Olympus OMPC Camera, owner's manual
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User's manual for Olympus model: OMPC camera
Transcript of Olympus OMPC Camera, owner's manual
E Thank you fo i ' choos ing the Olympus OM-PC. Th is
camera is equipped wi th a un ique "ESP" (E lect ro-Select ive
Pat tern) meter ing system. By combin ing th is meter ing
mode wi th the automat ic f i lm speed set t ing mode andprogrammed exposure mode, anyone can take per fect ly
exposed p ic tures wi th ease. Before us ing the camera, p lease
read th is operat ion manual carefu l ly through whi le check-
ing wi th your camera to become fami l ia r w i th th is ver -
s a t i l e S L R .
Note : A l l t he componen ts o f t he O lympus OM-PC a re ca re fu l l y des igned and the i r p roduc t ion andassemb ly i s s t r i c t l y con t ro l l ed to enhance the unmatched pe r fo rmance o f the sys tem. l f anyin te rchangeab le l enses , f l ashes , o r accessor ies o the r than O lympus p roduc ts a re used , O lympuscanno t be respons ib le fo r poor resu l t s o r damage o f the OM-PC.
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E Nous vous remercions d'avoir choisi de vous 6quiperd'un Olympus OM-PC. Cet appareil est dotd de l 'unique sys-tdme de mesure "ESP". La combinaison de ce mode demesure avec l 'aff ichage automatique de la sensibil i t6 du fi lmet le mode d'exposition programm6e, assure sans diff icult6des clichds parfaitement expos6s. Afin de vous familiariseravec cet appareil, nous vous conseil lons de l ire attentive-ment le pr6sent mode d'emploi en contr6lant simultan6-ment les fonctions sur votre boitier.
Note: Tous les 6l6ments de I'Olympus OM-PC sont parfaitement sym6trique et leur production eststrictement contr6l6e afin que les performances in6galables de OM-PC soient encore meilleures. Siun objectif, f lash ou autre accessoire non produit par Olympus mais pouvant 6tre accoupl6 auboitier est mont6 sur OM-PC, pridre de prendre note du fait que nous ne donnons aucune garantiequant au r6sultat.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
( P repara t ions be fo re Tak ing P ic tu res )o Moun t ing the Lens 7o Load ing the Ba t te r ies Io Check ing the Ba t te r ies . . 10o Se t t i ng the Camera fo r Au tomat i c F i lm
S p e e d S e t t i n g . . . . 1 1o l o a d i n g t h e F i l m . . . . 1 2( T a k i n g p h o t o g r a p h s ( l ) >o How to Take Programmed Automat ic Exposure
P i c t u r e s w i t h E S P M e t e r i n g . . . . . . 1 6o R e w i n d t h e F i l m . . . . 1 9( Tak ing Pho tog raphs ( l l ) >o How to Take Aperture-Preferred
A u t o m a t i c E x p o s u r e P i c t u r e s . . . . . 2 2o M a n u a l E x p o s u r e . , . 2 5o Manua l F i lm Speed Se t t i ng . . 27o E x p o s u r e C o m p e n s a t i o n . . . 2 9( O the r Opera t ions )o Us ing the Se l f -T imer . . . 31o B u l b E x p o s u r e . . . . 3 3
( Advanced Techniques )o Se lec t ing the Mete r ing Mode
(A Cho ice o f Two Mete r ing Modes) . . . . . . 35o Se lec t ing the Mete r ing Mode
(How to Use ESP Mete r ing )o Gu ide to Se lec t ion o f Exposure Modeo Se lec t ing the Exposure Mode
- P R O G R A M _o Program Diagrams
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o Se lec t ing the Exposure Mode- AUTO (Aperture Preferred)
o Dep th o f F ie ld. P rev iew Bu t tono Shu t te r SpeedsoV iewf inder D isp lay fo r Au tomat i c ExposureoSe lec t ing the Exposure Mode - MANUAL -o Comb ina t ions o f Me te r ing Mode and
Exposure Mode .oSe lec t ing the F i lm Speed Se t t i ng Modeo Bu lb Exposureo Mu l t i p le Exposure / I n f ra red Pho tog raphy
< OM SYSTEM >o F lash Pho tog raphy .o T -Ser ies F lashes / Moun t ing the F lasho How to Use T -Ser ies F lashes. Bounce F lash / C lose -up F lasho Us ing E lec t ron ic F lashes Other Than
Olympus T -Ser ies Un i t so Shoo t ing w i th Mo to r Dr i veo Moto r Dr i ve Group Un i t so Macrophotographyo Macropho to Group Un i t so Other Sys tem Un i t s( For Longer Service of Your Camera )o Hand l ing Care .. Storage Care. Oues t ions and Answerso Desc r ip t i on o f Con t ro l so Spec i f i ca t i ons .
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TABLES DES MATIERES( Pr6paration aux prises du vues )o Montage de I'objectif . . .o Changements des piles .o Contr6le des pileso Affichage automatique de la
sensibilit6 du filmo Changement de la pellicule( Prise de vue (I) )e La prise de vues en mode d'exposition
automatique programm6e en mesure ESP . . .oRebobinage de la pellicule( Prise de vue (II) >r La prise 9e vues en exposition automatique i
priorit6 au diaphragme .o Expo sition semi-automatiquer Reglage manuel de la sensibilit6 du film . . .. Compensation d'exposition .( Autres utilisations ) |oUtilisation duretardateur . . . . . . .. f x p o s i t i o n i " p " * n . . { : : : :
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( Preparations before Taking Pictures )( Pr6paration aux prises du vues )
E The O lympus OM-PC i s bas ica l l y des igned fo r au tomat i c f i lm speed se t t i ngw i th DX coded f i lm .
tE L'olympus OM-PC est 6quip6 fondamentalement de I'affichaAe auto-matique de la sensibil it6 du fi lm avec les pellicules cod6es DX.
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Mounting the Lens
Montage de l'objectif
p R e m o v e t h e r e a r l e n s c a P .
lFl Enlever le boucl-ron arr idre de I 'object i f .
f , l Remove the body caP.
E Enlever le bouchon de boi ter .
E A l ign the red do ts and ro ta te the lens c lockw iseu n t i l i t l o c k s .
E Aligner les repdres rouges et faire tourner I 'ob-ject i f dans le sens des aigui l les d 'une montre jusqu'auverrouillase.
E F lemove the f ron t l ens cap . (p ress in the rnoun ttabs on the edges o f the lens cap pa ra l l e l w i th, , O L Y M P U S ' ' ) .
E D6poser le bouchon avant de I'objectif (enpressant les deux taquets paralldles de chaque c6t6du signe Olympus).
Removing the Lens:D6montage de I'objectif :E Press the lens re lease bu t ton and tu rn the lenscou n te r -c lockw ise .
tr Appuyer sur le bouton de d6blocage d'objectifet tourner I 'objectif dans le sens contraire des aleuil_les.
Loading the Batteries
Changements des piles
l ER e m o v e t h e b a t t e r v c o v e r .
Ret i re r le cache des p i les .
s i g n s a r e f a c i n g u p w a r d s ' R e p l a c e t h e b a t t e r y c o v e r '
t r F ro t te r les p6 les des p i les e t ve i l le r i o r ien ter
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Checking the Batteries
Contrdle des piles
After inserting the batteries, always check as follows:
Aprds un changement de piles, effectuer toujours le contrdle suivant:
. l E R o t a t e t h e m o d e s e l e c t o r d i a l t o t h e " B A T -
I r e n v C H E C K " p o s i t i o n .r E Amener la bague de s6lection de mode en po-
sit ion "BATTERY CHECK".
E T h e a u d i b l e a n d v i s u a l s i g n a l s w i l l t e l l y o u t h a tthe ba t te ry vo l tage i s su f f i c i en t .l f t h e s e s i g n a l s a r e e m i t t e d i n t e r m i t t e n t l y , i t m e a n stha t the ba t te r ies a re a lmos t worn ou t . Rep lace themwl th new ones as soon as poss ib le .E Les s ignaux sonores et lumineux indiquent lacharge suf f isante des pi les.L 'absence tota le de s ignal sonore ou lumineuxsigni f ie que les pi les ont 6t6 incorrectement montt jesou qu'e l les sont ipuisdes. En cas de s ignaux inter-mit tents, les p i les sont presque 6puis6es, les rem-p lace r des que poss ib le . 10
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Setting the Camera for Automatic Film Speed Setting
Affichage automatique de la sensibilit6 du film.
With DX coded f i lm, the OM-PC sets the f i lm speed automat ical ly '
Avec les pellicules i codage DX, I'OM-PC affiche automatiquement la sensibilit6.
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y o u a r e u s i n g i s n o t m a r k e d " D X " , r e f e r
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Loading the FilmChangement de la pellicule.
I E Pu l l up on the rew ind knob to open the camerabac k .
tr Pour ouvrir le dos du boitier, t irer sur la ma-nivelle de rebobinaee.
E P l a c e t h e f i l m c a r t r i d g e i n t h e f i l m c h a m b e r .
tr Placer la pel l icule dans son logement selon i l lus-
t rat ion.
E A lways load f i lm in theshade .
tr Se mettre d I'ombre pourinstaller la pellicule dans I'appareil.
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laI t I nse r t t he f i lm leader
E Ins6rer I 'amorce duin to the take -up spoo l .fi lm dans I'encoche de
bobine r6ceptrice.
E Take up the s lack by tu rn ing the rew ind c rank
c lockw ise .E Eliminer le jeu 6ventuel en tournant la manivel-
le de rebobinage dans le sens des aiguilles d'une
montre.
" 's:. : f , . / E Wind the f i lm and make sure the sprocket teeth
,X$ A catch both the upper and lower f i lm per f ora t ions.'
W - E Avancer la pellicule et s'assuret que les perfora-
Et tions inf6rieure et sup6rieure du film sont bien en-
t gag6es dans les crantages.
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t E C lose the camera back un t i l i t c l i cks i n to p lace .
O F",#.*t..t le dos de I'appareil jusqu'i encli-
E Take two b lank sho ts to b r ing the f i lm to thef i r s t f r a m e .
tr Effectuer deux clich6s i vide. Cetteop6ration fait avancer la pellicule jusqu'i lapremidre image.
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Checking the type of f i lm:Contr6le du type de pelliculle:
E The f i tm check w indowa l low you to check the t ypecamera .
i n t h e c a m e r a b a c k w i l lo f f i l m l o a d e d i n t h e
E La fendtre de contr6le sur le dos de I'appareilvous permettra_ de v6rifier le type de pellicule charg6dans le boitier.
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( Taking Photographs (l) )( Prise de vue (I) >
E This chapter explains how to take programmed automatic exposure pic-
i [ res wi th ESp metei ing. In th is mode, anyone can enjoy taking pictures wi th
ease, even in d i f f icul t l ight ing condi t ions such as backl ight '
IFI Ce chapitre explique la prise de vues programm6e en mesule ESP. Grdce iEd mode chicun peut appr6Cier la facilit6 de la prise de vues, m6me dans lesconditions de lumidre difficiles, telles que les contre'jours.
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How to Take ProgrammedESP MeteringLa prise de vues en modem6e en mesure ESP
Automatic Exposure Pictures with
d'exposition automatique program-
l . BMake su re the camera i s se t fo r the ESP mete r -
S'assurer que I 'apparei l est en mesure ESp.
E S e t t h e m o d e s e l e c t o r d i a l t o t h e " P R O G B A M "
p o s i t i o n .o E Amener la bague de s6lection de mode en po-
s i t ion "PROGRAM"
E S e t t h e l e n s t o i t s m i n i m u m a p e r t u r e , w h i c h i st h e l a r g e s t n u m b e r o n t h e a p e r t u r e r i n g .
t r R6gler l 'object i f sur son ouverture minimale,c'est-i-dirc la plus grande valettr sur sa bagire desdiaphragmes.
E P r e s s t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s e l l g h t l y t o a c t i v a t e t h e
v i e w f i n d e r d i s p l a y .
tr Appuyer doucement sur le bouton de d6clen-chement pour obtenir I 'aff ichage dans le viseur.
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E The Q mark w i l l appear i n the f i nde r when-ESP mete r ing i s ad jus t i ng the exposure .tr Le sigle (Il apparaitra dans le viseur lorsqueI'appareil uti l isera la mesure ESp en fonction dusujet.
E Press the shu t te r re lease to take the p i c tu re .lE Appuyer sur le bouton d6clencheur pourprendre un clich6.
E (A bu i l t - i n ba t te ry conserve r tu rns o f f t he v iewf inderd isp lay a f te r 60 sec . )tr (Un dispositif int6gr6 de protection des piles coupeI'i l lumination de I'affichage du viseur au bout de 60 sec.)
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Rewinding the Fi lm
Rebobinage de la pellicule
E When the exposure coun te r i nd i ca tes the end o fy o u r r o l l o f f i l m .
El Lorsque le compteur de pr ises de vues indiquela f in du f i lm. 1 l ;
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l l Fo ld ou t the rew ind c rank and w ind i t un t i l t he -f i lm tens ion i s re leased .
E Lever la manivelle de rebobinage et la tournerjusqu'd reldchement de la tension.
4 E Open the camera back by pu l l i ngrew ind knob and remove the f i lm .E Ouwir le dos du boitier en tirantnivelle de rebobinage et extraire le film.
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( Taking Photographs (ll l )( Prise de vue (II) >
E This mode allows you to respond creatively to the photo situation by free
selection of the lens aperture, shutter speed and exposure compensation settings.
E Ce mode permet de laisser libre cours i sa crrSativit6 face i une situationphotographique car il autorise une s6lection libre des r6glages de diaphragme, de
vitesse et de compensation d'exposition.
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How to Take Aperture-Preferred Automatic Exposure PicturesLa prise de vues en exposition automatique i priorit6 au dia-phragrne
E Se t the mode se lec to r d ia l t o the "AUTO"
p o s i t i o n .
tr Amener la bague de s6lection de mode en posi-t ion "AUTO".
lF l E Select the l ight meter ing mode../ trl Choisir le mode de la mesure.
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L W e i g h t e d A v e r a g e M e t e r i n g )L F I M e s u r e d e l a l u m i d r e " O T F ' !
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Bas ic aper tu re se t t i ngs .R6glages fondamentaux de I'ouverture.
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E Press the shu t te r re lease l i gh t l y to ac t i va te thev iewf inder d i sp lay .
t r Appuyer doucement sur le bouton de d6clenche-ment pour obtenir I 'affichage dans le viseur.
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lt ltE Focus on your sub jec t .El Mise au point .
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O lE Presser le d6clencheur Dour orendre un cli ih6.
E l f you see an ove rexposure warn ing s igna l ( thenumber "1000" b l i nks ) , se t the aper tu re to a l a rge rnumber .
tr Si vous voyez unsignal indicateur de surex-position (le nombre "1000"
clignote), fermez le dia-phragme.
E l f the shut ter speed is too s low, set the apetureto a smal ler number to prevent camera shake.
lIl Si la vitesse d'obtura-tion est trop lente, ouvrezle diaphragme.
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Manual ExposureExposition semi-automatique
E S e t t h e m o d e s e l e c t o r d i a l t o t h e " M A N U A L "
pos i t i o n .
tr Amener la bague de s6lection de mode en po-
s i t ion "MANUAL".
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S e l e c t t h e s h u t t e r s p e e d .
Choisir la vi tesse d'obturation.
E Focus , thenE Effectuer lad6clencheur.
p ress the shu t te r re lease .mise au point et appuyer sur le
E To ob ta in the p roper exposure , se t the shu t te r 'speed r i ng to the se t t i ng ind ica ted in the v iewf i nde r .E Pour obtenir une exposition correcte, r6gler labague des vitesses i la valeur indiqu6e dans le viseur.
F q o E S P M e t e r i n g .
Mesure ESP.
C e n t e r W e i g h t e d A v e r a g e d M e t e r i n g .M e s u r e c e n t r a l e p o n d 6 r 6 e .
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Manual Film Speed SettingR6glage manuel de la sensibilit6 du film
l ERelease the DX ISO AUTO SET mode .D6connecter le mode automat ique DX
E L i f t up the ou te r co l l a r and ro ta te un t i l t he
des i red ISO speed appears i n the w indow.tFl Soulever le coll ier externe et le faire tourner
jusqu' i ce que lasensibil it6 du fi lmutil is6 soit visibledans la fen6tre decontr6le.
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E l f t h e f i l m s p e e d d i a l ( e x p o s u r e c o m p e n s a t i o n d i a l )c a n n o t b e t u r n e d t o t h e I S O n u m b e r o f t h e f i l m u s e d . s e ti t once a t an in te rmed ia te va lue then repeat s teps 2 to 3u l t i l t h e d e s i r e d I S O n u m b e r i s s e t .EJ S i le s6 lec teur de sens ib i l i t6 (sur le compensateurd 'expos i t ion) ne tourne pas d i rec tement jusqu 'd ' la ; ; i ; ; ;du t r tm, p lacez- le sur un ch i f f re in te rm6d ia i re e t 16p6ter laprocedure jusqu 'd I 'a f f i chage de la sens ib i l i t6 ISO sor iha i t6e .
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Exposure CompensationCompensation d'exposition
For exposure compensat ion, set the dia l anywhere except at "DX ISO ALJTO SET".Pour une compensation d'exposition, sortir le s6lecteur de la position DX ISO AUTOSET.
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I i n a i c a t o r l i g h t s i n t h e v i e w f i n d e r .t
[-l Toute compensation d'exposition est indiqu6epar le signal El dans le viseur.
E A f te r use , be su re to re tu rn the d ia l t o thenorma l se t t i ng .
E Aprds util isation de la compensation d'expo-sition, veil lez d ramener le cadran en position nor-male.
( Other Operations)( Autres utilisations)
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Using the Self-TimerUtilisation du retardateur
l EW i n d t h e f i l m o n c e .Avancer la pel l icule d'une vue.
1l\ E Set the self - t imer lever.t tr Connecter le levier du retardateur.
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E Press the shut ter re lease to star t the sel f - t imer.The shu t te r w i l l f i r e i n 12 seconds .E Appuyer le d6clencheur pour la mise en fonc-tion du retardateur. L'obturateur se ddclenche aprdsL2 secondes.
E Wind the f i lm for the next shot . The sel f - t imerleve r w i l l au tomat i ca l l y re tu rn to i t s o r ig ina l pos i t i on .
E Avancer la pellicule sur la vue suivante. Lelevier du retardateur reviendra automatiquement sursa position initiale.
E l f y o u c o n t i n u e t o u s e t h e s e l f - t i m e r , w i n d t h e f i l m i nsevera l shor t s t rokes , and i t w i l l remain ac t iva ted . Take no tetha t shu t te r w i l l f i re even i f you re tu rn the se l f - t imer lever- t o i t s q r i g i n a l p o s i t i o n w h i l e i t i s r u n n i n g .|E... Si vous continuez d'ut i l iser le retardateur, avancez lap.el l icule en quelques_pe-t i ts armements. Rappelez_vous quesi vous ramenez le levier du retardateur sur sa posit i ,oninit iale en cours de fonctionnment, vous provoquez led6c lenchement .
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Bulb ExposureExposition en pose B
I E Se t the exposure" M A N U A L " p o s i t i o n .
tr Amener la bague det ion "MANUAL" .
m o d e s e l e c t o r d i a l t o t h e
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E S e t t h e s h u t t e r s p e e d d i a l t o " 8 " ( b u l b )( " B " i s n o t d i s p l a y e d i n t h e v i e w f i n d e r . )
El R6gler la bagtre des v i tesses sur "B" (B n 'estpas indiqu6 dans le v iscur) .
Advanced Techniques
l f you want to improve your p ictures or ref ine your shoot ingtechniques, i t is important to understand the operat ion of yourcamera thoroughly. The fo l lowing pages wi l l provide detai ledtechnical informat ion on the OM-PC to help you create moresoph ist icated photographs.
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M o d e Selec torswi tch
V iewf inderD i s p l a y Featu res
ESP Meter ing
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T h i s s i m b o la p p e a r s o n l yw h e n E S PMeter ing iso p e r a t i o n a l .
1 . T h i s m o d e c a n b e s e l e c t e d f o r g e n e r a l u s e a t a l l t i m e s :2 . D e p e n d i n g o n t h e l i g h t d i s t r i b u t i o n i n t h e c o m p o s i t i o n ,
m e t e r i n g i s c a r r i e d o u t a s f o l l o w s :I W h e n t h e c e n t r a l p a r t o f t h e c o m p o s i t i o n i s d a r k e r t h a n
areas on the per iphery , the camera computer inc reases theexposure to compensate accord ing to the degree o f d i f fe r -e n c e i n b r i g h t n e s s i n d i c a t e d .
r When the cent ra l a rea is b r igh ter than the res t o f the com-pos i t ion the camera se ts a p redetermined compensat ionva lue to reduce the exposure .
I When the sun or o ther ex t remely b r igh t l igh t sources ap-p e a r d i r e c t l y i n t h e c o m p o s i t i o n t h e y a r e i g n o r e d i n m a k i n gt h e e x p o s u r e c a l c u l a t i o n ,
r W h e n t h e w h o l e c o m p o s i t i o n i s i l l u m i n a t e d e v e n l y t h ecamera opera tes in the same way as in TTL D i rec t"O- fF" Auto Mode (us ing center -we igh ted averagemeter ing) . In th is case the ESP Meter ing symbol IDdoes no t appear .
TTL D i rec t" o T F " L i g h tMeasur ing(Center -weightedaveragemeter ing)
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1. Th is mode shou ld be se lec ted when you do no t want toleave every th ing up to the camera , bu t p re fe r to se t the ex-posure accord ing to your own exper ience, ' fee l ' and c rea-t i ve requ i rements .
2 . I n t h i s m o d e t h e c a m e r a d e c i d e s t h e e x p o s u r e b y t a k i n g a naverage (center -we igh ted) o f the br igh tness o f the overa l lc o m p o s i t i o n , w i t h o u t a n a l y z i n g l i g h t d i s t r i b u t i o n i n d i f f e r -en t par ts o f the compos i t ion .
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I ESP (Electro-Selective Pattern) MeteringGeneral ly , a photograph includes objects wi thdi f ferent lebels of br ightness. Centei-weighted,averaged l ight meter ing is an excel lent method forthe major i ty of ordinary subjects. l t averages thel i gh t i n tens i t y i n a p i c tu re f rame to de te rm ineexposure . Wi th back l i gh t ing and o the r t ypes o fi l l um ina t ion , however , t h i s me te r ing method maynot provide correct exposure because the l ighilevel of ten di f fers between the subjects and back-g rounds . The O lympus OM4, OM_3 and OM-2SPROGRAM have adopted spot meter ing systemswhich al low the photographer to isolate t l ie subjectfor speci f ic meter ing and therefore to obtain moreaccurate exposures.The new ESP meter ing system has been speci f ical lydeve loped fo r the OM-pC to s imp l i f y exposure inthese d i f f i cu l t l i gh t i ng cond i t i ons . As soon as youf i re the shu t te r , t he camera w i l l measure the l i gh tin tens i t y i n bo th the cen te r o f t he f rame and ou te rarea separately. The micro computer then processesth i s i n fo rmat ion , i nc lud ing con t ras t da ta , and au to -mat i ca l l y se ts op t imum exposure accord ing to theESP a lgo r i t hm* . By s imp ly depress ing the shu t te rrerease, you can produce a photograph in which thesub jec t w i l l appear as you see i t w i th your eyes .* Fo r fu r the r i n fo rmat ion on ESp a lgo r i t hm, re fe r
t o p a g e 4 1 .
r TTL Direet Off-The-Film ,,OTF,' Light Metering(Center-Weighted Average Metering)
This is the di rect , center-weighted, averaged l ightmeter ing system which Olympus pioneered in i f reo r ig ina l mode l OM-2 . l t measures the b r igh tness o fthe sub jec t as the l i gh t reg is te rs on the f i lm du r ingthe actual exposure. "OTF" meter ing can respondto any sudden changes in l i gh t du r ingexposure ,andtherefore i t is very advantageous for taking quickcand id sho ts and fas t mov ing sub jec ts . l h f l ashpho tog raphy w i th an O lympus T -se r ies f l ash , th i s"OTF" L igh t Me te r ing method w i l l a t so fu l l ycon t ro l t he f l ash exposure , the reby e l im ina t ing anyneed for compl icated guide number exposureca lcu la t i ons . You can work w i th a l l ava i l ab le aper -tu res o f you r l ens and use soph is t i ca ted techn iquessuch as bounce f l ash and mu l t i f l ash in a fu l l yau tomat i c mode . l t has a l so so lved d i f f i cu l t ex -posure problems wi th macrophotography.
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ESP Meter ing is the mode to set for general use. Inth is mode, you don' t have to worry about how thepicture wi l l turn out . Al l you need do is press theshutter re lease. Even in t r ick ly s i tuat ions such assharp backl ight ing, the camera responds f lex ib ly togive you correctly exposed shots. This modeassures t rouble- f ree shoot ing even wi th the k ind ofpictures that of ten turned out as fa i lures becausethe exposure was wrong. In fact , ESP Meter inggreat ly increases the range of auto exposure tech-nology. The fo l lowing examples should provide auseful reference.* When taking pictures in ESP meter ing mode, act i -
vate the viewf inder display by pressing the shutterre lease but ton l ight ly , then shoot.
Subjects for which ESP Metering is Specially Effective
r BacklightingWith center-weighted average meter ing, th is k ind ofs i tuat ion tends to leave the subject 's face pi tchblack. But ESP Meter ing assures even the f ineshades of the subject 's expression are fa i thfu l lyconveyed. For the best resul ts, t ry to keep themain subject fa i r ly near the center of the composi-t ion. Check for the ESP Meter ing symbol 0 inthe v iewf inder.
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r When part of the subject area is extremely brightl f a part of the picture f rame is extremely br ight ,the subject is underexposed under the inf luence ofa strong l ight on the table in the case of center-weighted, averaged meter ing. In the same picturetaken wi th the ESP meter ing, even the expressionof her face is c lear ly seen.
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r When the surrounding area is very darkIn center-weighted, averaged l ight meter ing, thesubject appears s l ight ly overexposed under thein f l uence o f a da rk su r round ing . l n ESp mete r ingmode, however, i t is correct ly exposed. In th iscase too, you wi l l get the best resul ts by keepingthe main subject c lose to the center of the com-pos i t i on .
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r When the background is extremely bright insunlight
In center-weighted, averaged l ight meter ing, thesubject appears completely dark; in ESP meter ingmode, you wi l l see even her face c lear ly. l f there isan extremely br ight object in the v iewf inder f rame,ESP meter ing mode disregards th is object whendetermining exposure, as shown in th is example.
r Ordinary lighting conditionsIn th is case, the exposure is the same as in center-weighted, averaged l ight meter ing. The mark Qwi l l not appear.
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I Notes on ESP metsringThe ESP meter ing mode works proper ly for themajor i ty of subjects, but i t may not be as ef fect ivein the f o l l ow ing cases :
r When the subject is too smallI n th i s case , the mete r ing method i s p rac t i ca l l y thesame as the center-weighted averaged meter ing.
r When the subject is not in the center of theviewfinder
Because ESP meter ing measures wi th emphasis onthe cen te r o f t he v iewf inder f rame, i t w i l l g i vesubstant ia l ly the same resul t as the center_weighted,averaged meter ing. In th is case, use manual ex-posure in ESP meter ing mode as fo l lows.
r Manualexposure in ESp metering modeSet the meter ing mode swi tch to the ESp and theexposure mode to manua l .1 ) Compose your pho tog raph .2) Aim the camera so that your subject is located
in the cen te r o f t he v iewf i nde r . Now, the 0m a r k w i l l t u r n o n _
3) Set the shut ter speed at the same value asind ica ted in the v iewf i nde r .
4) Reframe your subject again as you or ig inal ly
9 i .O i l (1 ) , t hen focus and shoo t i t by depress ing
the shut ter re lease but ton.
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OomDositions with ths sun in the
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b e c o m e s a c o n t i n u o u s l y v a r i a b l e p r o g r a m .
1 . T h i s i s t h e i d e a r n o r m a r m o d e f o r s n a p s h o t s a n d g e n e r a r p n o t o g ; ; h y .2 ' W h e n t h i s m o d e i s s e t t h e c a m e r a a u t o m a t i c a l i y o e c i j e s b o t h t h e s h u t t e rs p e e d a n d t h e a p e r t u r e . F u l l y a u t o m a t i c e x p o s u r e s a r e p o s s i b l e o v e r a w i d er a n g e o f s u b j e c t b r i g h t n e s s e s .3 . Y o u c a n c o n c e n t r a t e o n f o l l o w i n g t h e s u b j e c t i n t h e v i e w f i n d e r w i t h o u t_ w o r r y i n g a b o u t e x p o s u r e o r s h u t t e r s p e e d s e t i i n g s .
4 . l f y o u s e t a n i n t e r m e d i a t e a p e r t u r e o n t h e l e n i t h e p r o g r a m a u t o m a t i c a l l y
1 ' T h i s i s b a s i c a l l y a n a p e r t u r e p r e f e r r e d m o d e , b u t i t i s p o s s i b l e t o u s e i t a l s oa s a s h u t t e r s p e e d p r e f e r r e d s y s t e m . T h i s m o d e i s t h e o n e i t s e r e c t w h e n v o uw a n t t o p u t y o u r c r e a t i v e i d e a s i n t o t h e p i c t u r e .2 ' l n t h i s m o d e y o u c a n c o n c e n t r a t e o n s p e c i a l d e p t h o f f i e l d e f f e c t s , a d j u s t i n gt h e a p e r t u r e t o d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r t h e b a c k g r o u ' n o , e t c . , w i l l b e b l u r r e d o r i nc l e a r f o c u s .
r H e r e t h e b a c k g r o u n d i s b r u r r e d t o m a k e t h e m a i n s u b j e c t s t a n d o u t . ( w i d eo p e n l e n s a p e r t u r e )
. l l : i , " ^ _ . 1 " , b _ a g k g r o u n ! i s a l s o . i n s h a r p f o c u s , g i v i n g a f e e l i n g o f g r e a t e r s p a -_ c t o u s n e s s a n d e x p a n s i v e n e s s . ( S t o p p e d d o w n a p e r t u i e )3 . Y o u c a n c o n c e n t r a t e o n s h u t t e r s p e e d e f f e c t t t o l r i i i . g w i t h m o t i o n , e t c . ) .r H e r e a f a s t s h u t t e r s p e e d a r r e s t s t h e m o v e m e n t o f t h e s u b j e c t , g i v i n g i t a k i n do f t i m e l e s s n e s s . ( W i d e o p e n a p e r t u r e )
! H e r e u s e o f a s l o w s h u t t e r s p e e d r e s u r t s . i n a b r u r r e d s u b j e c t , e m p h a s i z i n g t h es e n s e o f s p e e d . ( S t o p p e d d o w n a p e r t u r e )
1 ' I n M a n u a r M o d e , b o t h t h e r e n s a p e r t u r e a n d t h e s h u t t e * p " " d , " " , " t b y_ f a n d , g i v i n g f r e e r e i g n t o y o u r e x p e r i e n c e a n d , f e e l , f o r
t h e p i c t u r e s i t u a t i o n .2 ' U s e w h e n y o u w a n t t o k e e p t h e s a m e e x p o s u r e s e t t i n g s r e g a r d r e s s o f t h eb r i g h t n e s s o f t h e s u b j e c t .3 . U s e f o r " B u l b " p h o t o g r a p h y w h e n t h e s h u t t e r i s b o t h o p e n e d a n d c l o s e d
m a n u a l l y .4 . U s e w h e n y o u a r e b a s i n g t h e e x p o s u r e o n t h e v a r u e s g i v e n b y a s e p a r a t ee x p o s u r e m e t e r .
r Program Exposuresln th i s mode the camera au tomat i ca l l y se lec ts theidea l l ens aper tu re and shu t te r speed fo r the sub-jec t b r igh tness , mak ing you h igh ly respons ive evento unexpec ted sho ts . I n P rog ram Mode , the pho to 'grapher can forget about exposures and shut terspeeds comp le te l y , and g i ve fu l l concen t ra t i on tothe sub jec t i n the v iewf inder . The on ly se t t i ngsneeded are to turn the Mode Selector Dial toProgram f , l , and set the aperture r ing to the
smal lest avai lable aperture ( largest F number) .Whe the r the sub jec t i s ex t ra b r igh t o r unusua l l yda rk , you can s t i l l r e l y on fu l l y au tomat i c sho ts
wi th the best possib le aperture and shut ter speed
se t t i ngs . Even i f you sudden ly come f rom a da rkp lace ou t i n to b r igh t sun l i gh t . t he camera responds
immed ia te l y , assu r ing you f i ne pho tos in bo th
s i tua t ions . Be t te r s t i l l , when you use the Program
exposure mode together wi th the ESP Meter ing
mode, even raw beginners are assured of great shots
in eve ry s i tua t ion - i nc lud ing t r i cky back l i t o r h igh
contrast shots that used to stump the experts too!This is the perfect mode for snapshots and generalpho tog raphy , as we l l as fo r such spec ia l f i e lds as
news photography, where being ready for every-
th ing a t a l l t imes i s the mos t impor tan t requ i re -men t .
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Regular Program Diagram
r PROGRAM DIAGRAMS
T h i s p r o g r a m s h o w s t h e r e g u l a rp r o g r a m s e t t i n g s t h a t w i t l b eo b t a i n e d w i t h a S O m m F 1 . g l e n so n t h e c a m e r a . F r o m d i m l i g h tc o n d i t i o n s u p t o a s h u t t e r . p 6 " Jo f 1 / 6 0 s e c . t h e l e n s a p e r t u r er e m a i n s w i d e o p e n . A t f a s t e rspeeds than 1 /60 sec . the shut te rpggA a .nO lens aper tu re se t t ingsc n a n g e i n c o o r d i n a t i o n a t a r a t i oo f 6 /5 as shown. Tnus t f re f ie -_grgm is des igned to assurea o e q u a t e s h u t t e r s p e e d s a n dm i n i m i z e t h e r i s k o f " " - " . "s h . a k e s p o i l i n g t h e p i c t u r e . W i t hs t i l l b r i g h t e r s u b j e c t s , t h e p r e _g r a m c o n c e n t r a t e s o n c l o s i n gd.owl the lens aper tu re su f f i -_c r e n f l y t o a s s u r e s h a r p a n d c l e a rdepth o f f ie ld e f fec ts .
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T h e O M - p C a s s u r e s y o u , , O T F , ,Program Auto f lash per f o rm_l n c e w h e n y o u u s e a n O MS y s t e m T S e r i e s f l a s h u n i t . T h ef l a s h w i l l f i r e a u t o m a t i c a l l y a ip r o g r a m s h u t t e r s p e e d s o t i t A O:9" . o r s lower , whenever thei l a s h u n i t i s s w i t c h e d O N . I nt h i s s i t u a t i o n t h e c a m e r a p r o _g r a m a u t o m a t i c a l l y s h i f t s t h r e es e t t i n g s t o t h e s p e c i a l F l a s ht ' r o g r a m . T h e f i n a l e x p o s u r e i sm a d e p r e c i s e l y a c c u r a t e b y t h ec 9 T t e r a c o m p u t e r , w h i c h s h u t so t t t h e f l a s h t h e i n s t a n t t h e r i g h ta m o u n t o f l i g h t h a s r e a c h e d i h eI r l m .
Continuously Variable programDiagram
T h e s p e c i a l O M - p C p r o g r a ms y s t e m a l s o a l l o w s y o u t o i n t e n _t i o n a l l y s e t d i f f e r e n t l e n s a p e r -t u r e s f o r a c o n t i n u o u s l y v a r i a b t ep r o g r a m a b l e t o a s s u r e p r e c i s edepth o f f ie ld e f fec ts , e tc . For aq u i c k u n e x p e c t e d s h o t , t h ep r o g r a m w i l l a s s u r e a c o r r e c te x p o s u r e p r o v i d i n g t h e s h u t t e rsp-eed you need is no t over . l /l OOO sec . l f the lens aper tu res e t t i n g c a l l s f o r a s h u t t e r s p e e df a s . t e r t h a n 1 / i O O O s e c . ,
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1 ' ? l s y m O o t a n d t h e l O O O i n -d . i c a t o r i n t h e v i e w f i n d e r w i l lf l a s h o n a n d o f f , a n d w i l l w a r nyou to rese t the aper tu re to ther a r g e s t n u m b e r .
Program Diagram with Use of TSeries Flash Unit
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Ir Viewfinder Display in the Program Mode
Set the exposure mode dial to El and press the
shutter re lease but ton l ight ly whi le lookingthrough
the v iewf inder.The p mark wi l l be l ighted and the shut ter speed
wi l l be displayed in the lef t s ide of the v ieMinder.
l f I ' i :4 and "1000" b l ink a l ternately, i t means you
have not set the aperture r ing to i ts minimum
aperture. Even i f i t is set at other posi t ions, how-
ever, the camera will operate on programmed ex-posure and { '?} wi l l not turn on i f the shut ter
speed does not exceed 1/1000 sec' This is another
inte l l igent and funct ional feature of the OM-PC
l f "1000" a lone b l i nks , i t means your sub jec t w i l l
be overexposed. Use a Neutral densi ty (ND) f i l ter
to reduce the amount of l ight enter ing the lens, or
a s lower f i lm depending on shoot ing condi t ions.
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Shut te r speed ind ica t ions ' Appro-pr ia te f igure l igh ts uP.
Shutter speed of 1 sec. or slower.
SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE _ AUTO (,Aperture preferred) _
f\Yr Auto ExposuresTh is i s an aper tu re p re fe r red au to mode in wh icht h e s h u t t e r s p e e d i s s e t a u t o m a t i c a l l y b y t h e c a m e r at o g i v e t h e c o r r e c t e x p o s u r e f o r t h e a p e r t u r e w h i c ht h e p h o t o g r a p h e r h a s s e t a f t e r c o n s i d e r i n g t h e k i n do f p i c t u r e d e s i r e d . S e t t i n g s a r e s i m p l e . F i r s t s e t t h eM o d e S e l e c t o r D i a l t o A U T O . T h e n s e t t h e d e s i r e da p e r t u r e o n t h e a p e r t u r e r i n g . I n t h i s m o o e y o uhave a c rea t ive f reedom to se lec t des i red depth o ff i e l d a n d o t h e r e f f e c t s , f o r t h e k i n d o f r e s u l t s i t i sh a r d t o o b t a i n i n P r o g r a m M o d e . F o r e x a m p l e , i fy o u w a n t t o e l i m i n a t e t h e b a c k g r o u n d i n a p o r t r a i ts h o t , o . p e n u p t h e l e n s a p e r t u r e a s f a r a s y o u c a n .
When you wan t the background to appear sharp lytoo , c lose the aper tu re down. In th i s way you canprec ise ly ad jus t the lens dep th o f f i e ld fo r j us t t hee f fec t you wan t . A l though th i s mode i s bas ica l l yaper tu re p re fe r red , you can a l so use i t as a shu t te rspeed preferred mode by adjust ing the lens apertureto ge t the shu t te r speed you requ i re i n the v iew_f inder d i sp lay . Used in th i s way i t i s a l so h igh lysu i tab le fo r ge t t i ng the e f fec ts you wan t w i th mov_ing sub jec ts .
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the v iewf inder , you can ascer ta in the ac tua l depth
o f f i e l d .D e p t h o f F i e l d T a b l e ( F 1 ' 8 & F 1 ' 4 S O m m L e n s e s )
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When you wish to see which objectsfa l l wi th in the acceptable zone ofsharpness (depth of f ie ld ) , press thepreview but ton on your lens. The dia-phragm of the lens wi l l s top down tothe preset F stop enabl ing you to seethe depth of f ie ld in the v iewf inder.I n P R O G R A M m o d e . i t i s i m p o s s i b l e t o c h e c kt h e d e p t h o f f i e l d w i t h t h e p r e v i e w b u t t o n .C A U T I O N : o l f y o u j e r k t h e p r e v i e w b u t t o nwhi le depress ing the shut te r re lease bu t tonha l fway down the shut te r migh t be re leased.r D o n o t t a k e p i c t u r e s i n t h e p r o g r a m m e d e x -
posure mode w i th the prev iew but ton depressed.
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SHUTTER SPEEDS
This camera of fers var ious possib i l i t ies for v isual
exfression by changing the shut ter speed.
High shutter speeds can be used to "freeze" a
moving subject to g ive sharp def in i t ion of the im-
age. Shutter speeds of 1/1000 sec' can "stop" the
movement of a considerably fast moving subject.
A shut ter speed of about 11250 sec' wi l l be enough
to shoot a chi ld at p lay, i f he is not moving too
qu ick l y .
There are two methods for giving dynamic expres-
s ions. The f i rs t one is to b lur out the movement of
the subject itself , thereby creating a moving image.
The second one is to pan the camera according to
the movement of the subject. While the background
is b lurred, the subject is sharply def ined to create
e moving image.* In using slow shutter speeds, it is necessary to
guard against camera shake. We wi l l suggest a
very practical method for choosing shutter speeds-
Genera l l y , shu t te r speeds o f wh ich denominator
va lue is la rger than the foca l leng th va lue o f the
lens used are good for preventing camera shake'
l f you are us ing a SOmm lens , fo r example , shu t -
ter speeds of 1/60 s€c. or higher are best; and i f
you are using a 2OOmm lens, shutter speeds of
1/25O sec. or higher are best.
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VIEWFINDER DISPLAY FOR AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE
l f you p ress the shu t te r re lease bu t ton l i gh t l y wh i lelook ing th rough the v iewf inder , you w i l l see theautomat ic sh ut ter speed in the lef t s ide of thef rame. However , i f t he "1000" b l i nks , i t meansoverexposure and you w i l l have to c lose down theapertu re.l f t he "1000" does no t d i sappear even when thelens i s se t to i t s m in imum aper tu re , the sub jec t i sou ts ide the range o f au tomat i c exposure con t ro l .I n th i s case use an N D (neu t ra l dens i t y ) f i l t e r o rshoo t w i th f i lm hav ing a l ower ISO number .
B l i n k s t o w a r n l e n s a p e r t u r e m u s tbe s topped down to avo id over -ex p osu re .
- Shut te r speed o f 1 sec .
S h u t t e r s p e e d i n d i c a t i o n s ,p r i a t e f i g u r e l i g h t s u p .t-
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SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE - MANUAL -
The OM-PC also proviCes manual exposure con-
t ro l . W i th the exposure mode d ia l se t to MANUAL,
you can choose your desired aperture and shut ter
speed comb ina t ion . You w i l l see the fo l l ow ing
d isp lay i n the v iewf inder .
As you adjust the aperture r ing, the appropr iate
shut ter speed for the aperture you have set wi l l be
displayed in the v iewf inder. Set the shut ter speed
d ia l t o tha t va lue .l f you are shoot ing fast moving subiects such as
sports scenes, you may prefer to set your shut ter
speed f i r s t . l f so , then ad jus t you r aper tu re un t i l
t 'he preselected shut ter speed is indicated in the
viewi inder. This te ihnique is useful when a speci f ic
shut ter sPeed is needed.
L i g h t s t o S h o w M a n u a l M o d e S e t -t i n g .
Shut te r speed ind ica t ions .A p p r o p r i a t e f i g u r e l i g h t s u P .
Shut te r speed o f 1 sec . o r s lower .
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COMBINATIONS OF METERING MODE AND EXPOSURE MODE
\ E x p o s u r e\ M o d e s
Meter in \V ln . l es \
P R O G R A M A U T O ( a p e r t u r e p r e f e r r e d ) M A N U A L
E S PM e t e r i n g
T h e i d e a l m o d e f o r s n a p -s h o t s a n d g e n e r a l p h o t o g r a -p h y , t h a t l e t s y o u t a k e p r o -p e r l y e x p o s e d s h o t s e a s i l y ,e v e n i n d i f f i c u l t l i g h t i n gc o n d i t i o n s .I t i s s t i l l s i m p l e r a n d m o r ec o n v e n i e n t w h e n c o m b i n e dw i t h t h e D X I S O A U T OS E T M o d e f o r a u t o m a t i cs e t t i n g o f t h e f i l m s p e e d .
A c r e a t i v e p h o t o g r a p h i cm o d e t h a t a l l o w s c o n t r o lo v e r d e p t h o f f i e l d a n dother e f fec ts fo r por t ra i ts ,s o u v e n i r p h o t o s , e t c . F e a -t u r e s a u t o m a t i c e x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o n f o r b a c k l i ts i t u a t i o n s .
U s e f u l f o r s i t u a t i o n s s u c ha s w h e n t h e m a i n s u b j e c ti s o n t h e e d g e o f t h e c o m -p o s i t i o n i n a b a c k l i t s i t u a -t i o n . e t c .
T T L D i r e c t" o T F " L i s h tM e a s u r i n g(center -
we igh tedavera gem e t e r i n g )
T h e s i m p l e s n a p s h o t m o d etha t gu aran tees good resu l t s .
T h i s m o d e d o e s f u l l j u s t i c et o t h e p h o t o g r a p h e r ' s c r e a -t i v e i n t e n t i o n s , a s s u r i n g t h ef u l l r a n g e o f c o n t r o l a v a i l -a b l e w i t h c o n v e n t i o n a l h i g hq u a l i t y 3 5 m m S i n g l e L e n sR e f l e x c a m e r a s .
T h i s i s t h e s p h e r e o f t o t a lm a n u a l c o n t r o l . B o t h t h ea p e r t u r e a n d t h e s h u t t e rs p e e d a r e e n t i r e l y i n t h eh a n d s o f t h e p h o t o g r a p h e r .I n t h i s s i t u a t i o n c r e a t i v i t yi s e v e r y t h i n g , b a s e d o n t n ep h o t o g r a p h e r ' s o w n e x p e r i -e n c e a n d i n s t i n c t s . A n dw h e n n e e d e d , t h e v i e w -f i n d e r i n d i c a t i o n s a r e s t i l lt h e r e t o o f f e r h e l p f u l s u g -ges t io n s .
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SELECTING THE FILM SPEED SETTING MODE r D
F i l rpatTh te le rf i l nconspelwolt o 1f i l nTheyoud isasettf i l md i g isu l t
M o d eM o d e
S e l e c t o r D i a l
F i n d e rl n d i c a t i o n
F ea tu res
D X I S OA U T OS E T
1 . l f y o u u s e f i l m t h a t h a s t h e D X c o d e a n d s e t t h e s e l e c t o r
d i a l t o t h i s m o d e , t h e f i l m s p e e d i s s e t a u t o m a t i c a l l y o n
i h " " u - " r u . ( T h e r a n g e o f a u t o s e t t i n g s a v a i l a b l e i s f r o m
I S O 2 5 t o 3 , 2 0 0 . )
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F o r w h e n V o u u s e f i l m w i t h o u t t h e D X c o d e '( T h e r a n g e ' o f s e t t i n g s i s f r o m I S O 2 5 t o 3 , 2 0 0 ' )
F o r w h e n y o u p r e f e r t o s e t a d i f f e r e n t f i l m s p e e d a c -
c o r d i n g t o y o u r o w n e x p e r i e n c e o r p r e f e r e n c e '
F o r w i e n y o u p l a n t o u s e f o r c e d o r u n d e r - d e v e l o p i n g o f
t h e f i l m .
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tY o u c a n m a k e t h i s s e t t i n g m a n u a l l y a c c o r d i n g t o y o u r
o w n e x p e r i e n c e i n o r d e r t o p r e v e n t d a r k e n i n g o f t h e
m o d e l ' s f a c e , e t c . , i n b a c k l i t o r s t r o n g c o n t r a s t s i t u a -
t i o n s . ( T h e e x p o s u r e c o m p e n s a t i o n r a n g e i s f r o m - 2 t o
+ 2 s t o p s , i n 1 / 3 s t o P i n c r e m e n t s . )W h e n u s i n g a s u p e r w i d e a n g l e l e n s i n s i t u a t i o n s w h e r e
t h e s k y u n i v o i d a b l y f o r m s a l a r g e p a r t o f t h e c o m p o s i -
t i o n , i t m a y b e u s e f u l t o s e t a p l u s e x p o s u r e c o m p e n s a -
t i o n .W h e n u s i n g t o g e t h e r w i t h E S P M e t e r i n g m o d e , e x p o s u r e
c o m p e n s a t i o n i e t b y t h e E S P M e t e r i n g s y s t e m a r e a d d e d
t o t h o s e t h a t a r e m a n u a l l Y s e t .
r DX ISO AUTO Fitm Speed SettingFi lm speed informat ion is recorded in the dig i ta lpat tern impr inted on the casset te of DX type f i lm.The OM-PC reads th is informat ion through theelectr ical contacts located at s ix posi t ions in thef i lm chamber, and conveys i t to the camera,scomputer. On reading th is informat ion, the f i lm
is automat ical ly set on the camera. In other, when you turn the OM-PC f i lm speed dia lr r ( r r v v r Y t _ r v t t t t t t J P E S | l j u l d l
the DX ISO AUTO SET posi t ion, whatever thef i lm speed i t is automat ical ly set on the camera.
is no r isk of get t ing a mistaken set t ing whenchange to a d i f ferent f i lm speed . . . a common
in the pas t ! When us ing the DX ISO AUTOing, f i rs t make sure that you are using DX. Also note that i f there is any damage to the
pattern on the f i lm casset te, th is could re-t in a mistaken f i lm speed set t ing.
r ISO Manual SettingThe OM-PC also al lows marrual set t ing of the f i lmspeed in exact ly the same way as previous cameras.Also use th is mode at t imes when you wish to setan exposure compensat ion on the dia l .
r Exposure compensationWhether i t is in the programmed exposure mode,automat ic exposure mode, or manual mode, theOM-PC permits exposure compensat ion wi th theexposure compensat ion dia l . (Remember, exposurecompensat ion is not possib le in the f i lm speedauto-set mode.) For example, i f the background isbr ighter than the subject (backl ight ing), turn andset the dia l to the (+) s ide. This wi l l provide morel ight for the subject .As you tu rn the d ia t , t he EE s ign w i i l b l i nk i n theviewf inder and the displayed shut ter speed wi l lshi f t depending on the amount of compensat ion.The dia l can also be setat the intermediate c l ickposi t ions provid ingaccurate 1/3 stop
*2 stoPs
exposure com- *1 S toopensa t ions .
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BULB EXPOSURE
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l f you require long exPosure,set the shutter speed dial at"8 " (bu lb ) . Th is i s use fu l f o rnight exposures or other spe-cial effects.* When taking pictures wi th
the shut ter speed dia l set at"B", i t is recommended thatyou use a triPod and cablerelease to prevent camerashake.
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MULTIPLE EXPOSURE
By t r ipp ing the shut te r severa l t imes on the samef rame, mu l t ip le images are produced on tne samef rame.
T h i s i s h o w t o d o :
@ Af te r the f i rs t exposure is ended, e rec t the re_w i n d c r a n k a n d t u r n i t c l o c k w i s e a s f a r a s i tw i l l g o t o t a k e u p f i l m s l a c k .
@ W f r i t e h o l d i n g b o t h t h e r e w i n d k n o b a n d r e w i n db u t t o n w i t h y o u r f i n g e r s t o p r e v e n t t h e m f r o mm o v i n g , w i n d t h e f i l m a d v a n c e l e v e r .l n f a c t , t h e f i l m i s n o t w o u n d a n d t h e s h u t t e r i sc o c k e d b y t h i s o p e r a t i o n .
@ Press the shut te r re tease as you wou ld do normal_l y , a n d d o u b l e e x p o s u r e w i l l o c c u r .
O 8V repeat ing the s teps @ ana @, t f re f ramewi l l be exposed as many t imes as you want . How-ever , the f r :ame counter advances each t rme the
^ shut te r re lease is p ressed.
Q ) A f t e r e n d i n g t h e m u l t i p l e e x p o s u r e , p u t t h ef r o n t l e n s c a p o n a n d m a k e a b l i n d s h o t .N o t e : T h e f r a m e m a y s h i f t s l i g h t l y .
INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY
When shoot ing infrared pictures wi th int rared f i lmand a red f i l t e r , t he po in t o f f ocus w i l l s l i gh t l y d i f_fe r i f you focus v i sua l l y . The amoun t o f sh i f t va r ieswith the lens and a red l ine or red dot is marked onthe lens' depth of f ie ld scale to compensate for i t .F i rst , focus the lens wi thout a red f i i ter on as youwould do normal ly . Next , read that d istance on thedistance scale and shi f t i t opposi te the infraredmark , then pu t on a red f i l t e randshoo t . (Theabovep ic tu re was taken w i th the d i s tance a t i n f i n i t y . )
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The OM-PC is designed to provide , ,OTF., Auto-mat ic Exposure wi th Olympus T-ser ies electronicf lashes. There is nothing to set s ince exposure isdetermined by the sensors in the camera bodyi tsel f . You can even adjust exposures using thecompensat ion dia l on the camera. Because i td i rect ly measures the l ight at the f i lm plane, i tdoes no t a l l ow fo r f l ash exposure e r ro r u t i l i z i ngthe sensor bui l t in to the f lash.Such specia l techniques as bounce f lash, d i fusedi l luminat ion and ul t ra c loser:ps can now be ac-compl ished wi th fu l l automat ic ease.Combined wi th T-Ser ies f lashes, the OM-pC per-mits f lash exposure in three modes: "OTF" pro-grammed exposure mode, "OTF" automat ic ex-posure mode and manual mode.
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T-Series Flashes
Electronic f lash T20 (smal l+ ize f lash wi th a guide
number of 20)
Electronic f lash T32 (highcapaci ty f lash wi thguide number of 321
* The electronic f lash T45 and other f lashes thathave no di rect hot shoe contact cannot be used.
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Mounting the Flash
Sl ide the f lash into the camera's accessory shoe and
lock i t by tu rn ing knob un t i l t he f l ash i s t i gh t .Make sure the f lash is pushed fu l ly forward, toinsure proper e lectr ical contact .
* l f t h e f l a s h u n i t s w i t c h i s l e f t o n , t h e c a m e r abat te r ies w i l l be dra ined. Make sure to tu rn o f fthe f lash swi tch a f te r tak ing p ic tu res .
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How to Use T-series Flashes
With a T-Series f lash on the camera, the f lash modewil l be automatical ly set to match ih"L-"r",r.r ._posure mode. To take pictures in the programmedmode, switch the mode setector Ji"J'of- the OM_pCto PROGRAM, se t the lens i .p " r tJ i " r ing to i t s
I lt:T_r- .aperture and turn c;; iil flash. TheI camera.- wi l l determine the approfr iate aperturedepending-on the brightness oi if,.i"uir"t.
ro raKe pactures in the auto mode, s€t the mod€I relector dial to AUTO ana cfroosl
-ylour oesireOaperture.
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loog in the-manual mode, switch the camera,sl l lod? setector dial to MANUAL and set the shutteri tp9"d diat at 1/6O sec.. or stower. Seleci the appro_I plr-a_tg aperture based on .itrtiil-;;;itions. InI SIUI! mode, the fr;;h;i i i.; i*;s fire at furrI Power output
[ 'IEl_ the. power switch of a T_Series ftash is
I gt_T-d on in the pr.ogrammeO moOe, ifre camera,sI exposure mode wiil switch to the iliin progr";I if the light intensity is b;lo;tf,"-rp"liti"d tevet.| _Y_9y.ryitl.::.. it because the indicated shutterI spg.eo is "8" or stower. In this ;;;;il. shutterI will trip at 1/6O sec.ltln-..th-9
"oTF" auto ftash mode, T-Series ftashesI
will fire. when the shuttercJ.-"6 ir-iZoo sec. orI :!9_*"1 tr you want to ensure that the flash willI 1ll-!l^lo*eve.r, adjust the aperture so that theI snutter speed in the viewf inder becomes 1,/3O sec.I or slower.tIIII
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L i g h t s t o s h o w f u l l f l a s h c h a r g e ,a n d b l i n k s n o l e s s t h a n 2 s e c . 1 oconf i rm cor rec t f lash exposure .
L igh ts to Show program ModeSett ing
L igh ts to Show Manua l Mode Set_t i n g
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Bounce Flash
The T32 has an adjustable f lash head that t i l ts
as much as 90" upward. As i t operates on "OTF"
auto, i t a l lows you to use bounce f lash automat i -
cal ly by s imply act ivat ing the f lash swi tch.* Set the t i l t ing angle so that the subject is
i l l um ina ted bY re f l ec ted l i gh t .
Close-up Flash
On the T32, the f lash head also can be adjusted as
much as 15o downward. As i t operates wi th a l l
avai lable apertures on "OTF" auto, th is feature
al lows you to take c lose-ups automat ical ly by s im-ply act ivat ing f lash swi tch.
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using Electronic Flashes other Than olympus T-seriesUnits
(1) Mount the f tash on the accessory shoe.The OM-PC does not accept flash units with_out direct hot shoe contacts.
(2) Setting the aperturel f you are using an automat ic f lash, check thespecifications on the flash and set the apertureaccordingly.l f you are using a manual f lash, determine therequired aperture by the fo l lowing formula.You can also use the flash,s calcui-ator paneland set the aperture based on t t i is informat ion.
Aperture = Flash guide numberF lash-to*ubiect d ista nce
3) Switch the camera,s mode selector dial toMANUAL and shoot wi th a shut ter speed of1/60 sec. or s lower.* Read the instruct ion manual of your f lash
carefu f ly.
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Shooting with Motor Drive w
Shoo t ing w i th mo to r d r i ve i s bo th func t iona l andvery exc i t i ng . l t enab les you to cap tu re your sub -jec t i n a c r i t i ca l moment by mak ing severa l sho ts i na second .The h igh speed OM Sys tem moto r d r i ve has ach iev 'ed an ex t reme ly compac t and l i gh twe igh t des ign totake fu l l advan tage o f opera t iona l ease and h ighmaneuverab i l i t y .The OM-PC is designed to accept the high-speedMoto r Dr i ve 2* as we l l as the Winder 2 . Bo th o f fe rs ing le - f rame exposures and sequen t ia l exposuresb y s i m p l y t u r n i n g a d i a l .The OM Sys tem 's ou ts tand ing maneuverab i l i t y andoperabi l i ty are ideal for shoot ing dynamic sportspho tos and documenta ry p ress pho tos .To shoo t on the ESP mete r ing , f i r s t ac t i va te theviewf inder d isplay by pressing the camera's shut terre lease so f t l y . The d i sp lay w i l l rema in on fo r 60seconds. Then shoot by pressing the Motor Dr ive 'sshu t te r re lease .t Up to 3.5 frames a second with OM-PC' OM-
25 PROGRAM and up to 5 frames a second
with OM-l , OM-2, OM-3, OM4, OM-G and
OM-F ." When shooting a seguence with Motor Drive'
Aperture priority or Manual Mode is recom-
mended. In Program mode, the shutter speed
may be slowed depending on the shooting
condition.
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Motor Drive Group Units
Ugg ryyg-a lf, you want to shoot very fastmovtng subjects such as a dashing animal or . " i . . ingcar dr . iv ing at fu l l speed, the M6tor Di ive Z is thebest choice because i t permits cont in, Iom shoot ingat a maximum soeed of b f rames a second (rp tJ3.5 f rames a second. wj th OfVl_pC. - f r , is
quick:l:_o,i:.s capabitity ,r;lr olt"n Jiio*"vf, to catch aclramat ic instant that would Ue rni r reO wi th aslower dr ive.The power sources-for Motor Dr ive 2 are a f lat_type, rechargeable M.15V NiCd Coniro l pack 2?lg 1l.
pistot grip-type_ reptaceaOte Uiiteiy poweredM . 1 8 V C o n t r o t G r i p 2 .Winder 2 . The Winder 2 i s compac t l y bu i l t andvery convenient for shoot ing. Whi le not as fast asmotor dr ive 2, i t can help y lu ""ptr rJ impressivemoments such as sports s_cenes and chi ldren at p lay.The Winder 2 has a set f -conial""Jp. i r " , suppty,?1t_1*o externat power uni ts ( , ,AA, ibai tery type)a re a l so ava i l ab le .
-ffi I ?fl ti?! i I I I #,;? i,i i,.firemote contro l and LCD display. The RemoteCords 1 .2m and 5m al low v"r- io1 'hoot a*ay f romthe camera by s imple but ton op" i r i ion. '
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MacrophotograPhY M
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T h e w o r l d o f m a c r o p h o t o g r a p h y i s f i l l e d w i t h m a r -
ve lous d iscover ies . However , macrophotography
h a s b e e n g e n e r a l l y c o n s i d e r e d d i f f i c u l t t e c h n i c a l l y .
I n p a r t i c u l a r , c a l c u l a t i o n s f o r c o r r e c t m a c r o e x p o -
s u r e s i n a v a i l a b l e l i g h t p h o t o g r a p h y a s w e l l a s i n
f lash photography have been a d i f f i cu l t job even
f o r p r o f e s s i o n a l s .
E q u i p p e d w i t h a n " O T F " L i g h t M e t e r i n g s y s t e m ,
t h e O M - P C h a s s o l v e d t h i s d i f f i c u l t p r o b l e m
a n d w i l l a l w a y s p r o v i d e c o r r e c t e x p o s u r e .
The OM Macro Sys tem inc ludes a w ide cho ice o f
m a c r o l e n s e s t h a t o f f e r e x c e l l e n t l i f e - s i z e a n d l a r g e r
t h a n l i f e s i z e p h o t o g r a p h s . E x t e n s i o n u n i t s a n d
o t h e r c o m p o n e n t s e n a b l e y o u t o t a k e h a n d - h e l d
macro shots tha t p rev ious ly requ i red a t r ipod .
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Macrophoto Group Units
r Simpli f ied Macro SystemT h e s e u n i t s a l l o w y o u t o t a k e c l o s e _ u p s u p t o l i f es ize w i th ease.
F o r e x a m p l e , C l o s e - u p l e n s e s 4 9 m m a n d 5 5 m m(f=4ocm) - the 49m'm "an be r i . i J on normalS O m m F 1 . 8 , F l . 4 9 n d F 1 . 2 s t a n d a r d l e n s e s . y o uc a n t a k e u p t o O . 6 3 X l i f e s i z e c , l o s e - u p s b y s i m p l yscrewing them in to the f ron t o f the s tandard lens .. A u t o E x t e n s i o n T u b e s l , l a i n J z 6 . i n " r " " o - _ponents a re p laced be tween the lens and camerab o d y a n d a v a i l a b l e i n t h r e e t n i c t n e s s e s : 7 m m ,1 4 m m a n d 2 5 m m . U s e d i n c o m U i n l t i o n u p t oseven var ia t ions , they_ a l low you to take up to1 . 1 X c l o s e - u p s w i t h a 5 O m m l e n i .
r Basic SystemT h i s i s a f u l l - s c a l e m a c r o s y s t e m t h a t p e r m i t s l o wt o h i g h m a g n i f i c a t i o n s . l t w i l l p r " j u t " b r i i l i a n ti m a g e s o f t h e m a r v e l o u s w - o r l d o f t i n y t h i n g s s u c ha . s t h e g e o m e t r i c b e a u t y . o f t h e " o - p o r n O e y e o f ad r a g o n f l v , o , e x t r e m e c l o s e _ u p 6
, o J - t t o * " r r . A
: tud j .o type and a f ie td type are "u" l f J r " .D r u d t o - t y p e : T h i s s y s t e m i s s u i t e d f o r t a k i n g h i g h -m a g n i f i c a t i o n p i c t u r e s i n a s t u c l i o " r ' o i i " , i n d o o rs i t u a t i o n .o fu to Be l lows. A bas ic un i t tha t he lps you ta ref u l l a d v a n t a g e o f t h e s y s t e m , s c a p a b i l i t i e s i n c o m _b i n a t i o n w i t h v a r i o u s l i g h t i n g , n l t , " n " m o u n t sfo r ex tended magn i f i ca t i6n r .a i ios .
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o Zu iko Auto Macro 2}mm F2. Large-aper tu reT9" fo
tens des igned exc lus ive ty fo i macrophoto_g r a p h y . C o m b i n e d w i t h t h e ' a u t o
g e f f o w s , - i t
p e r m i t s m a g n i f i c a t i o n s r a n g i n g t r i i C . z x t o 1 6 X .o Zu iko Auto Macro 3gmm FZ, .g . i i i r - l "n , i s de_s i g n e d e x c l u s i v e l y . f o r - " " i o p f , " t J g r a p h y a n dp e r m i t s m a g n i f i c a t i o n s o f z . 3 i ' , " 6 . i x w i t h t h eAuto Be l lows. (p rov ided * i t f , u n ]e i "o ia fo r f inef o c u s i n g . )r Macrophoto Stand VgT- l . A compact ano s tu rdym u l t i - p u r p o s e s t a n d f o r s o l i d " " ; ; ; s u p p o r t i nc lose-up and macrophoto *o i i l .
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o Ep i - i l l umina tor pM_LSq2. - .1 -
. , io_p i " " " t igh t insse t wh ich prov ides idea l re f lec tea f i i t r i - to , macro_p h o t o g r a p h y .
F i e l d t y p e : T h i s i s a h a n d y a n d h i g h l y m a n e u v e r a _b le sys tem wh ich inc . ludes var ioJs - " " ro tensesa n d a t e l e s c o p i c e x t e n s i o n t u b e .o Telescopic Auto Extension Tube 65 _ 116. Withi ts var iab le tube length , tn i , "u t " -Jx tens ion tubeenabtes you to chJnse th" ;h ; " ; ; ; ; d is tance,m a g n i f i c a t i o n a n d a n g t E o f v i e w t i J ' y . " c o m O l n e o
y l t h t h e Z u i k o M a c r g B O ; ; l Z ' L " o . t 3 5 m mF4.5 . i t cons t i tu tes a .h ign ly ;an" r i r " i " 'u r " sys tems.u i ted fo r ou tdoor s r ro5 t ing i ; ; ; i " i i i i . v to 2Xl i f e s i z e .
o Z u i k o . l : 1 M a c r o g 0 m m . F 4 . T h i s t e n s i s d e s i g n e d. .11 l1s ive lv . fo r macrophotographt ; ;o permi tsl m a g e m a g n i f i c a t i o n s o f 1 t Z : Z \ . '
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o Zuiko Macro 135mm F4.5. Permits magnif ica-t ions up to 0 .43X w i th the Te lescop ic Auto Ex-t e n s i o n T u b e 6 5 - 1 1 6 . T h i s l e n s w i l l f i n d w i d eapplication bscause i t can also be used as a supersharp 135mm te lephoto lens .
o Zuiko Mrcro 50mm F3.5. A convenient lens thatcan be used no t on ly fo r c lose-ups , bu t a lso as as tandard lens fo r normal shoot ing s i tua t ions .
OTHER SYSTEM UNITS
Interchangeable Lqnses: There are lenses to fit
every subject, from fisheyes to super telephotos'
Filterc: Used to change the color temperature, or
for special effects.Eyecup 1: Attached to the camera eyepiece toprevent stray light spoiling the viewfinder image.
Dioptric Correction Lenses: Used to correct thephotographer 's own v is ion. Avai lable in a range
from +2 to -5 diopters.Varimagni Finder: Allows easy, unstrained viewing
for low angle shots, copying work, etc. Can be
switched between 1.2 and 2.5 magni f icat ions.
Semi-Hard Case: Protects the cameia from dust
and scratches.Be sure to get the OM-PC version.
For Longer Service of your Camera
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Handl ing Care
T a k e c a r e i n h a n d l i n g t h e c a m e r a . Do not app ly excess ive fo rce .
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Storage Care
G u a r d a g a i n s t h i g h t e m p e r a t u r e a n d m a g n e t i c f i e l d s .
Battery Precaution
I n c a s e o f m a l f u n c t i o n , t a k e t h e c a m e r a t oVour neares t O lympus serv ice s ta t ion ,
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OUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
O: The fi lm rewind knob does not turn when
winding the fi lm, although ths camera is loaded
with f i lm.A: This indicates the f i lm is not being wound be-
cause i t has s l ipped out of the take{p spool .
Load the f i lm correct lY again.O: A dark shadow "shimmels" in the microprism
collar or in the split image rangefinder in the
centsr of the viewfinder.A : Th is phenomenon w i l l occu r when an in te r -
changeable lens of F5 or s lower is used or when
the preview but ton is pressed wi th the aperture
se t to F5 .6 o r sma l le r . However , the re i s no th ing
wrong wi th the microPr ism.
O: The display in the viewfinder turned off while I
was looking through the viewfinder.A: To conserve bat tery power, i t wi l l automat ical ly
turn of f af ter 60 seconds. To turn i t on again,press the shut ter re lease but ton l ight ly .
O: In the auto mod€, the actual shutter speedseems to be slower than the one displayed in
the viewfinder.A: l f the shut ter is f i red in auto mode wi th no
f i lm in the camera, the shut ter speed wi l l be
slower than that d isplayed in the v iewf inder.
This is because the OM-PC uses an "OTF"
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Light Meter ing that measures the l ight ref lected
of f the f i lm plane. To test the shut ter , load an
unwanted ro l l of f i lm that has not been de-
veloped or the test card that comes with your
camera .O: The fi lm rewind crank won't turn.A : P ress in the f i lm rew ind bu t ton . Do no t fo rce
the rew ind c rank .O: The f i lm advance lever does not operate. Why?
A: You have wound the f i lm, but you have not yet
t r ipped the shut ter . l f you depress the shut terre lease but ton, you wi l l be able to operate the
advance lever. l t is a lso possib le that the f i lm
has come to i ts end. l f the exposure counter
shows the last f rame of your f i lm, do not force
the lever, but rewind the f i lm back into i ts
cart r idge.O: The fi lm advance lever does not operate and I
see nothing in the viewfinder.A: The camera is designed to be swi tched of f for
safety when the bat ter ies are exhausted. l f the
audible and v isual s ignals do not funct ion whenyou press the bat tery check lever, be sure to
replace both bat ter ies.O: When must the batteries be checked?A: (1 )When new ba t te r ies a re i nse r ted in to the
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camera, (2) when you are using the camera af teri t hasn' t been used for a long t ime, (3) whenyou th ink the bat ter ies may be worn out , and(4) when the temperature is extremely lorv.( l f the bat tery vol tage is low, the shut ter maynot f i re when using the sel f_t imer; even i f theba t te r ies check ou t OK. )
O: What type of batteries should I buy?A: Buy two SR44 s i lveroxide bat te i ies or LR44
a lka l i ne ba t te r ies . Do no t use HR44 mercu rybat ter ies or two di f ferent types of bat ter ies ofthe same size, or mix an old bat tery wi th a newbattery.Always replace both bat ter ies at the same t ime.
Q: How long do the batteries last?A : Genera l l y , SR44 ba t te r ies w i l l l as t abou t one
year and LR44 bat ter ies about s ix months.O: The batteries seem to have been worn out while
I was shooting in cold weather. What can Ithen do to take pictures?
A: Br ing them to room temperature by keepingthe camera inside your coat c lose to your body.They may recover and al low you To resumeshoot ing. Never heat bat ter ies wi th an etectr icalapp l i ance o r o the r dev ice .
Q: I took my picture at an intermediate point be-
tween two aperture numbers.A: No problem. your p icture is correct ly exposed.O: In the manual mode, I took my picture at an
i ntsrmediate shutter speed.A: Intermediate shut ter speeds cannot be used. l f
you have set the shut ter speed dia l at an inter-med ia te pos i t i on , the shu t te r w i l l f i r e a t e i the rof i ts neighbor ing shut ter speeds.
O: I want to take macro pictures with ftash in theprogrammed mode. ls it possible?
A: The programmed mode tends to g ive a largeraper tu re , caus ing the p i c tu re to tu rn ou t ove r_exposed or not have enough depth of f ie ld. l t isrecommended, therefore, to use the aperture_preferred "OTF,,
auto f lash mode for macrosho ts .
Q: In the program mode, ,,1000,, and {ri l}
b l ink even wi th the lens set at i ts minimumaperture.
A: This indicates overexposure wi th a lens havingless than f ive aperture stops. In th is case, use anND f i l t e r su i ted o r a s lower f i lm .
O: In the program mode, it seem6 that theshutter speed displayed in the viewfinder differsfrom the actual shutter speed.
A : W h e n u s i n g a 5 0 m m F 1 . 2 , 5 0 m m F 1 . 4 , 7 5 _
1SOmm ZOOM or 35 - 105mm ZOOM lens ,
the shut ter speed displayed in the v iewf indercan di f fer f rom the actual one; but by approxi-
mately less than one stop. However, correct
exposure i s a lwaYs insu red 'O: Are there any lenses that cannot be used?
A: The 1000mm F11 lens canno t be used . The
fol lowing three lenses cannot be used in theprogrammed mode. Use them in the aperture-preferred auto mode or manual .2 5 0 m m F 2 , 3 5 0 m m F 2 . 8 , 6 0 0 m m F 6 . 5
O: My pictures tend to be overexposed when
shooting transparencies with flash in the pro-
grammed mode.A : In th i s case , the p i c tu res may tu rn ou t ove r -
exposed depend ing on the shoo t ing cond i t i ons .Use the aperture-preferred auto mode and stopdown the aper tu re .
O: The shutter speed display and ESP mark Qsomet imes bl ink dur ing meter ing.
A: ln the case of a subject wi th an intermediate
luminance , the LED shu t te r speed d i sp lay w i l lapparent ly b l ink because the adjacent f igures
tu rn on a l te rna te l y . When shoo t ing under a
f l uo rescen t l amp, they may b l i nk more f re -
quen t l y . The reason o f th i s phenomenon i s as
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fo l l ows : Though the f l uo rescen t l amp appearsto the human eye as i f i t were l i gh t ing con-t i nuous ly , i t i s i n fac t b l i nk ing repea ted ly a t afrequency of 50 - 60 cycles a second. In bothcases, however, exposure is correct and there isno p rob lem a t a l l .
O: The flash does not fire.A : The f l ash w i l l no t f i r e when the shu t te r speed i s
faster then 1/60 sec.O: The shutter release button cannot be depressed.A : You may no t have wound the f i lm p roper l y ,
o r the f i lm may have come to i t s end .O: Though the audible and v isual s ignals do not
turn on when checking the batteries, the view'finder display appears faintlY.
A: l f the bat tery vol tage is extremely low, theLED for v iewf inder d isplay may somet imesturn on because the camera c i rcui t a l lows i t .
O: Even when I gently push down the shutterbutton, the viewfinder display doesn't come on.
A: Check the bat ter ies by turning the Exposuremode se lec to r d ia l t o the CHECK pos i t i on . l fthe bat ter ies are al r ight , you have probably setthe camera to the "B" (Bu lb ) pos i t i on on theshu t te r speed d ia l . On "8 " the f i nde r d i sp laydoes no t l i gh t .
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O: The mirror does not spring back.A: Check the bat ter ies. l f the bat ter ies are in good
condi t ion, and in case the mirror should notspr ing back or the shut ter should not c lose, thesafety mechanism wi l l operate to return themto the i r o r ig ina l pos i t i on .
O: The fr| mark does not turn on when the pic_ture is composed with the sun in a corner of thepicture frame.
A: l f the sun is located in a corner of the pictureframe, exposure correct ion wi th the ESp meter_ing is not effected. Because the four corners ofthe picture f rame have a reduced meter ingsensi t iv i ty , the ESp meter ing need not beoperated.
Other cautionso When the OM-pC is used w i th o ther b rand
lenses , o lympus can no t assume any respons i_b i l i t y fo r poor image qua l i t y o r o ther p rob lems.This is 93rt!c_u!-ar_ly true when other bland lensesa r e u s e d i n P R O G R A M m o d e .
o T h e e x p o s u r e v a l u e . w i l l - . s h i f t o n s p o t m e t e r i n g: i l l ,1_ l i1g" r .
po tar iz ins f i t te r . In th .o "u r " , , r " "c t r c u t a r p o l a r i z i n g f i l t e r .o l f the exposure mode is sw i tched wh i le the se l f__ L !T" r l : runn ing , the shut te r w i i l t r ip . 'o The DX ISO auto-se t t ing is no i t ie " t i ve when
the ISO speed w indow sh-ows " n r -U" i , ,gOO, , o rf a rger .^F i rs t , se t i t a t "640, ,
o , , - i i t " , ihen ad jus tfo r ISO auto se t t ing .o l f you are no t l i ke ly to use the camera fo r a longtime, remove the batteries before ori t ing i t awayloThe ba t te r ies tha t come. w i th Vou i - " " - " . " rn "y
not las t so long as s ta ted in the 'cameia spec i f i ca_t ions because they are supp l ieO to i ies t a t theTtme o t purchase.
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Description of Controls
Self -Timer/Bat terY
Check S igna l
Light Meter ing ModeSelector Lever
Shoulder Strap EYelet
Lens
Lens Release Button
Dep th o f F ie ld Sca le
Aper tu re R ing
Focus ing R ing
Prev iew Bu t ton - - - -
Manual Shutter Speed Dial
Exposure Mode Selector Dial
Rew ind Crank
Rewind Knob/CameraBack Release
Accessory Show
Fi lm Speed Dial /ExposureCompensat ion Dial
ISO/ASA Fi lm SpeedWindow
Shutter Release ButtonGr ip
Self-Timer Lever
Exposure Counter
ilm Advance Lever
Rewind Release Button
Flash Control Contact
X Contact
Shut te r Cur ta in III
F i l m R e w i n d S h a f t l-Viewf inder Eyepiece Frame
=__ sprocket- - F i lm Take-up Spoo l
- Camera Back
- Pressure PlateFi lm Cartr idge Pressure
F i l m W i n d o w
Tripod Socket
Moto r Coup l ing Term ina ls
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TFLs
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F i lm Chamber
F i l m G u i d e P i n s
Lens Moun t R ing
MAr
Battery Chamber
SPECI F ICATIONS
lVnel TTL auto-exposure 35mm SLR camera.Fi fm Format:24mm x 36mm.Lens Mount: Olympus OM Mount.Shutter : Hor izontal running electronic contro l type
focal plane shutter with automatic exposure con_trols f rom 2 sec. to 1/1000 sec.
Synchronization: X contact. Hot shoe with directcontact for OM T-Ser ies electronic f lash uni ts.
Metering System: ESp (Electro-Selective pattirn)Metering .and TTL Direct ,,off-the_fitm,,
f_igf,i_ Metering (center-weighted averaged meteringi."Programmed Automatic Exposure,
-Type; Elecironic
shut ter wi th automat ic set t ings of 'aperture andshutter speed. L ight measur in-g range; 2_1l1OOOsec . (w i th tSO 100 f i lm and 50mm F l .4 l ens ) .E V 0 - 1 8 .
Aperture-Preferred Automatic Exposure: Type;Automatic exposure control wifh aperture_pre_ferred electronic shut ter . L ight measur ing range:2-1|1OOO sec. (wi th tSO 1OO f i tm and 50m-mF 1 . 4 l e n s ) . E V 0 - 1 8 .
Manual Exposure: B, 1-U 1000 sec.Auto Flash Exposure: Choice of , ,OTF,,Auto
Flash9r^_' -OTF" Program Flash. Direct contacts for"OTF"
Au to F lash . (Fu l l au tomat i c f l ash w i th T_Ser ies .Flash); Automat ic shut ter speed set t ingfor f lash exposures.
Exposure Compensation: +2 EV in 1/3 stop incr e_ments,
Fi lm Speed: ISO 25-3200. Select ion of automat icset t ing for DX coded f i lms or manuat set t ino.
Fi lm Advance: Fi lm advance lever wi th tgO"" ingtefor one long oro several short strokes and pie_advance angle 30- . motor dr ive and winder usable.
Fi lm Rewind: Rewind crank.Viewfinder: Pentaprism eye-level type. Wide field
f inder wi th br ight Lumi-Micron Matte focussingscreen with central microprism/split image range-_f inder. F inder v iew-f ie ld: g3o/o of actuai p icturef ie ld. Finder magni f icat ion: 0.92X wi th SOmmlens at inf in i ty .
Viewf inder Informat ion: LED mult i -mode display {1min . l im i te r ) .
Sel f - t imer: 12 second delay electronic sel f - t imer. Set_t ing by lever. Automat ical ly cancel led by f i lm ad_vance. Audio-v isual LED and pCV indicat ions.
Battery Check: 3-level display with LED and alarmsound .
Camera Back: Non-detachable, with window for read_ing DX coded f i lm informat ion.
Gr ip: Large elast ic gr ip on f ront and rear of camerawith non-sl ip texture. .
Power Source: Two 1 .5V silver oxide (SR44) batteriesor a lkal ine-manganese (LR44) bat ter ies.
Dimensions: 1 35.5x86xb3mm (S.33, ,x3.39, , x2.O9,,1( B o d y o n l y ) .
We igh t : 460 g . (16 .2 oz . l (Body on ty ) .
