s c r e e n p r o v i d e s a n e x t r e m e l y b r i g h t f i n d e r i m a g e . F o c u s i n g . i s

d o n e o n t h e m i c r o p r i s m s p o t . T h e l a c k b f m a t t e s u r f a c e m e a n s d e p t h -o { - f i e l d e f f e c t s c a n n o t b e a s c e r t a i n e d a n d t h e m e t e r n e e d l e d o e s n o ti n d i c a t e p r o p e r e x p o s u r e s .

1'7

li€ld typo

Deve loped pr imar i l y fo r use w i th super te lephoto lenses , th is c learf ie ld s i reen prov ides an ex t remely b r igh t f inder image. The mic ro 'o r ism sDot remains br iqh t even w i th a lens whose max imum speed isF 11 . The lack o f mat t ; sur lace means depth-o f -J ie ld e f fec ts cannotbe ascer ta ined, the meter need le does no t ind ica te p roper exposures .

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@TYPE S R E E N FEATURES

1 . 8All runs ryp€

(lor telephato lenses &astronomical telescopes)

T h i s s c r e e n i s i d e a l t o r u s e w i t h s u p e r t e l e p h o t o l e n s e s o f 3 O O m m o rm , o r e i n f o c a l l e n g t h , o r t o r a s t r o p h o t o g r a p h y . T h e e x t r e m e f i n e n e g so t t h , e m a t t e s u r f a c e p e r m i t s o u t s t a n d i n g f i e l d d e f i n i t i o n . M o r e a c c u -r a t e l o c u s r n g m a y b e a c h i e v e d b y t h e u s e o f t h e V a r i m a g n i F i n d e r .

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photography l o u e s r g n e d t o r u s e w r t h ( J L Y M P U S f a b e r o p t i c e n d o s c o p e s . T h i s c o n -d e n s e r t y p e s c r e e n w i t h o u t f r e s n e l l e n s r e q u i r e s n o f o c u s i n q w h e na s p e c i a l a d a p t e r c o u p l e s t h e c a m e r a w i t h t h e f i b e r s c o o e . E x - o o s u r ei s m a d e a u t o m a t i c a l l v b v t h e l i o h t s u o o t v .

1 , 1 0

{for shi t t lens)

I h e g r a d l i n e s e n g r a v e d o n t h e a l l - m a t t e s u r f a c e a r e u s e d f o r v e r t i c a la n d . h o r i z o n t a l p i c t u r e a l i g n m e n t . T h - g u g h o r i g i n a l t y d e s i g n e d f o ra r c n r t e c t u r a t p h o t o g r a p h y w i t h t h e s h i t t l e n s , i t i s a l s o s u i t a b l e f o rg e n e r a l a n d . s u p e r - t e l e p h o t o g J a p h y , a n d c l o s e . u p / m a c r o p h o t o g r a p h yw i t h m a c r o l e n s e s a n d A u t o B e l l o w s

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H i g h l y a d v a n t a g e o u s f o r c l o s e - u p a n d m a c r o p h o t o q r a p h v w i t h A u t oB e l l o w s a n d e x t e n s i o n t u b e s . F o r t o c u s i n g i n l o w m ; g n i f i ; a t i o n c l o s eu p p h o . t o g r a p h y , u s e t h e m a t t e a r e a a n d i n m a c r o p h o i o g r a p n y g r e a r e rm a n r r e s r z e , u s e t n e d o u b t e c r o s s h a t r s t h e s a m e w a y a s w i t h t h e l 1 2 .T h e m e t e r n e e d l e i n d i c a t e s p r o p e r e x p o s u r e s . b u t d e o e n d i n q o n t h ec o n d i t i o n s o f t h e s p e c i m e n , t h e r e a d i n g m u s t b e c o m p e n s a l e d l o r _

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I n e t r a n s p a r e n t s c r e e n o t t e r s t h e p h o t o g r a p h e r t o c u s i n q w i t h a n u n -u s u a l l y b r i g h t f i n d e r i m a g e . T o f o c u s . f i r s t c o r r e c t t o u r d i o p t e ru s r n g a d r o p t r i c c o r r e c t i o n l e n s o r V a r i m a g n i F i n d e r s o t h a t ' e a c hl i n e o f t h e d o u b l e c r o s s h a i r s c a n b e s e e n c l e a r l y a n d s e p a r a t e l y .T h e n b r i n g t h e s p e c i m e n i n t o f o c u s . T h e m e t e r n e e d l e i n d i c a t 6 sp r o p e r e x p o s u r e s , b u t d e p e n d i n g o n t h e s p e c i m e n ' s c o n d i t i o n s , t h er e a d i n g m u s t b e c o m p e n s a t e d f o r .

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FLASH PHOTO GROUP

Flash is your own pr ivate "sun" when you takepictures at n ight , indoors, or outdoors for day-l ight f i l l - in . At the moment of f lash, you can evencatch the movement of subiects that your owneyes are unable to fo l low.At present the OM System Flashphoto Group ren-ders choice of 5 d i f ferent f lash uni ts, inc ludingthe Electronic Flash T32 and T20. TheT32offershigh performance - a maximum ASA 100 guidenumber of 32 ( in meters) or '104 ( in feet l wi th anangle that v i r tual ly covers the picture area of a24mm super-wide angle lens, and is provided wi tha bui l t - in bounce mechanism. The T20 is extreme-ly compact and features a maximum ASA 10Oguide number of 20 ( in meters) or 66 ( in feet)wi th an angle that covers the picture area of a35mm wide angle lens. The T32 (or T20), whenused wi th the OM-2. is an OTF (of f - rhe-f i lm) fu l -lv automat ic e lectronic f lash uni t . Even the dia lset t ings (auto/manual swi tching, aperture set t ingand ASA f i lm speed set t ing) required of conven-t ional "auto" f lash uni ts are unnecessary. By re-vers ing the back plate of the f lash uni t , i t can beused as a normal auto/manual f lash uni t for usewith the OM-l , permit t ing 3 aperture values ofF4, F5.6 and F8 (wi th T20, two apertures of F4and F8) at ASA ' l0O for normal auto f lash as wel las two manua l se t t i ngs - GN16 (on T32 on l y )and GN32 (GN 2O w i t h T2O) .

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FLASH PHOTO GROUP UNITSlE lec t ron ic F lash T32The T32 is the center o f them o d u l a r O M F l a s h p h o t o s y s r e m .Used a lone on the camera , theb u i l t - i n b o u n c e m e c h a n t s mal lows the f lash su^r face to bet i l t e d 9 0 - u p a n d 1 5 " d o w n . T h i sa n g t e r a n 9 e c a n b e f u r t h e r e x -tended when the T32 is s l ippedi n t o t h e P o w e r B o u n c e G r i o 2 .

O p e r a t e s o n f o u r 1 . 5 V A A ( s e l f -c o n t a i n e d ) o r C b a t t e r i e s ( i n s i d eb o u n c e g r i p ) i n c l u d i n g N i - C d , o rA C h o u s e c u r r e n t . 1 0 4 x 8 1 xT O m m ( 4 . 1 " x 3 . 2 " x 2 . a " 1 , 3 2 O g .( 1 1 . 3 o z . ) l e s s b a t t e r i e s .

I Electronic Flash T20E x t r e m e l y c o m p a c t a n d l i g h tw e i g h t . L i k e i t s s i s t e r u n i t T 3 2 .t h e T 2 0 i s a n e n e r g y - s a v i n g , f u l l yau tomat ic sys tem f lash un i t capa-b l e o f T T L A u t o , n o r m a l A u t oand manua l f lash and prov idesthe f lash charge/cor rec t exposureind ica t ion in the OM camerav i e w f i n d e r ( b u t w i t h n o b u i l t ,i n b o u n c e m e c h a n i s m ) . O p e r a t e s

o n t w o 1 . 5 V A A ( s e l f - c o n t a i n e d )o r f o u r 1 . 5 V C ( i n s i d e b o u n c eg r i p ) i n c l u d i n g N i - C d , o r A Ch o u s e c u r r e n t . 7 7 x 6 8 x S T m m( 3 " x 2 . 7 " x 2 . 2 " 1 , 1 6 O s . ( 5 . 6oz . ) less ba t te r ies .

l T lO R ing F lash 1Designed pr incipal ly for use wi ththe OM System macro lenses. th isuni t provides fu l l and even f lashi l l um ina t i on a t wo rk i nq d i s t ancesfar c loser than poss- ib le wi thother f lash uni ts. Operates inconjunct ion wi th the T PowerCon t ro l l .

I R ing Cross F i l te r POLA c r o s s - p o l a r i z i n g f i l t e r w h i c hm i n i m i z e s d i r e c t r e f l e c t i o n s f r o mt h e T I O R i n g F l a s h 1 f o r h i g h l yre f lec t i ve sub jec t mat te rs .

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FLASH PHOTO GROUP UNITSrTTL Centralized Control Flash by T32 {Jz0llOM-2 CombinationThe T32 (T20) ut i l izes the OM-2's own bui l t - inSBC l ight sensors. The sensors read the bui ld-upof l ight f rom the T32 (T20) which passes throughthe taking lens to reach the f i lm surface, let t ingthe electronic brain of the camera cut off theflash emission when the correct exposure has beenmade.On convent ional auto f lash uni ts, the auto sensoris bui l t in to the f lash uni t . The sensor regulatesf lash emission independent ly of the camera. Whi lenormal auto flash units can also give a correct ex-posure, they are far less versatile and convenientin use. Their drawbacks include:@ The need to set film speed and lens apertureon both the camera and the f lash uni t , which leadsto exposure errors caused by mistaken film speedand/or aperture al ignment. - With the T32 (T20)/OM-2 combinat ion, once these values have beenset on the camera there is no need to reset themon the f lash uni t .@ Restr ic t ions on the f -number that can be used.+ With the T32 lf2OllOM-2, f-number can beselected freely because the light is measuredthrough the camera lens.@ Inabi l i ty to change the l ight measur ing angleof the sensor according to the taking angle of thechosen lens. + With the T32 (T20)/OM-2, l ightmeasur ing angle always coincides wi th the picture

angle of the taking lens.@ Restr ic ted c lose-up range and incompat ib i l i tywi th extension tubes, etc. * With the' t32 lT2Ol lOM-2, c lose-up and di f fused f lash photographycan be made easily. As the exposure is calculatedinside the camera, the methods of using the f lashuni t are ent i re ly unrestr ic ted,

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!T Power Control 1A compact power un i t fo r theT l O R i n g F l a s h w h i c h m o u n t sv ia accessary shoe to the top o fthe OM body. Of fe rs TTL D i rec t"OTF" au to opera t ion or manua lf l a s h ( G N l O a n d G N 4 , A S A 1 O Oin meters ) . Powered by 4 AA s izebat te r ies o r op t iona l AC Adapter

I Calculator Panel for 50mm lenslCa lcu la to r Pane l fo r 1 :1Macro 80mm lenslCa lcu la to r Pane l fo r Macro135mm lensF i t ted on to the back o f theT 1 O P o w e r C o n t r o l 1 t o p r o v i d eeasy- to - read d is tance/magn i f i ca-t ion /aper tu re exposure tao tes .The p la te fo r somm lens comese q u i p p e d w i t h t h e T 1 0 ; o t h e rt w o t y p e s a r e o p t i o n a l l y a v a i l -a D t e .

ITTL Auto Multi connectorA l l o w s m u l t i p l e f l a s h u n i t s ( T 3 2 sor T2Os) to be combined w i tht h e c a m e r a ( O M - 2 N , o r O M - 2 i nT T L A u t o ; O M - l N i n m a n u a rmode) v ia TTL Auto cords fo rs imu l taneous f lash photograpny .

ITTL Auto Connector T20Al lows the T2O to per fo rm o f f -camera f lash v ia the TTL AutoCord T when the Power BounceG r i p 2 i s n o t u s e d ( i . e . , h a n d - h e l dor t r ipod mounted) .

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t TTL Auto Cords T 0 .3m,0 . 6 m , 2 m , 5 m

L i n k s t h e T 3 2 a n d T 2 O e l e c -t r o n i c f l a s h u n i t s w i t h t h e o Mbody (v ia the TTL Auto connec-tor) when used separate fromthe camera . In add i t ion to theO . 6 m e t e r s p i r a l c o r d , O , 3 m , 2 mand 5m cords are ava i lab le .

I M. Gr ip CordConnects the remote shut te r re -lease on the Power Bounce Gr ip2 fo r opera t ion w i th the MotorD r i v e 1 o r W i n d e r 2 u n i t s .

I Power Bounce Gr ip 2A n a u x i l i a r y p o w e r u n i t w h i c hconver ts the T32 and T2O e lec-t ron ic f lash un i ts in to g r ip - typeun i ts . The gr ip haad may b ! ,a n g l e d i n a l l d i r e c t i o n s . - 9 O -up and 20- down, 24O- to thel e f t , 6 0 0 t o t h e r i g h t - f o rm a x i m u m v e r s a t i l i t y i n b o u n c eand c lose-uD f lash . Gr ip sec t ionh o u s e s f o u r 1 . 5 V C s i z e b a t -te ries.

I Zoom Adapter T32Of fe rs concent ra ted f lash beamw i t h t h e T 3 2 E l e c t r o n i c F l a s hsuf f i c ien t fo r te lephoto lenses1 3 5 m m a n d l o n g e r .

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lWide Adapter .ND Filter Set T32

Spec ia l neut ra l dens i ty f i l te rsfo r the T32 E lec t ron ic F lashfor reduc ing the l igh t in tens i tyw i thout a f fec t ing co lo r andcont ras t .

lColor Fi l ter Set T32For specia l ef fects f lash-

I Electronic Flash AC Adapter 3E n a b l e s o p e r a t i o n o f t h e T I OR i n g F l a s h ' l a n d i t s m o d e l i n olamp on AC cur ren t .

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I Lens Pouches 150/100T h e L e n s P o u c h 1 5 0 ( 1 O 0 ) i sa lso su i tab le fo r car ry ing the T32(T2O) e lec t ron ic f lash un i t , oni ts own.

lCompartment Case SA hard shou lder case w i th twoad jus tab le par t i t ions to accom-modate the OM Bodv, T32 (o rT 2 O ) , b o u n c e g r i p a n d b r a c k e t .

!OLYMPUS PSzOO/PS2OOOuick

These manua l f lash un i ts a re to ruse w i th cameras w i th a ho t shoem o u n t , h a v e t h e g u i d e n u m b e ro f 14 ( in meters ) o r 45 ( in fee t )a t ASA 1 OO and a cons tan t f lashdura t ion o f 1 /1O0O sec . and de-l i ver approx . 200 f lashes . The

PS2O0 opera tes on two 1 .5VAA bat te r ies ( recyc l ing t ime aP-prox . 7 sec . ) and the Ps2oOQuick on four AA bat te r ies (2 -3 sec , ) . PS2OO: 31 x 55 x 64mm( 1 . 2 " x 2 . 2 " x 2 . 5 " 1 , 7 5 9 . Q . 6oz . ) less ba t te r ies . PS200 Ou ick :3 2 x 7 3 x 7 1 m m ( 1 . 3 " x 2 . 9 " x2 , 8 " ) , 9 5 9 . ( 3 . 4 o z . ) l e s s b a t -te r ies .

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MOTOR DRIVE GROUP

The at t ract ion of the motor dr ive is i ts abi l i ty tocapture f leet ing phenomena which exceed thecapabi l i t ies of human response. Tai lored perfect-ly to match the OM camera body, each uni t ofthe Motor Dr ive Group has been reduced in s izeto enhance i ts maneuverabi l i ty and ease of opera-t i on .The basic motor dr ive package (Motor Dr ive 1 +M . l 8 V C o n t r o l G r i p l , o r M o t o r D r i v e 1 + M . 1 5 VNi-Cd Control Pack 1) features an amazinglycompact and l ightweight design, permit t ing hand-held photography even wi th a 30Omm telephotolens, for shoot ing sports and news events or otheract ion subjects. The Winder 2 is designed for theul t imate compactness operat ing on sel f -containedbatter ies to perform single or sequent ia l shoot ing.The 250 F i lm Back 1 , wh i ch ho lds enough bu l kf i lm to g ive 250 exposures, at taches to the OMcamera body wi thout cords. The M. AC ControlBox is useful for copy work, t ime- lapse and otherphotography by t ransforming household currentto DC f or motor dr ive use v ia a re lay cord.The many uses of the uni ts of the Motor Dr iveGroup i n con iunc t i on w i t h o the r un i t s o f t heMacroohoto. Photomicro and Flash Photo Groupspermit even a greater range of photographic possi-b i l i t i e s w i t h t he mo to r d r i ve t han o r i g i na l l yimagined. 1

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tWinder 2 (with M. 6V BatteryH o l d e r 1 )

At tached d i rec t l y to the camerabase, the Winder 2 ' per f o rmss ing le f rame as we l l as sequent ia ls h o o t i n g ( 2 . 5 J p s ) .

Opera t ing on 4 se l f -con ta inedAA A lka l ine ba t te r ies , i t i s capa-b l e o f p o w e r i n g a p p r o x . 5 O r o l l so f 36-exposure J i lm.S i z e : 1 3 O X 6 4 X 9 8 m m ( 5 . 1 2X 2 . 5 2 X 3 . 8 6 i n . ) . W e i s h t :2 9 O g t 1 O . 2 o z . ) ( l e s s b a t t e r i e s ) .lM. 6V Power Pack 1Th is pocketab le power un i t (4AA bat te r ies ) connects to the

lMotor Dr ive 1T h e b a s i c m o t o r d r i v e u n i t t h a tf o r m s t h e f o u n d a t i o n o t t h egroup. A t tached d i rec t l y to thecamera base together w i th thepower supp ly . l t i s capab le o fs ing le f rame shoot ing and se-q u e n t i a l f i l m i n g o f 5 f r a m e s p e rsecono.

S i z e : 1 1 6 X 8 2 X 6 6 m m ( 4 . 5 7X 3 . 2 3 X 2 . 5 9 i n . ) . W e i g h t :2 1 O g ( 7 . 4 o z . l .

W i n d e r 2 v i a a 1 . 2 m c o r d . W a r m -ed by photographer 's body .heat ,permi ts opera t ion ^ in tennpera-t u r e s a s l o w a s - 1 0 " C ( 1 4 - F ) .

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A power supp ly tha t accepts 12AA bat te r ies . Can be a t tachedq u i c k l y t o t h e M o t o r D r i v e 1 .S i z e : 1 3 6 X 8 7 X 3 2 m m . W e i g h t :1609 ( less ba t te r ies ) .

l 6rM. 15V N i -Cd Cont ro l Pack 1Th is i s a f la t - type rechargeab lepower un i tequ ipped w i th a bu i l t -in N i 'Cd ba t te ry to power theM o t o r D r i v e 1 .S i z e : 1 2 9 X 3 5 X 6 7 m m . W e i g h t :26O9.

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r M.AC Control BoxAC t rans former fo r use w i thhouseho ld cur ren t . Incorpora tesa se lec tor sw i tch be tween s ing le -f rame and sequent ia l exposureopera t ion , a te rmina l fo r the re -lay cord and an in te rva lometer .

rM. 15V N i -Cd Charger 1Th is AC adapter i s necessary toc h a r g e t h e M . 1 5 V N i - C d C o n t r o lP a c k 1 .

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MACROPHOTOGRAPHY GROUP

Due to recent advances in macrophotography, i thas become possib le to d iscover pat terns andcolors of unsuspected beauty in the minut iae ofnature. A fast growing number of sc ient is ts andamateurs are taking the opportuni ty to explorethe l iv ing wor ld around them to new depths.The Macrophotography Group of the OM Systemprovides al l the tools necessary to capture th iswor ld of perfect ion on f i lm, of fer ing a completerange of convenient h igh performance accessor iesdesigned for specia l is ts in the var ious f ie lds ofmacrophotography. Star t ing f rom close-up photo-graphy wi th s imple accessor ies such as Close-upLenses, and Extension Tubes, you can extendyour photographic excursions into the macro-photo world with the five Macro Lenses, AutoBel lows, Stands, Adapters, and a large var iety ofl ight ing equipment. This Group has no equal ini ts wide var iety of accessor ies for macrophoto-graphy wi th a magni f icat ion range f rom 1/1Ox toabout 10x, and heightens the value of the OMSystem in pursui t of perfect ion on f i lm.

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e x t e n d s t o 7 2 m m x 4 8 m m ( 2 . 8 "x 1 . 9 " ) w h e n u s e d i n c o n j u n c -t i o n w i t h t h e 1 3 5 m m m a c r olens , and runs a l l the way f rom7 2 m m x 4 8 m m ( 2 . 8 " x 1 . 9 " )t o 3 6 m m x 2 4 m m ( 1 . 4 " x O . 9 " )i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e 1 : 1Macro SOmm lens .

49mm is used w i th the sommF 1 . 8 a n d F 1 . 4 s t a n d a r d a n dSomm macro lenses ; the c lose-up lens 55mm wi th the 55mmF 1 . 2 s t a n d a r d l e n s .

lClossup Lens 8omm MacroFor use w i th the MC 1 : 1 Macro80mm lens to ex tend magh i f i ca-t ions w i th the Te lescop ic AutoT u b e f r o m 1 x t o 2 x .

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IPower Bounce Gr ip 2Conver ts the T32 (o r T2O) in toa g r i p t y p e e l e c t r o n i c f l a s h u n i t .Cons is ts o f a b racket sec t ion anoa gr ip sec t ion wh ich conta ins4 C ba t te r ies to p rov ide a power -fu l supp lementarv power source .

I TTL Auro Cord T 0 .3m,0 .6m,2 m , 5 m

Used fo r o f f -camera f lash opera-t i o n ( e . 9 . , b o u n c e f l a s h , m u l t i -u n i t f l a s h ) . A v a i l a b l e i n 4 d i f -fe ren t leng ths .

r E lectronic Flash AC Adapter 3Enab les opera t ion o f the T1OR i n g F l a s h 1 a n d i t s m o d e l l i n glamp on AC cur ren t .

l M . G r i p C o r dconnects the Motor o r ive 1 (o rWinder ) w i th the shut te r re reaseincorpora ted in the bounce gr ipfo r comfor tab le motor -d r ivenf lash photography .

l6V Power Pack 2A n a u x i l i a r y p o w e r s o u r c e u n i tfo r the mode l l ing lamp o f theT I O R i n g F l a s h o r w i n d e r u n i t s .Powered by four D s ize ba t te r ies .I Electronic Flash AC Adapter 2

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IPower Bounce Gr ip 2C o n v e r t s t h e T 3 2 ( o r T 2 O ) I n t oa g r i p t y p e e l e c t r o n i c f l a s h u n i t .Cons is ts o f a b racket sec t ion anda g r i p s e c t i o n w h i c h c o n t a i n s4 C ba t te r ies to p rov ide a power ,fu l supp lementary power source .

I TTL Auto Cord T 0 .3m,0 .6m,2 m , 5 m

Used fo r o f f -camera f lash opera-t i o n ( e . 9 . , b o u n c e J l a s h , m u l t i -u n i t f l a s h ) . A v a i l a b l e i n 4 d i f -fe ren t leng ths .

I E lectronic Flash AC Adapter 3Enab les opera t ion o f the T1OR i n g F l a s h 1 a n d i t s m o d e l l i n glamo on AC cur ren t .

l6V Power Pack 2A n a u x i l i a r y p o w e r s o u r c e u n i tJ o r t h e m o d e l l i n g l a m p o f t h eT 1 O R i n g F l a s h o r w i n d e r u n i t s .Powered bv four D s ize ba t te r ies .I Electronic Flash AC Adapt€r 2

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MACROPHOTOGRAPHY GROUP UNITS

lMacrophoto Stand VST-IA rugged s tand spec ia l l y des ign-e d f o r c l o s e - u p a n d h i g h m a g n i -f i c a t i o n p h o t o g r a p h y . U s a b l ewi th var ious s tage p la tes , Com-p le te w i th a round f ros ted p la te( b l a c k a t b a c k ) f o r i n c i d e n t l i g h t ,a n d a p a i r o f s t a g e c l i p s .

I T rans- l l lumina tor Base X-DEI n d i s p e n s a b l e f o r h o l d i n g t h eMacrophoto Stand VST 1 Jorm a g n i J i e d p h o t o g r a p h s . S u p p l i -e d w i t h a b u i l t - i n l O O V 2 O Wi l l u m i n a t o r w i t h a m i r r o r , a n d apa i r o f wooden handres ts fo r easeof opera t ion . Can be used w i thvar ious s tage p la tes and J i l te rs .

\----5 'When used w i th the L ieberkuhnReJ lec tor , i t i s conven ien t to re -p lace the re f lec to r mi r ro r w i tht h e C e n t e r i n g M i r r o r P M - E L C S .|| Double Cable ReleaseAt tached to the Auto Be l lowsand camera shut te r re lease bu t -ton , to ac t i va te them s imu l tane-o u s l v ,lCab le Re lease SR- l l

I Copy StandA s tandard type s tand, 48 x 44cm, fo r genera l c lose-up and copyp h o t o g r a p h y . T w o a d d i t i o n a ll igh ts can be a t tached to the topo f t h e 8 0 c m h i g h s t a n c h i o n . F i n ead ius tment f o r the camera he igh tand a lock ing dev ice are pro-v ided.

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A four - legged s tand fo r c lose-upand copy photographv . The leglength is ad jus tab le to th ree po-s i t ions .I Lighting SetComple te w i th two un i ts , eacncons is t ing o f a base and l igh tarm. Max. in tens i tv : 50OW.

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Bar VST-EExtends the he igh t o f the Macro-p h o t o S t a n d . L e n g t h : 7 . 5 c m( 2 . 9 5 " ) .

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I Ep i - l l l umina tors PM-LSD 2T h i s o a i r o J i l l u m i n a t o r s o f f e r sv e r t i c a l i l l u m i n a t i o n e s s e n t i a l t omacrophotography . The he igh to l t h e i l l u m i n a t o r i s a d j u s t a b l eon the ta l l p i l la r , su i tab le to over -s t a g e o r s u b s t a g e i l l u m i n a t i o n .W h e n u s e d w i t h t h e T r a n s - i l l u m i -

n a t o r B a s e X - D E , t h e l l l u m i n a t o rsupp l ies t ransmi t ted l igh t . Focus-i n g i s a d j u s t a b l e b y s h i f t i n g t h eb u l b f i l a m e n t . A 6 V t o 8 V v a r i a -b le t rans former i s o rov ided.E i g h t f i l t e r s a r e a v a i l a b l e i n v a r i -o u s s i z e s , i n c l u d i n g c o l o r , b l a c kand wh i te , neut ra l dens i ty , e tc .fo r t ransparent o r t rans lucentsu b iec ts .

I Trans-l l luminator LSDThis un i t i s a un iversa l t ype t rans-i l l u m i n a t o r f o r u s e w i t h t h e X -D E T r a n s - l l l u m i n a t o r B a s e . W h e nthe L ieberkuhn Ref lec to r i s add-e d , v e r t i c a l l i g h t i s a l s o a v a i l a b l e .A 6 V , 3 O W b u l b i s b u i l t - i n . T h econdenser t rave ls 18mm by racka n d p i n i o n i o r c o n v e r g i n g , d i -verg ing and para l le l ad jus tments

o f l igh t . Comple te w i th t rans-fo rmer and square f i l te r 6O x4 5 C . P r o v i d e d w i t h a J i l t e r h o l d -er fo r a t tachment o f var iousO L Y M P U S f i l t e r s , r o u n d a n dso u are.

I Lieberkuhn Reflector PM-LM38

! Lieberkuhn Reflector PM-LM20

These re f lec to rs a re ava i lab le fo ruse w i th the 2omm and 38mmMacro Lenses . When used w i tht h e L S D T r a n s - l l l u m i n a t o r , t h e ymake i t poss ib le to take photo-graphs w i th exce l len t penet ra -

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Housings PM-E L80, PM-EL38 and PM-EL20

These un i ts a re used w i thO L Y M P U S M a c r o L e n s e s i n c o n -j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e E p i - l l l u m i n a -t o r P M - L S D 2 o r M a c r o p h o t o -g r a p h i c E q u i p m e n t P M T - 3 5 t oi l l u m i n a t e m a c r o p h o t o g r a p h i c

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tAdapter PM-EAAccepts the photosens i t i ve p robeo f t h e E M M - 7 E x p o s u r e M e t e r i nc o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e P M T - 3 5 o rA u t o B e l l o w s .

lS tage Glasses (C lear , f ros ted &b l a c k )

lS tage P la te 45 (meta l d iscb l a c k )

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comoat ib le w i th the L ieberkuhnF le f lec to r . The center por t ac-cepts the s tage inser t on wh icha sub iec t i s p laced.

lMechanical Stage FMThis s tage is used to mount sub-jec ts on the 28mm s tage p la te .The sub jec t t rave ls ver t i ca l l y andh o r l z o n t a l l y b y p r e c i s e a d j u s tments w i th a vern ie r .

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OOORound f i l te rs a re used w i th theP M - L S D 2 a n d L S O , w h i l e s q u a r ef i l te rs used w i th the LSD on ly .They are ava i lab le fo r co lo r tem-pera ture compensat ion , mono-chromat ic , neut ra l dens i ty , d i fJu-s ion , heat absorb ing and in te r -Jerence f i l t ra t ion .

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As a leading manufacturer of opt ical instrumentsin var ious f ie lds of modern l i fe, OLYMPUS pro-vided the OM System with a wide variety of photo-technical uni ts, many of which can be used tosuccessf u l ly document your val uable achievementsin photographs. This group includes a microscopeadapter for use wi th an operat ion microscope, anastroscope adapter to explore the mysteries ofspace and stars in conjunct ion wi th a te lescope,etc. , most ly capable of at taching on the OM body.Other outstanding advantages of th is group arethe Recordata Backs 3 and 2 that are interchange-able wi th the OM standard camera back. Once inplace, the No. 3 Back automat ical ly records thedate (year-month-day ) or the t ime (day-hour-minutel in the lower r ight hand sect ion of yourpicture (camera held in the hor izontal posi t ion)s imul taneously wi th the shut ter re lease.External ly , data can be displayed on the l iquidcrystal panel . Meanwhi le, the No.2 Back impr intsnumerical and alphabet ical symbols in 4dia lcoding on the picture when the exposure is made,of great convenience in documentat ion, informa-t ion f i l ing, instant p icture c lassi f icat ion, etc. BothBacks can be used for h igh speed motordr ive pho-tography and f lash photography.For Olympus Pen F and FT enthusiasts, a mountadapter is a lso avai lable for connect ion of thesecameras to the OM System interchangeable lensesand other uni t .

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PHOTOTECHNICAL GROUP UNITS

I Recordata Back 3Th is un i t reP laces the s tandardcamera back to au tomat ica l l vrecord the da te (Year -month

d a v ) o r t h e t i m e ( d a v - h o u r - m i -

n u t e ) o n t h e f i l m s i m u l t a n e o u s -l y w i t h t h e e x P o s u r e , o r b l a n kas des i red . Data d isp lay on thel i q u i d c r y s t a l p a n e l .

I Recordata Back 2T h e B a c k f i t s o n t h e O M b o d yand impr in ts da ta in the lowerr igh t corner o f the P ic tu re . Thedata comPr ises numer ica l and a l -phabet ica l symbo ls fo r Year ,month , day or o ther In f o rmat ionin 4 -d ia l cod ing . Can be used fo r

IOM-Mount AstroscopeAdaptel

Permi ts as t rophotograPhY bYthe OM Bodv a t tached to te le -scope by means o f the 36 .5mmd i a m . , p i t c h l m m a n d P i t c hO . 7 5 m m t h r e a d s . l t e n a b l e s d i -rec t ob jec t ive photographY andh i g h m a g n i f i c a t i o n P h o t o g r a p h Vthrough the te lescope eyep iece .

h igh speedsequence PhotograPnYw i t h t h e M o t o r D r i v e o r W i n d e ru n i t s , a n d f l a s h P h o t o g r a p h Y .l m p r i n t i n g c a n b e P r e v e n t e d , i frequ i red , bY s imPlV se t t ing thes e l e c t o r s w i t c h O F F .

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PHOTOM ICROGRAPHY GROUP UNITS

tOM-Mount PhotomicroAdapter L

Connec t s t he OM Body t o t hemicroscope for low power magn i f i ca t i on .

IOM-Mount PhotomicroAdapter H

Connects the OM Body to thePhotomicrograph ic Sys tem PM-1 0 , a u t o m a t i c o r m a n u a l , o rl v l a c r o p h o t o g r a p h i c U n i t P M T3 5 f o r h i g h p o w e r m a g n i f i c a t i o n .

l35mm SLR Camera AdapterPM.D35S

U s e d w i t h O M - M o u n t P h o t o 'mic ro Adapter H to a t tach theO M B o d y t o t h e P M - P B A o r P M -PBM (see page 93) .

I Photom icrographic Support-ing Stand PM-PSS

T h i s u n i t i s a m a s s i v e s t a n d t ov i r t u a l l y e n d t h e m a j o r c a u s e o flos t photomicrographs a t h ighm a g n i f i c a t i o n d u e t o v i b r a t i o n .Suppor ts the en t i re cameraw e i g h t , i s o l a t i n g i t f r o m t h emicroscope.

I Eyepiece Adapter PM-ADG-3,PM-ADP, PM-ADF

Used to connect a m ic roscope tot h e O M - M o u n t P h o t o m i c r o

Adapter L . Each Adapter des ig -n a t e s O L Y M P U S m i c r o s c o p eeyep ieces , as fo l lows; PM ADQ-3 fo r G eyep ieces , PM'ADP fo rP e v e p i e c e s a n d P M - A D F f o rN F K ( o r F K ) p h o t o e y e p i e c e s .

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r L igh t Sh ie ld Tube PM-SDMDes igned Jor use w i th the AutoBe l lows and Ob jec t ive LensM o u n t P M - M T o b . A s s u r e s e x -ce l len t images when used w i thFK photo eyep ieces a t the be l -l o w s l e n g t h o J 1 1 1 m m ( 4 . 4 " ) ,f ree o f shu t te r v ib ra t ion .

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PHOTOM ICROGRAPHY GROUP UNITS !I Auto-PhotomicrographicSystem PM-1GADConsists of 14 uni ts, inc ludingthE PM.PBS, PM-CBAD, E tC .r Automatic Exposure Body

PM.PBSAutomat ical ly determines ac-curate exposure t ime.

I Automatic ExPosure ControlBox PM-CBAD

Used w i th the Automat ic ExPo-sure Body PM-PBS, to regu la teco lo r temPera tures cont ro l , rec ip roc i tv fa i lu re , e tc .

I Manual PhotomicrograPhicSystem PM-10-M

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I Photomicrographic ExposureMeter EMM-7

The EMM-7 assures accura te con-t ro l o f bo th exposure and co lo rtempera ture in photomicro-graphy . Prov ided w i th exposureand co lo r tempera ture probes ,and co lo r -compensat ing f i l te rs .

I5X Magn i f ie rFor use w i th the Screen V iewerfo r magn i fy ing any par t o f thesub jec t a rea and focus ing ac-cu ra te l y .

I Focusing Telescope PM-VSFor use w i th ob iec t ives 4x andup in con junc t ion w i th the Auto-mat ic o r Manua l E xposure Body.t Focusing Magnifier FTUsed to magn i fy the image ob-ta ined by the Focus ing Te le -scooe.

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CASE GROUP CASE GROUP UNITS

The Case Group includes a largevar iety of cases that the OMBody and other components f i tproper ly.Compartment cases are specia l lymade of tough synthet ic leather,designed to perfect ly accom-modate camera bodies, lenses.motor dr ive, e lectronic f lashuni ts, etc. The adjustable part i -t ions can be rearranged in thecase to sui t the photographer 'sindiv idual requirements. Sof t ,hard and semi-hard cases f i t theOM Body and standard lenses,wi th a choice of carry ing straps.

tHard Case for OM Bodywith F1.8 or F1.4

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I Lens Pouch 1 00 NMade of f ine leather to containa s i ng le l OOmm lens o r sma l l e rl ens o r E lec t r on i c F l ash T2O.I Lens Pouch 150NI Lens Pouch 200 NA f ine leather container for a

2Oomm te lephoto lens . zoomlens , o r smal le r . A lso ho lds them a i n b o d v o f E l e c t r o n i c F l a s hr32 .I Lens Pouch 300rAccommodates 3OOmm and 180mm te lephoto lenses .

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lCompartment Case SA hard shou lder case w i th twoad jus tab le par t i t ions . Ho lds OMBody w i th two in te rchangeab lelenses and f i l te rs , o r w i th E lec-t r o n i c F l a s h T 3 2 a n d B o u n c eG r i o .

lCamera Holder for Case MBes ides the camera ho lder p ro-v ided w i th the Case M. onemore camera ho lder i s a t tacha-b le on the r igh t o r le f t wa l l o fthe case as pre fer red . Theseho lders can ho ld two camerabod ies s imu l taneous ly .

I Compartment Case MA so f t shou lder case w i th par t i -t ions and two pockets . Ho ldsOM Body, th ree in te rchangeab lel e n s e s a n d v a r i o u s a u x i l i a r ve q u i p m e n t i n c l u d i n g e l e c t r o n i cf lash . l t a lso accommodatesc l o t h i n g a n d t o i l e t r y f o r t r a v e l -l i n g , i n a d d i t i o n t o p h o t o g r a p h i c

e q u i p m e n t , p e r m i t t i n g c a m e r aand lenses to be taken ou t f ree ly .Removab le par t i t ions are pro-v ided to ho ld cameras and lensesin pos i t ion sa fe ly w i thout the i ri n d i v i d u a l c a s e s , p e r m i t t i n gq u i c k l e n s c h a n g i n g o n t h e c a m -era ins ide the case.

I Compartment Case LA hard shou lder o r hand-car r iedcase w i th two ad jus tab le par t i -t ions . Ho lds two OM Bod ies-two in te rchangeab le lenses ( in -c l u d i n g 3 O 0 m m t e l e p h o t o l e n s ) ,e lec t ron ic f lash , la rge to rmatcamera , and o ther equ ipment .

When inser ted in to the Compar t -ment Case L , th is un i t suppor tsthe assembly o f the Motor Dr iveU n i t s . T h e 2 5 O F i l m B a c k I a n din te rchangeab le lenses can bes tored together w i th the OMB o d y .

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CHART OF CASE GROUP

Compartment Case S Compartment Case M Compartment Case L Motor DrivePartit ioned Insert

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MAIN SPECIFICATIONS

System: OLYMPUS OM System.Ctrnera typo: 35mm Single Lens Reflex with auto-

matic exposure control electronic focal planeshutter.

Film format: 24mm x 36mm.Lons mount: OLYMPUS OM Mount, bayonet

type; rotation angle 70", flange back focusdistance 46mm.

Shutter: Focal plane shutter, automatic exposurecontrol from 120 seconds to 1 /1.000 second(ASA 100, F1.2, at normal temperature andhumidi ty l . Manual exposure: B. 1- l /1,000sec, , r ing mounted contro l .

Synchro: FP.X switch type contact, incorriectflash prevention. (Accessory shoe mount forX contactl

Automatic oxposuro control: Aperture-preferredautomatic exposure control electronic shuttertype. TTL Direct (off-the-film) Light Measur-ing System. Measur ing range: EV-6.5 to EVl8(a t ASA '100 w i t h F1 .2 l ens l .

Exposure range: Shutter speeds from 1 20 sec. to1/1,000 sec, (at normal temperatures andhumidities). Light sensors: 2 SBC sensors.Large exposure compiensation dial: t2EV(with in the ASA f i lm speed range). Automat icflash exposure: Direct contacts for TTL AutoFlash ( fu l l automat ic f lash wi th T32, T2O orT10 electronic f lash).

Manual exposrre: TTL type. Measuring system:

Full aperture center-weighted metering. Meas-u r i ng range : EV l . 5 -EV1 7 (ASA 10O w i t hF1.2 standard lens). L ight sensors: 2 CdS sen-sors,Zero-method with needle visible in vievvfinder.

Fifm speed sotting: ASA '12-1600, set by tifting

and rotating film speed dial.Auto/Manual soloction: By selector lever.Power source: Two 1.5V silver oxide batteries

SR44 (Eveready EPX-76 or equivalent) .Battory chock: 3-stage battery check lamp (light

emit t ing diodel indicates fu l l vol tage, deplet-ed charge, and exhaustion of batteries. Shut-ter lock to l imi t drainage.

Mirror unlock: Mirror lock-up can be releasedsimul taneously wi th bat tery check.Viewfinder: Pentaprism type wide-vision finder.Focusing screens: Wide selection of interchanoe-

able screens.Suppl ied wi th Focusing Screen 1-13 (micro-pr ism spl i t imsge matte type).

Finder view-field:97o/o of actual picture f ield.Viewfinder magnification: 0.92X at infinitv with

50mm lens.Apparent-field of view: Vertical 23"30', horizon-

ta l 35".Indicators in viewfinder: 3-stage selector lever.

(Auto: Shutter speed indicator . - Manual : ex-posure index. - Off : nothing). Exposure com-pensat ion marker. Charge/Auto check lamp

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MAIN SPECIFICATIONS(with T-series Electronic Flash mounted).

Reflex mirror: Oversize, quick return type (with-out lock-upl .

Film loading: OLYMPUS easy loading.Manual film advance: Lever type with 150- angle

for one long o_r several short strokes, pread-vance angle 30", self-cocking, double advanceand double exPosure Prevention.

Motor drave advanca: With Motor Drive 1 unit at-tached, single frame and continuous ad\ranceat speed of s-frame per second (at exposuresabove I /5O0 sec., with fresh batteries and atnormal temperature and humidityl.

Exposure countstl Progressive type with auto'matic reset.

Film rewind: Crank type, with rewind release leversetting, automatic return.

Self-timer: 4-12 second delay lever type with'180" maximum angle; can be stopped and re-

set after actuation.Camera brk: Removable hinge type, with memo

holder.Interchangeable with Recordata Backs 2, 3and 250 Fi lm Back 1.

Hot shoo socket: OLYMPUS special Accessory.Shoe 4 supplied.

Dimensions .nd weights:Bodv ontv: 136 x 83 x 50mm--j 's.i ' t ' :

*i.1t" ,1.97"1 520s (18.3 oz)With F1.8 lens: 136 x 83 x 81mm

(5.35" x 3.27" x 3.19") 69Os 124.3 ozlWi$ F1.4 lens: 136 x 8[l x 89mm- -(5.s-s' ;

x3.27" x 3.50") 75os (26.5 oz)With F1.2 lens: 136 x 8[l x 97mm----t-s.s-s;

x3.zl" x3.82"1 830g (29.3 oz)

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