E Thank you foi' choosing the Olympus OM-PC.

This
"ESP" (Electro-Selective
c a m e r ai s e q u i p p e dw i t h a u n i q u e
Pattern) metering system. By combining this metering
mode with the automatic film speed setting mode and
programmed exposure mode, anyone can take perfectly
e x p o s e d p i c t u r e s w i t h e a s e .B e f o r e u s i n gt h e c a m e r a ,p l e a s e
read this operation manual carefully through while check-
ing with your camera to become familiar with this ver-
s a t i l eS L R .

N o t e : A l l t h e c o m p o n e n t s o f t h e O l y m p u s O M - P C a r e c a r e f u l l y d e s i g n e da n d t h e i r p r o d u c t i o n a n d
a s s e m b l yi s s t r i c t l y c o n t r o l l e d t o e n h a n c e t h e u n m a t c h e d p e r f o r m a n c eo f t h e s y s t e m . l f a n y
i n t e r c h a n g e a b l el e n s e s ,f l a s h e s ,o r a c c e s s o r i eost h e r t h a n O l y m p u s p r o d u c t s a r e u s e d , O l y m p u s
c a n n o t b e r e s p o n s i b l feo r p o o r r e s u l t so r d a m a g eo f t h e O M - P C .

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d'un OlympusOM-PC.Cet appareilest dotd de l'uniquesys-
tdme de mesure "ESP". La combinaisonde ce mode de
mesureavecl'affichageautomatiquede la sensibilit6du film
et le mode d'expositionprogramm6e, assuresansdifficult6
des clichdsparfaitementexpos6s.Afin de vous familiariser
avec cet appareil,nous vous conseillonsde lire attentive-
ment le pr6sentmode d'emploi en contr6lantsimultan6-
ment lesfonctionssurvotre boitier.
Note: Tous les 6l6ments de I'Olympus OM-PC sont parfaitement sym6trique et leur production est
strictement contr6l6e afin que les performances in6galablesde OM-PC soient encore meilleures. Si
un objectif, flash ou autre accessoirenon produit par Olympus mais pouvant 6tre accoupl6 au
boitier est mont6 sur OM-PC, pridre de prendre note du fait que nous ne donnons aucune garantie
quant au r6sultat.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
( o S e l e c t i n gt h e E x p o s u r eM o d e
P r e p a r a t i o n bs e f o r eT a k i n g P i c t u r e s) - AUTO (Aperture Preferred)
o M o u n t i n gt h e L e n s 7
. .46
o L o a d i n gt h e B a t t e r i e s I
o Depthof Field . .47
o C h e c k i n gt h e B a t t e r i e s . . 10 . P r e v i e wB u t t o n , .48
o o S h u t t e rS p e e d s , ,49
S e t t i n gt h e C a m e r af o r A u t o m a t i c F i l m
o V i e w f i n d e r D i s p l a yf o r A u t o m a t i c E x p o s u r e . . 5 0
SpeedSetting ....11 -
oloadingtheFilm o S e l e c t i n gt h e E x p o s u r eM o d e M A N U A L - . . 5 1
....12
( T a k i n gp h o t o g r a p h (sl ) > o C o m b i n a t i o n so f M e t e r i n gM o d e a n d
o H o w t o T a k e P r o g r a m m e dA u t o m a t i c E x p o s u r e E x p o s u r eM o d e . . .52
PictureswithESPMetering o S e l e c t i n gt h e F i l m S p e e dS e t t i n gM o d e . . 5 3
. . . . . . 16
oRewindtheFilm ....19 o Bulb Exposure . . 5 5
( T a k i n g P h o t o g r a p h s( l l ) > o M u l t i p l e E x p o s u r e/ I n f r a r e d P h o t o g r a p h y . . 5 6
o How to Take Aperture-Preferred < OM SYSTEM >
AutomaticExposurePictures . . . . .22 o F l a s hP h o t o g r a p h y . .58
o M a n u aEl x p o s u r e .,.25 o T - S e r i e sF l a s h e /s M o u n t i n g t h e F l a s h .59
o M a n u a l F i l m S p e e dS e t t i n g . . 27 o H o w t o U s eT - S e r i e sF l a s h e s .60
oExposureCompensation. ..29 . B o u n c eF l a s h/ C l o s e - u pF l a s h .61
( O t h e r O p e r a t i o n s) o U s i n g E l e c t r o n i cF l a s h e sO t h e r T h a n
o U s i n gt h e S e l f - T i m e r . . . 31 O l y m p u s T - S e r i e sU n i t s .62
oBulbExposure ....33 o S h o o t i n gw i t h M o t o r D r i v e .63
o Motor DriveGroup Units .65
( Advanced Techniques ) o Macrophotography .65
o S e l e c t i n gt h e M e t e r i n gM o d e o M a c r o p h o t oG r o u p U n i t s .66
( A C h o i c eo f T w o M e t e r i n gM o d e s ) . . . . . . 3 5 o O t h e r S y s t e mU n i t s .67
o S e l e c t i n gt h e M e t e r i n gM o d e ( F o r L o n g e r S e r v i c eo f Y o u r C a m e r a)
( H o w t o U s e E S PM e t e r i n g ) 37 o H a n d l i n gC a r e. .69
o G u i d e t o S e l e c t i o no f E x p o s u r eM o d e 42 . S t o r a g eC a r e .70
o S e l e c t i n gt h e E x p o s u r eM o d e . O u e s t i o n sa n d A n s w e r s .71
- P R O G R A M_ 43 o D e s c r i p t i o no f C o n t r o l s .75
o Program Diagrams 44 o S p e c i if c a t i o n s. .78
5
TABLES DES MATIERES
( Pr6parationaux prisesdu vues)
o Montagede I'objectif . . . 7
o Changements despiles . 9
o Contr6ledespiles 10
o Affichageautomatiquede la
sensibilit6du film 11
o Changementde la pellicule t2
( Prisede vue (I) )
e La prisede vuesen mode d'exposition
automatiqueprogramm6een mesureESP . . . t 6
oRebobinagede la pellicule 19
( Prisede vue (II) >
r La prise9e vuesen expositionautomatiquei
priorit6 au diaphragme. 22
o Exposition semi-automatique 25
r Reglagemanuel de la sensibilit6du film . . . 27
. Compensationd'exposition . 29
( Autres utilisations) |
oUtilisation duretardateur . . . . . . . 31
.fxpositioni"p"*n ..{:::: 33
 ( Preparations
beforeTakingPictures)
( Pr6parationaux prisesdu vues)

E T h e O l y m p u s O M - P C i s b a s i c a l l yd e s i g n e df o r a u t o m a t i cf i l m s p e e ds e t t i n g
w i t h D X c o d e df i l m .

tE L'olympus OM-PC est 6quip6 fondamentalement de I'affichaAe auto-

matique de la sensibilit6 du film avec les pellicules cod6esDX.

i
I

I
I

T
Mountingthe Lens
Montagede l'objectif

p Remove the rear lens caP.

lFl Enlever le boucl-ron arridre de I'objectif.

f,l Removethe body caP.

E E n l e v e rl e b o u c h o n d e b o i t e r .
 E A l i g n t h e r e d d o t s a n d r o t a t e t h e l e n sc l o c k w i s e
until it locks.
E Aligner les repdres rouges et faire tourner I'ob-
j e c t i f d a n s l e s e n sd e s a i g u i l l e sd ' u n e m o n t r e j u s q u ' a u
verrouillase.

E F l e m o v et h e f r o n t l e n s c a p . ( p r e s si n t h e r n o u n t
tabs on the edgesof the lens cap parallel with
,,OLYMPUS'').

E D6poser le bouchon avant de I'objectif (en

pressant les deux taquets paralldles de chaque c6t6
du signe Olympus).

R e mo v i n g
th e Lens:
D6montagede I'objectif:
E P r e s st h e l e n s r e l e a s eb u t t o n a n d t u r n t h e l e n s
c o un t e r - c l o c k w i s e .
tr Appuyer sur le bouton de d6blocage d'objectif
et tourner I'objectif dans le senscontraire des aleuil_
les.
Loading the Batteries
Changementsdes piles

Remove the batterv cover.

l E Retirer le cache des piles.

I
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[:tr t:
t t
-
(

I .(

E W i p e b a t t e r y s u r f a c e sc l e a n . M a k e s u r e t h a t +
signsare facing upwards' Replace the battery cover'
tr Frotter les p6les des piles et veiller i orienter
v e r sl e h a u t l e u r s i g n e
positif 1+).Replacer
le cache despiles.
e g e g
eege
 Checkingthe Batteries
Contrdledespiles
After inserting the batteries, always check as follows:
Aprds un changement de piles, effectuer toujours le contrdle suivant:

.l Rotate the mode selector dial to the "BAT-

E
I r e n v C H E C K "p o s i t i o n .
r E Amenerla baguede s6lectionde mode en po-
sition"BATTERYCHECK".

E T h e a u d i b l ea n d v i s u a ls i g n a l sw i l l t e l l y o u t h a t
t h e b a t t e r y v o l t a g ei s s u ff i c i e n t .
l f t h e s es i g n a l sa r e e m i t t e d i n t e r m i t t e n t l y i, t m e a n s
t h a t t h e b a t t e r i e sa r e a l m o s t w o r n o u t . R e p l a c et h e m
w l t h n e w o n e sa s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
E L e s s i g n a u x s o n o r e se t l u m i n e u x i n d i q u e n t l a
c h a r g es u f f i s a n t ed e s p i l e s .
L'absence totale de signal sonore ou lumineux
s i g n i f i e q u e l e s p i l e s o n t 6 t 6 i n c o r r e c t e m e n tm o n t t j e s
ou qu'elles sont ipuisdes. En cas de signaux inter-
m i t t e n t s , l e s p i l e s s o n t p r e s q u e 6 p u i s 6 e s ,l e s r e m -
p l a c e rd e s q u e p o s s i b l e . 10
 Setting the Camerafor Automatic Film SpeedSetting
Affichage automatique de la sensibilit6 du film.
W i t h D X c o d e d f i l m , t h e O M - P C s e t st h e f i l m s p e e da u t o m a t i c a l l y '
Avec les pellicules i codage DX, I'OM-PC affiche automatiquement la sensibilit6.

I E Make sure the film you are using is marked

,,DX".
"DX",
I l f t h e f i l m you are using is not marked refer
II r c p a g e2 7 .
PFrrN-r rrrv I
-Kod*dotvf que votre pellicule possddele
i tr Assurez-vous
codage"DX". Dansle cascontraire, i la
r6f6rez-vous
page27.

E S e t t h e f i l m speeddiut to ltl"^^ll
tr Positionnerle s6lecteurde sensibilittisur
l Ei---l
I s oo r r o
s , tI
Loadingthe Film
Changementde la pellicule.

I E Pull up on the rewind knob to open the camera

b a ck .
tr Pour ouvrir le dos du boitier, tirer sur la ma-
nivelle de rebobinaee.

E Placethe f ilm cartridge in the f ilm chamber.

tr Placer la pellicule dans son logement selon illus-
tration.

E Always load f ilm in the

shade.
tr Se mettre d I'ombre pour
installerla pelliculedansI'appareil.
12
 It I n s e r tt h e f i l m l e a d e ri n t o t h e t a k e - u ps p o o l .
E Ins6rer I'amorce du film dans I'encoche de la
bobiner6ceptrice.
X

"'s:.:f,. Wind the film and makesurethe sprocketteeth

/ E
,X$ A c a t c hb o t h t h e u p p e ra n d l o w e rf i l m p e r o
f rations.
'
W - E Avancerla pellicule et s'assuretque lesperfora-
Et tions inf6rieure et sup6rieuredu film sont bien en-
t gag6es danslescrantages.

E T a k e u p t h e s l a c kb y t u r n i n g t h e r e w i n d c r a n k
clockwise.
E Eliminer le jeu 6ventuel en tournant la manivel-
le de rebobinage dans le sens des aiguilles d'une
montre.
t E C l o s et h e c a m e r ab a c k u n t i l i t c l i c k s i n t o p l a c e .
jusqu'i encli-
le dos de I'appareil
O F",#.*t..t

E Take two blank shots to bring the f ilm to the

f i r s tf r a m e .
tr Effectuer deux clich6s i vide. Cette
-- op6rationfait avancerla pelliculejusqu'i la
--
--- premidreimage.
E --
B v

C h e c k i n gt h e t y p e o f f i l m :
Contr6le du type de pelliculle:

E The f itm check window in the camera back will

allow you to check the type of film loaded in the
camera.
E La fendtre de contr6le sur le dos de I'appareil
vous permettra_de v6rifier le type de pellicule charg6
dans le boitier.
 ( TakingPhotographs (l) )
( Prise de vue (I) >

E This chapter explains how to take programmed automatic exposure pic-

i[res with ESp meteiing. In this mode, anyone can enjoy taking pictureswith
e a s e ,e v e n i n d i f f i c u l t l i g h t i n g c o n d i t i o n s s u c h a s b a c k l i g h t '
IFI Ce chapitre explique la prise de vues programm6e en mesule ESP. Grdce i
Ed mode chicun peut appr6Cier la facilit6 de la prise de vues, m6me dans les
conditions de lumidre difficiles, telles que les contre'jours.

15
How to Take ProgrammedAutomatic ExposurePictureswith
ESPMetering
La prise de vues en mode d'exposition automatiqueprogram-
m6een mesureESP

l.B M a k e s u r e t h e c a m e r ai s s e t f o r t h e E S P m e t e r -

S ' a s s u r eq
r u e I ' a p p a r e i le s t e n m e s u r eE S p .

"PROGBAM"
E Set the mode selector dial to the
position.
o Amener la bague de s6lection de mode en po-
E
"PROGRAM"
sition
 E S e t t h e l e n st o i t s m i n i m u m a p e r t u r e ,w h i c h i s
t h e l a r g e s nt u m b e ro n t h e a p e r t u r er i n g .
tr R6gler l'objectif sur son ouverture minimale,
c'est-i-dirc la plus grande valettr sur sa bagire des
diaphragmes.

E Press the shutter release llghtly to activate the

viewfinder display.
tr Appuyer doucementsur le bouton de d6clen-
chementpour obtenirI'affichage
dansle viseur.

F o c u so n y o u r s u b j e c t .
-Fl E
E M i s c a L rp o i n t .
J

ffi"m
 E The Q mark will appear in the finder when-
E S P m e t e r i n gi s a d j u s t i n gt h e e x p o s u r e .
tr Le sigle (Il apparaitra dans le viseur lorsque
I'appareil utilisera la mesure ESp en fonction du
sujet.

E P r e s st h e s h u t t e rr e l e a s et o t a k e t h e p i c t u r e .
lE Appuyer sur le bouton d6clencheur pour
prendre un clich6.

E ( A b u i l t - i n b a t t e r y c o n s e r v e rt u r n s o f f t h e v i e w f i n d e r
d i s p l a ya f t e r 6 0 s e c . )
tr (Un dispositif int6gr6 de protection des piles coupe
I'illumination de I'affichage du viseur au bout de 60 sec.)
Rewindingthe Film
Rebobinage de la pellicule

E W h e n t h e e x p o s u r ec o u n t e r i n d i c a t e st h e e n d o f
y o u r r o l lo f f i l m .
El L o r s q u e l e c o m p t e u r d e p r i s e sd e v u e s i n d i q u e
tND
la fin du film. 1l;
" ' - -- E L
ilil|,
-? t tNo
.;;' og
'd
qr<r
. ; ' "
--E F N o

. i

"Rl'
P u s ht h e button.

2 E Appuyer sur la touche

"R"
 ll Fold out the rewindcrankand wind it until the-
f i l m t e n s i o ni s r e l e a s e d .
E Lever la manivelle de rebobinage et la tourner
jusqu'd reldchement de la tension.

4
E Open the camera back by pulling up on the-
r e w i n d k n o b a n d r e m o v et h e f i l m .
E Ouwir le dos du boitier en tirant sur la ma-
nivelle de rebobinage et extraire le film.

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 ( TakingPhotographs (lll )
( Prisede vue(II) >

E This mode allows you to respond creatively to the photo situation by free
selection of the lens aperture, shutter speed and exposure compensation settings.
E Ce mode permet de laisser libre cours i sa crrSativit6face i une situation
photographique car il autorise une s6lection libre des r6glagesde diaphragme, de
vitesse et de compensation d'exposition.

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How to Take Aperture-Preferred Automatic ExposurePictures
La prise de vues en exposition automatiquei priorit6 au dia-
phragrne

E Set the mode selector dial to the "AUTO"

position.
tr Amener la bague de s6lection de mode en posi-
tion "AUTO".

lFl E S e l e ctth e l i g h tm e t e r i n m
g ode.
./ trl Choisirle modede la mesure.
L

E ESP Metering.
Er t' rFl Mesure ESP.
.'-- "OTF', (Center-
E Light Metering
L Weighted Average Metering)
LFI Mesure de la lumidre "OTF'!
(Mesure centrale pond6r6e)
 E
t-l
Setthe aoerture.
Lrj R 6 g l e rl e d i a p h r a g m e .
E B a s i ca p e r t u r es e t t i n g s .
Lrl R6glagesfondamentaux de I'ouverture.
rs0/AsA100
FI
stop 16 8 4
o
E
o
o
I ,r
i i 1
3

E P r e s st h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s el i g h t l y t o a c t i v a t et h e
v i e w f i n d e rd i s p l a y .
tr Appuyer doucementsur le bouton de d6clenche-
ment pour obtenir I'affichage dans le viseur.

J*I]
I I I I
lt
E
lt
F o c u so n y o u r s u b j e c t .
El Mise au point.

,rh
 P r e s st h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s et o t a k e t h e p h o t o g r a p h .
t E
lE Presserle d6clencheur Dour orendre un cliih6.
O

E l f y o u s e ea n o v e r e x p o s u r ew a r n i n g s i g n a l ( t h e
n u m b e r " 1 0 0 0 " b l i n k s ) , s e t t h e a p e r t u r et o a l a r g e r
number.
tr Si vous voyez un
signal indicateur de surex-
position(le nombre"1000"
clignote), fermez le dia-
phragme.

E l f t h e s h u t t e r s p e e di s t o o s l o w , s e t t h e a p e t u r e
t o a s m a l l e r n u m b e r t o p r e v e n t c a m e r as h a k e .
lIl Si la vitesse d'obtura-
tion est trop lente, ouvrez
le diaphragme.

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ManualExposure
Expositionsemi-automatique

"MANUAL"
E Set the modeselectodr ial to the
p o s i t i on .
tr Amener la bague de s6lection de mode en po-
"MANUAL".
sition

n E S e tt h e a P e r t u r e '
tr R6slerle diaohrasme.
Z
E
t-l
Select the shutter speed.
Ltl Choisir la vitesse d'obturation.

E F o c u s ,t h e n p r e s st h e s h u t t e rr e l e a s e .
E Effectuer la mise au point et appuyer sur le
d6clencheur.

E T o o b t a i n t h e p r o p e r e x p o s u r e s, e t t h e s h u t t e r '
s p e e dr i n g t o t h e s e t t i n gi n d i c a t e di n t h e v i e w fi n d e r .
E Pour obtenir une exposition correcte, r6gler la
bague des vitessesi la valeur indiqu6e dans le viseur.

Fqo ESP Metering.

M e s u r eE S P .
-;
o Center Weighted Averaged Metering.
IJJ Mesure centrale pond6r6e.

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ManualFilm SpeedSetting
R6glagemanuel de la sensibilit6 du film

R e l e a s et h e D X I S O A U T O S E T m o d e .

l E D 6 c o n n e c t e rl e m o d e a u t o m a t i q u e D X

E Lift up the outer collar and rotate until the

d e s i r e dI S O s p e e da p p e a r si n t h e w i n d o w .
tFl Soulever le collier externe et le faire tourner
jusqu'i ce que la
sensibilit6 du film
utilis6 soit visible
dans la fen6tre de
contr6le.

lso/ASA25-3200
 E Readjust he Index line.
t_tl Faire correspondre la ligne et le repdre.

E lf the film speed dial (exposure compensation dial)

cannot be turned to the ISO number of the film used. set
it once at an intermediate value then repeat steps 2
to 3
ultil the desired ISO number is set.
EJ Si le s6lecteur de sensibilit6 (sur le compensateur
d'exposition) ne tourne pas directement jusqu'd'la ;;i;;;
du trtm, placez-le sur un chiffre interm6diaire et 16p6ter la
procedure jusqu'd I'affichage de la sensibilit6 ISO sorihait6e.

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 ExposureCompensation
Compensationd'exposition
" D X I S O A L J T OS E T " .
F o r e x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o n ,s e t t h e d i a l a n y w h e r e e x c e p t a t
Pour une compensation d'exposition, sortir le s6lecteur de la position DX ISO AUTO
SET.

1 E W h e n a n e x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o ni s s e t ,t h e E E
i n a i c a t o rl i g h t si n t h e v i e w f i n d e r .
It
[-l Toute compensation d'exposition est indiqu6e
par le signal El dans le viseur.

E After use, be sure to return the dial to the

normalsetting.
E Aprds utilisation de la compensation d'expo-
sition, veillez d ramener le cadran en position nor-
male.
 ( Other Operations)
( Autres utilisations)
Usingthe Self-Timer
Utilisation du retardateur

Wind the f ilm once.

l E Avancer la pellicule d'une vue.

1l\ E Setthe self-timerlever.

t tr Connecterle levierdu retardateur.
.Z
 E P r e s st h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s et o s t a r t t h e s e l f - t i m e r .
T h e s h u t t e rw i l l f i r e i n 1 2 s e c o n d s .
E Appuyer le d6clencheur pour la mise en fonc-
tion du retardateur. L'obturateur se ddclenche aprds
L2 secondes.

E W i n d t h e f i l m f o r t h e n e x t s h o t . T h e s e l f- t i m e r
l e v e rw i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l yr e t u r n t o i t s o r i g i n a lp o s i t i o n .
E Avancer la pellicule sur la vue suivante. Le
levier du retardateur reviendra automatiquement sur
sa position initiale.

E lf you continue to use the self-timer, wind the film in

several short strokes, and it will remain activated. Take note
that shutter will fire even if you return the self-timer lever
-to its
qriginal position while it is running.
|E... Si vous continuez d'utiliser le retardateur, avancez la
p.ellicule en quelques_pe-tits armements. Rappelez_vous que
si vous ramenez le levier du retardateur sur sa positi,on
initiale en cours de fonctionnment, vous provoquez le
d6clenchement.

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:
Bulb Exposure
Expositionen poseB

I E Set the exposure mode selector dial to the

"MANUAL" position.
tr Amener la bague de s i l e c t i o n d e m o d e e n p o s i -
"MANUAL".
tion

"8" (bulb)
E S e t t h e s h u t t e rs p e e dd i a l t o
( " B " i s n o t d i s p l a y e di n t h e v i e w f i n d e r . )
"B" (B n'est
El R 6 g l e r l a b a g t r e d e s v i t e s s e ss u r
pasindiqu6 dansle viscur).
 AdvancedTechniques
lf you want to improve your pictures or refine your shooting
techniques, it is important to understand the operation of your
camera thoroughly. The following pages will provide detailed
technical information on the OM-PC to help you create more
s o p hi s t i c a t e dp h o t o g r a p h s .

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 Selector V iewf inder
Mode Featu res
switch Display

1. This mode can be selectedfor general use at all times:

2. Depending on the light distribution in the composition,
metering is carried out as follows:
I When the central part of the composition is darker than
areas on the periphery, the camera computer increases the
I exposure to compensate according to the degree of differ-
ence in brightness indicated.
r When the central area is brighter than the rest of the com-
position the camera sets a predetermined compensation
ESP Metering value to reduce the exposure.
I When the sun or other extremely bright light sources ap-
pear directly in the composition they are ignored in making
the exposure calculation,
r When the whole composition is illuminated evenly the
This simbol camera operates in the same way as in TTL Direct
"O-fF" Auto Mode (using center-weighted average
appears only
when ESP metering). In this case the ESP Metering symbol ID
Metering is does not appear.
operational.

1. This mode should be selected when you do not want to

TTL Direct
I leave everything up to the camera, but prefer to set the ex-
"oTF"
posure according to your own experience, 'feel ' and crea-
Measuring
(Center-
Light
rA
i((n (/, q)l
tive requ irements.
2. In this mode the camera decidesthe exposure by taking an
weighted
average
1\\
-\2,u ,t// average (center-weighted) of the brightness of the overall
composition, without analyzing light distribution in differ-
metering) ent parts of the composition.

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 I ESP (Electro-SelectivePattern) Metering
Generally, a photograph includes objects with
different lebels of brightness. Centei-weighted,
a v e r a g e dl i g h t m e t e r i n g i s a n e x c e l l e n t m e t h o d f o r
t h e m a j o r i t y o f o r d i n a r y s u b j e c t s . l t a v e r a g e st h e
light intensity in a picture frame to determine
e x p o s u r e .W i t h b a c k l i g h t i n g a n d o t h e r t y p e s o f
i l l u m i n a t i o n , h o w e v e r ,t h i s m e t e r i n g m e t h o d m a y
not provide correct exposure because the lighi
l e v e l o f t e n d i f f e r s b e t w e e n t h e s u b j e c t sa n d b a c k -
grounds.The Olympus OM4, OM_3 and
OM-2S
PROGRAM have adopted spot metering systems
w h i c h a l l o w t h e p h o t o g r a p h e rt o i s o l a t et l i e s u b j e c t
for specific metering and therefore to obtain more
a c c u r a t ee x p o s u r e s .
T h e n e w E S P m e t e r i n gs y s t e m h a sb e e n s p e c i f i c a l l y
d e v e l o p e df o r t h e O M - p C t o s i m p l i f y e x p o s u r ei n
t h e s e d i f f i c u l t l i g h t i n g c o n d i t i o n s .A s s o o n a s y o u
f i r e t h e s h u t t e r , t h e c a m e r aw i l l m e a s u r et h e l i g h t
i n t e n s i t y i n b o t h t h e c e n t e ro f t h e f r a m e a n d o u t e r
a r e as e p a r a t e l y T . he micro computer then processes
t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n ,i n c l u d i n gc o n t r a s td a t a , a n d a u t o -
m a t i c a l l y s e t so p t i m u m e x p o s u r ea c c o r d i n gt o t h e
E S P a l g o r i t h m * . B y s i m p l y d e p r e s s i n gt h e s h u t t e r
r e r e a s ey, o u c a n p r o d u c e a p h o t o g r a p h i n w h i c h t h e
s u b j e c tw i l l a p p e a ra s y o u s e e i t w i t h y o u r e y e s .
* For further information
o n E S p a l g o r i t h m ,r e f e r
t o p a g e4 1 .
r TTL Direet Off-The-Film ,,OTF,' Light Metering
(Center-Weighted Average Metering)
T h i s i s t h e d i r e c t , c e n t e r - w e i g h t e d ,a v e r a g e dl i g h t
m e t e r i n g s y s t e m w h i c h O l y m p u s p i o n e e r e di n i f r e
o r i g i n a l m o d e l O M - 2 . l t m e a s u r e tsh e b r i g h t n e s so f
t h e s u b j e c ta s t h e l i g h t r e g i s t e r os n the f ilm during
t h e a c t u a l e x p o s u r e ." O T F " m e t e r i n g c a n r e s p o n d
t o a n y s u d d e nc h a n g e si n l i g h t d u r i n g e x p o s u r e , a n d
t h e r e f o r e i t i s v e r y a d v a n t a g e o u sf o r t a k i n g q u i c k
c a n d i d s h o t s a n d f a s t m o v i n g s u b j e c t s .l h f l a s h
p h o t o g r a p h y w i t h a n O l y m p u s T - s e r i e sf l a s h , t h i s
"OTF"
Light Metering method will atso fully
c o n t r o l t h e f l a s he x p o s u r e t, h e r e b y e l i m i n a t i n ga n y
need for complicated guide number exposure
c a l c u l a t i o n sY. o u c a n w o r k w i t h a l l a v a i l a b l ea p e r -
t u r e s o f y o u r l e n sa n d u s e s o p h i s t i c a t e d techniques
such as bounce flash and multi flash in a fully
automatic mode. lt has also solved difficult ex-
p o s u r ep r o b l e m sw i t h m a c r o p h o t o g r a p h y .
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 E S P M e t e r i n g i s t h e m o d e t o s e t f o r g e n e r a lu s e . I n
t h i s m o d e , y o u d o n ' t h a v et o w o r r y a b o u t h o w t h e
p i c t u r e w i l l t u r n o u t . A l l y o u n e e d d o i s p r e s st h e
s h u t t e r r e l e a s e .E v e n i n t r i c k l y s i t u a t i o n s s u c h a s
s h a r p b a c k l i g h t i n g , t h e c a m e r a r e s p o n d sf l e x i b l y t o
give you correctly exposed shots. This mode
a s s u r e st r o u b l e - f r e e s h o o t i n g e v e n w i t h t h e k i n d o f
pictures that often turned out as failures because
the exposure was wrong. In fact, ESP Metering
g r e a t l y i n c r e a s e st h e r a n g e o f a u t o e x p o s u r e t e c h -
nology. The following examplesshould provide a
useful reference.
* W h e n t a k i n g p i c t u r e si n E S P m e t e r i n g m o d e , a c t i -
vate the viewf inder display by pressingthe shutter
r e l e a s eb u t t o n l i g h t l y , t h e n s h o o t .

Subjects for which ESP Metering is Specially Effective

r Backlighting
W i t h c e n t e r - w e i g h t e da v e r a g em e t e r i n g ,t h i s k i n d o f
l
situation tends to leave the subject's face pitch
b l a c k . B u t E S P M e t e r i n g a s s u r e se v e n t h e f i n e
s h a d e s o f t h e s u b j e c t ' s e x p r e s s i o na r e f a i t h f u l l y (
conveyed. For the best results, try to keep the )
,

main subject fairly near the centerof the composi- l

tion. Check for the ESP Metering symbol 0 in I

the viewfinder.
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r When part of the subject area is extremely bright
lf a part of the picture frame is extremely bright,
t h e s u b j e c t i s u n d e r e x p o s e du n d e r t h e i n f l u e n c e o f
a strong light on the table in the caseof center-
w e i g h t e d , a v e r a g e dm e t e r i n g . I n t h e s a m e p i c t u r e
taken with the ESP metering,even the expression
of her face is clearlyseen.
" ' . ! t
\
r When the surrounding area is very dark
I n c e n t e r - w e i g h t e d ,a v e r a g e d l i g h t m e t e r i n g , t h e
subject appears slightly overexposed under the
i n f l u e n c e o f a d a r k s u r r o u n d i n g .l n E S p m e t e r i n g
mode, however, it is correctly exposed. In this
case too, you will get the best resultsby keeping
the main subject close to the center of the com-
position.
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 I

r When the background is extremely bright in r Ordinary lighting conditions

sunlight
I n c e n t e r - w e i g h t e d ,a v e r a g e d l i g h t m e t e r i n g , t h e
I n t h i s c a s e ,t h e e x p o s u r e i s t h e s a m e a s i n c e n t e r -
w e i g h t e d , a v e r a g e dl i g h t m e t e r i n g . T h e m a r k Q t
s u b j e c t a p p e a r sc o m p l e t e l y d a r k ; i n E S P m e t e r i n g will not appear.
mode, you will seeevenher face clearly. lf there is
an extremely bright object in the viewfinderframe,
I
E S P m e t e r i n g m o d e d i s r e g a r d st h i s o b j e c t w h e n
d e t e r m i n i n g e x p o s u r e ,a s s h o w n i n t h i s e x a m p l e .
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 I Notes on ESP metsring
r When the subject is not in the center of the
The ESP metering mode works properly for the
viewfinder
m a j o r i t y o f s u b j e c t s ,b u t i t m a y n o t b e a s e f f e c t i v e
B e c a u s eE S P m e t e r i n g m e a s u r e sw i t h e m p h a s i so n
i n t h e f o l l o w i n gc a s e s :
the center of the viewfinder frame, it will give
s u b s t a n t i a l l yt h e s a m e r e s u l t a s t h e c e n t e r _ w e i g h t e d ,
r When the subject is too small
averaged metering. In this case, use manual ex-
I n t h i s c a s e ,t h e m e t e r i n gm e t h o d i s p r a c t i c a l l yt h e
p o s u r ei n E S P m e t e r i n gm o d e a s f o l l o w s .
s a m ea s t h e c e n t e r - w e i g h t e da v e r a g e dm e t e r i n g .

r Manualexposure in ESp metering mode

Set the metering mode switch to the ESp and the
3) Set the shutter speed at the same value as
e x p o s u r em o d e t o m a n u a l .
i n d i c a t e di n t h e v i e w fi n d e r .
1 ) C o m p o s ey o u r p h o t o g r a p h.
4) Reframe your subject again as you originally
2) Aim the cameraso that your subject is located
i l ( 1 ) , t h e n f o c u sa n d s h o o t i t b y d e p r e s s i n g
i n t h e c e n t e r o f t h e v i e w fi n d e r . N o w , t h e 9i.O
0 t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n .
markwill turn on_
IESP Metering Ghart (ESPAlsorithm) Modes
Mode
Selector Dial

PROGBAM

B 6 G E

Cr

AUTO
(Aperture
OomDositionswith ths sun in the preferred
Bright outdoor sc8nes e x p o s u r e)
Normallvlit outdoor sc€nes

shols and int€rprs

shots

E Concentrationon low lighta r e a s

subiects
E @ ] C e n t e r w e i g h t e dm e t e r i n gf o r h i g h c o n t r a s t
MANUAL
tr@} C e n t e rw e i g h t e d m e t e r i n g

@] Averaged metering
 GUIDETO SELECTION
OF EXPOSURE
MODE

Ind icatio n F eatu res

1. This is the idear normar mode for snapshots and generarpnotog;;hy.
2' When this mode is set the camera automaticaliy oecijes
both the shutter
speed and the aperture. Fully automatic exposures are possible
over a wide
range of subject brightnesses.
3. You can concentrate on following the subject in the viewfinder
without
_ worrying about exposure or shutter speed setiings.
4. lf you set an intermediate aperture on the leni the program
automatically
becomes a continuously variable program.
1' This is basically an aperture preferred mode, but
it is possible to use it also
as a shutter speed preferred system. This mode is the
one it serectwhen vou
want to put your creative ideas into the picture.
2' ln this mode you can concentrate on special depth
of field effects, adjusting
the aperture to determine whether the backgrou'no,etc.,
will be blurred or in
clear focus.
r Here the background is brurred to make
the main subject stand out. (wide
open lens aperture)
.ll:i,"^_.1", b_agkgroun! is also.in sharp focus,
giving a feeling of greater spa-
_ 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. You can concentrate on shutter speed effectt
r Here a fast shutter speed arreststhe t olriii.g with motion, etc.).
movement of the subject, giving it a kind
o 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 )
! Here use of a slow shutter speed resurts.in
a brurred subject, emphasizing the
s e n s eo 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' In Manuar Mode, both the rens aperture and
the shutte*p""d ,"","t by
giving free reign to your experience and ,feel,for
_ fand, the picture situation.
2' Use when you want to keep the same exposure
s e t t i n g s r e g a r d r e s so f t h e
brightness of the subject.
3. Use for "Bulb" photography when the shutter is both opened and
closed
manually.
4. Use when you are basing the exposure on
the varues given by a separate
exposure meter.
 ;.

It
l
tt

TI
pr
ot
r Program Exposures w i t h t h e b e s t p o s s i b l ea p e r t u r e a n d s h u t t e r s p e e d or
l n t h i s m o d e t h e c a m e r aa u t o m a t i c a l l ys e l e c t st h e s e t t i n g s .E v e n i f y o u s u d d e n l y c o m e f r o m a d a r k cc
p l a c eo u t i n t o b r i g h t s u n l i g h t .t h e c a m e r ar e s p o n d s of
i d e a l l e n s a p e r t u r e a n d s h u t t e r s p e e df o r t h e s u b - fe
j e c t b r i g h t n e s sm, akingyou highly responsiveven i m m e d i a t e l y , a s s u r i n gy o u f i n e p h o t o s i n b o t h sp
t o u n e x p e c t e ds h o t s . I n P r o g r a mM o d e , t h e p h o t o ' s i t u a t i o n s .B e t t e r s t i l l , w h e n y o u u s e t h e P r o g r a m sp
grapher can forget about exposuresand shutter exposure mode together with the ESP Metering ch
of
s p e e d sc o m p l e t e l y ,a n d g i v e f u l l c o n c e n t r a t i o nt o m o d e , e v e n r a w b e g i n n e r sa r e a s s u r e do f g r e a t s h o t s gr
the subject in the viewfinder.The only settings i n e v e r ys i t u a t i o n- i n c l u d i n gt r i c k y b a c k l i t o r h i g h ad
needed are to turn the Mode Selector Dial to c o n t r a s t s h o t s t h a t u s e d t o s t u m p t h e e x p e r t st o o ! m
P r o g r a mf , l , a n d s e t t h e a p e r t u r e r i n g t o t h e T h i s i s t h e p e r f e c t m o d e f o r s n a p s h o t sa n d g e n e r a l sh
sti
smallest available aperture (largest F number). p h o t o g r a p h y ,a s w e l l a s f o r s u c h s p e c i a lf i e l d s a s gri
Whetherthe subject is extra bright or unusually news photography, where being ready for every- dc
thing at all times is the most important require- cit
dark, you can still rely on fully automatic shots de
43 ment.
 r PROGRAM
DIAGRAMS
RegularProgram Diagram Continuously Variable program Program Diagram with Use of T
Diagram Series Flash Unit
I

' I !F 4

,i :o oo il -APerturc
,io ,oo

This program shows the regular

program settings that The special OM-pC program
witl be system also allows you to inten_
o b t a i n e dw i t h a S O m m F 1 . g l e n s
tionally set different lens aper-
on the camera. From dim light
tures for a continuously variabte
conditions up to a shutter .p6"J program able to assure precise
of 1/60 sec. the lens aperture
depth of field effects, etc. For
remains wide open. At faster
quick unexpected
s p e e d st h a n 1 / 6 0 s e c . t h e s h u t t e r shot, the
program will assure
pggA a.nOlens aperture settings a correct
exposure providing the shutter
c n a n g ei n c o o r d i n a t i o n a t a r a t i o
sp-eed you need is not over .l/
of 6/5 as shown. Tnus tfre
fie-_ l OOO sec. lf the lens aperture
grgm is designed to
assure setting calls for a shutter speed
aoequate shutter speeds and 'this
fas.ter than 1/iOOO sec.,
minimize the risk of ""-"."
1'?lsymOot and the l OOO in-
s h . a k es p o i l i n g t h e p i c t u r e . W i t h
d.icator in the viewfinder will
still brighter subjects, the pre_
flash on and off, and will warn
gram concentrates on closing
you to reset the aperture
d.owl the lens aperture suffi-_ to the
r a r g e s tn u m b e r .
crenflyto assure sharp and clear
depth of field effects.
T h e O M - p C a s s u r e sy o u , , O T F , ,
Program Auto f lash perf orm_
lnce when you use an OM
System T Series flash unit. The
flash will fire automatically
ai
a program shutter speeds
ot itAO
o r s l o w e r ,
:9". w h e n e v e r the
ilash unit is switched ON.
In
th is situation the camera pro_
gram automatically shifts
three
settings to the special Flash
t'rogram. The final exposure
is
made precisely accurate by the
c9Ttera computer, which shuts
ott the f lash the instant the right
amount of light has reached ihe
Irlm.

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r Viewfinder Display in the Program Mode I
Set the exposure mode dial to El and press the
Lights to Show Program Mode
s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n l i g h t l y w h i l e l o o k i n g t h r o u g h
Setting.
the viewfinder.
The p mark will be lightedand the shutter speed Both indications blink to wa\
lens aperture .must be stopped
will be displayedin the left sideof the vieMinder. down to avoid overexposure.
" 1 0 0 0 " b l i n k a l t e r n a t e l y , i t m e a n sy o u
lf I'i:4 and
Blinks to show overexposure.
have not set the aperture ring to its minimum
aperture. Even if it is set at other positions,how-
ever, the camera will operate on programmed ex-
posureand {'?} will not turn on if the shutter
s p e e dd o e s n o t e x c e e d 1 / 1 0 0 0 s e c ' T h i s i s a n o t h e r I
i n t e l l i g e n ta n d f u n c t i o n a l f e a t u r e o f t h e O M - P C
" 1 0 0 0 " a l o n e b l i n k s , i t m e a n sy o u r s u b j e c tw i l l
I
lf Shutter speed indications' Appro-
b e o v e r e x p o s e d .U s e a N e u t r a l d e n s i t y ( N D ) f i l t e r
I
priate f igure lights uP.
1
t o r e d u c e t h e a m o u n t o f l i g h t e n t e r i n g t h e l e n s ,o r
a s l o w e r f i l m d e p e n d i n go n s h o o t i n g c o n d i t i o n s . t
t
t
c
I
Shutter speed of 1 sec. or slower. o

l"
f
t"
v
s
 SELECTINGTHE EXPOSURE
MODE _ AUTO (,Aperture
preferred)_

r Auto Exposures
This is an aperture preferred auto mode in
f\Y
which W h e n y o u w a n t t h e b a c k g r o u n dt o a p p e a rs h a r p l y
the shutter speed is set automatically by the
camera t o o , c l o s e t h e a p e r t u r ed o w n . I n t h i s w a y y o u
to give the correct exposure for the aperture can
which p r e c i s e l ya d j u s t t h e l e n s d e p t h o f f i e l d
the photographer has set after considering for just the
the kind effect you want. Although this mode is
of picture desired. Settings are simple. F irst basically
set the a p e r t u r ep r e f e r r e d ,y o u c a n a l s o u s e i t a s a
Mode Selector Dial to AUTO. Then set the desired shutter
speed p r e f e r r e d m o d e b y a d j u s t i n gt h e l e n sa p e r t u r e
aperture on the aperture ring. In this mooe you
t o g e t t h e s h u t t e r s p e e dy o u r e q u i r e i n
have a creative freedom to select desired the view_
depth of finder display. Used in this way it is
field and other effects, for the kind of results also highly
it is s u i t a b l ef o r g e t t i n g t h e e f f e c t sy o u w a n t w i t h
hard to obtain in Program Mode. For example, mov_
if ing subjects.
you want to eliminate the background
in a portrait
shot, o.pen up the lens aperture as far as you
can.
+o
 PF
D E P T HO F F I E L D
sharpness
Depth of f ield is the area of acceptable you
in-i-ni of and behind the subject in f ocus' As
you your lens
oet closer to your subject or as -open
i" g.-ti"- F1b to F2.8) the depth of f ield becomes
from
i' ini i. tgo-*t " t . By stopping your lens down,(e'g'
your
F16) or getting farther- away from
ruUi""t this depth of f ield can be increased'
the. camera-to-
in" taUte below shows that when
F16
.rti"ti Jl.t"nce is 3m,the depth of field at
r a n g e sf r o m 1 . 9 3 m t o 6 . 9 3 m '
t h r o ugh
As you press the pt"ui"* button' looking
actual depth
the viewfinder, you can ascertain the
of field.
(F1'8 & F1'4 SOmm Lenses)
D e pptthh o f F i e l d T a b l e
c iirrccllee o f l e a s t c o n f u s i o n 1 / 3 O m m
C
Camera-to Sublect Orstance {m) / \

0 . 4 5 0 . 5 0 .t 2 t . l z I s t s !9.-..-
ffi.ga hEOzr.or 8.ss s7.78 Wh
t . 4 - o . a s- o . s o- 0 . 7 1 ' - 1 . 0 2 . - 1 . 5 4 . - z 'tosl..--s{ 4 5 . - r 2 0-5'.
' t . a o' r ' s z The double series of numbers engraved 9!
th9 fall
, . i i - - o . i oo . r t ' o . g s z'{ 4's68 - 2 r - -4 s 0 s
r . 8 o . a so . s o 0 . 7 1 - 1 . -0'2r ..l 4s s ,-'-2' ., 0. ss: '.12' z0{ 'sa6o0r - ^ a o i ^ ^ o o s ri"p*' "t field scalerepresent F stops:ti;,t"3.11fl sha
13t' -- F16. Once you have focused on your sl
'; ; ; ' o ; ; " ' o ; t " '-o . t t on the pre
2 l '.0 .|9. 0 1 . 5 s2. l 0 . 1 ' 2 3 s 5 8- l l t o^ ^^ ^ oOjecti within the distance range indicated
0 .06.97
o . q' 0s .o4.9s' o 7 '2t . 4 3 i"ni airt"n"e scale between the marks for the
F/ phr
t . 8 8 z t p 4 2 - 8 1'41-.2902
-
1.45 sharp-
2 . 9 . . o . a.s- o . s-r- 0 . 7-11 . 0 3- 1 . 5 7- 2 r 4 . - q 3 3. . 6 0 1 . - r s5 . - ' .iop yo, have selected will have acceptable the
ness.
t i i " o i t ' o u r ' o . r u - i o i , . a : ' z $ 4 0 4 - - 6 .7240 ' 3 s the
4 . ' o . a-go . s r- 0 . 7 2 1 . 0 4 I 6 1' r .2l2r 0- 1 4 9 6 5 7 . r ed 4 .
In
1 . 4 4 ' 0 . 409. 6 70 . 9 4 -' t . s l - z s l r 3 1 5 - - 5 9 6| 4- s s
J.0 - o . o s o . s , - 0 . 7 3- 1 . 0 6 1 . 6 6 2 2 9 . { z a . r ' s z . I lt. the

r . 4 4 0 . 4 8 0 . 5 6 0 . 9 2 1 . 3 2 1- 2. 6. 49sz. -{ a [ 138' .3- 99 5 0 ^ 9 - ^ l 0 2 l

CA
8 - o ' a sl o - s z - o ? 4 , - t . 0 9 , - 1 . 7 3 51."-t:'o wh
_ ..:
).43 0.48 0.65 0.90 1.27 1.60 z f 302 430 144 hal
tl - ' 0 . 4 7 - 0 . 5 3 - -b
0.76.-|'|3.-|.84-2'68.!'9|.-|!'7d. o D
oii"- oi' ts r rs r41-'l'ir-'zsr 342 s 13 For other lenses, see the lens p,
instruction manual.
P R E V I E WB U T T O N

When you wish to see which objects

fall within the acceptable zone of
s h a r p n e s s( d e p t h o f f i e l d) , p r e s s t h e
p r e v i e wb u t t o n o n y o u r l e n s .T h e d i a -
phragmof the lens will stop down to
the preset F stop enabling you to see
{ 4m.
t h ed e p t h o f f i e l d i n t h e v i e w f i n d e r .
In PROGRAM mode. it is impossible to check
the depth of f ield with the preview button.
CAUTION: olf you jerk the preview button
while depressing the shutter release button
halfway down the shutter might be released.
rDo not take pictures in the programmed ex-
posure mode with the preview button depressed.
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S H U T T E RS P E E D S
ll
lc
al
lr
o
al
lf
le
ol

very practical method for choosing shutter speeds- lr

T h i s c a m e r a o f f e r s v a r i o u s p o s s i b i l i t i e sf o r v i s u a l sf
Generally, shutter speeds of which denominator
e x f r e s s i o nb y c h a n g i n gt h e s h u t t e r s p e e d"freeze"
.
a value is larger than the focal length value of the
High shutter speeds can be used to lens used are good for preventing camera shake'
m o v i n g s u b j e c t t o g i v e s h a r p d e f i n i t i o n "osft ot p
he im-
" the lf you are using a SOmm lens, for example, shut-
a g e . S h u t t e r s p e e d so f 1 / 1 0 0 0 s e c ' c a n ter speeds of 1/60 s€c. or higher are best; and if
movement of a considerably fast moving subject. you are using a 2OOmm lens, shutter speeds of
A s h u t t e r s p e e do f a b o u t 1 1 2 5 0s e c ' w i l l b e e n o u g h 1/25O sec. or higher are best.
to shoot a child at play, if he is not moving too
quickly.
There are two methods for giving dynamic expres-
s i o n s .T h e f i r s t o n e i s t o b l u r o u t t h e m o v e m e n t o f
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 blurred, the subject is sharply defined to create
e moving image.
* In using slow shutter speeds, it is necessaryto
g u a r d a g a i n s t c a m e r a s h a k e . W e w i l l s u g g e s ta
 VIEWFINDERDISPLAYFORAUTOMATICEXPOSURE

l f y o u p r e s st h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n l i g h t l y w h i l e
l o o k i n g t h r o u g h t h e v i e w f i n d e r ,y o u w i l l s e e t h e
a u t o m a t i c s hu t t e r s p e e d i n t h e l e f t s i d e o f t h e
f r a m e .H o w e v e r , i f t h e " 1 0 0 0 " b l i n k s , i t m e a n s
o v e r e x p o s u raen d y o u w i l l h a v e t o c l o s e d o w n t h e
apertu re.
l f t h e " 1 0 0 0 " d o e s n o t d i s a p p e a re v e n w h e n t h e Blinks to warn lens aperture must
be stopped down to avoid over-
l e n si s s e t t o i t s m i n i m u m a p e r t u r e ,t h e s u b j e c t i s ex p osure.
o u t s i d et h e r a n g e o f a u t o m a t i c e x p o s u r ec o n t r o l .
In this caseuse an N D (neutraldensity) f ilter or
shoow t i t h f i l m h a v i n ga l o w e r I S O n u m b e r .

Shutter speed indications,

t-
priate figure lights up.

- Shutter speed of 1 sec.

 MODE - MANUAL-
THE EXPOSURE
SELECTING

T h e O M - P C a l s o p r o v i C e sm a n u a l e x p o s u r e c o n -
t r o l . W i t h t h e e x p o s u r em o d e d i a l s e t t o M A N U A L ,
y o u c a n c h o o s e y o u r d e s i r e da p e r t u r e a n d s h u t t e r
speed combination. You will see the following
Lights to Show Manual Mode Set-
d i s p l a yi n t h e v i e w f i n d e r . ti ng.
As you adjust the aperture ring, the appropriate
s h u t t e r s p e e df o r t h e a p e r t u r e y o u h a v es e t w i l l b e
displayed in the viewfinder. Set the shutter speed
dialto that value.
lf you are shooting fast moving subiectssuch as
s p o r t s s c e n e s ,y o u m a y p r e f e r t o s e t y o u r s h u t t e r
s p e e d f i r s t . l f s o , t h e n a d j u s t y o u r a p e r t u r eu n t i l
t ' h e p r e s e l e c t e ds h u t t e r s p e e d i s i n d i c a t e d i n t h e
viewiinder. This teihnique is useful when a specific Shutter speed indications.
s h u t t e r s P e e di s n e e d e d . Appropriate figure lights uP.

Shutter speed of 1 sec. or slower.

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 COMBINATIONS
OF METERINGMODEAND EXPOSURE
MODE
\Exposure
\Modes (aperture preferred)
PROGRAM AUTO MANUAL
Meterin\
Vln.les \

The ideal mode for snap- A creative ph otograph ic Useful for situations such
shots and general photogra- mode that allows control as when the main subject
phy, that lets you take pro- over depth of field and is on the edge of the com-
perly exposed shots easily, other effects for portraits, position in a backlit situa-
even in dif f icult lighting souvenir photos, etc. Fea- tion. etc.
ESP cond itions. tures automatic exposure
It is still simpler and more compensation for backlit
Metering
convenient when combined situations.
with the DX ISO AUTO
SET Mode for automatic
setting of the film speed.

The simple snapshot mode This mode does f ull justice

t h a t g u a r a n t e e s g o o d r e s ul t s . This is the sphere of total
to the photographer's crea-
manual control. Both the
tive intentions, assuringthe
full range of control avail- aperture and the shutter
speed are entirely in the
TTL D irect able with conventional high
"oTF " quality 35mm Single Lens hands of the photographer.
Lisht In this situation creativity
M e a s ur i n g Reflex cameras.
is everything, based on tne
( c e n t e r- photographer's own experi-
w e i g ht e d ence and instincts. And
a v e r ag e when needed, the view-
m e t e r i n g) finder indications are still
there to offer helpful sug-
g e s t i on s .

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 THE FILM SPEEDSETTINGMODE
SELECTING r D
Fil
pat
Finder
Tht
Mode Featu res
Mode lndication ele
Selector D ial
filn
1. lf you use film that has the DX code and set the selector
dial to this mode, the film speed is set automatically on con
from
ih" "u-"ru. (The range of auto settings available is spe
DX ISO ISO 25 to 3,200.)
AUTO wol
SET to1
filn
The
For when Vou use f ilm without the DX code' you

tr^
I
(The range'of settings is from ISO 25 to 3,200') disa
2 For when you prefer to set a different f ilm speed ac- sett
cording to your own experience or preference'

K9 3 For wien you plan to use f orced or under-developing of

the f ilm.
film
digi
s ul t

rso You can make this setting manually according to

your

t
MANUAL own experience in order to prevent darkening of the
strT model's face, etc., in backlit or strong contrast situa-
-2 to
tions. (The exposure compensation range is from
+ 2 s t o p s , i n 1 / 3 s t o P i n c r e m e n t s .)
When using a super wide angle lens in situations where
the sky univoidably forms a large part of the composi-
tion, it may be useful to set a plus exposure compensa-
tion.
When using together with ESP Metering mode, exposure
compensation iet by the ESP Metering system are added
to those that are manuallY set.
r DX ISO AUTO Fitm Speed Setting r ISO Manual Setting
Film speed information is recorded in the digital T h e O M - P C a l s o a l l o w s m a r r u a ls e t t i n g o f t h e f i l m
p a t t e r ni m p r i n t e d o n t h e c a s s e t t eo f D X t y p e f i l m . s p e e d i n e x a c t l y t h e s a m ew a y a s p r e v i o u sc a m e r a s .
The OM-PC reads this information through the Also use this mode at times when you wish to set
e l e c t r i c a lc o n t a c t s l o c a t e d a t s i x p o s i t i o n s i n t h e a n e x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o no n t h e d i a l .
film chamber, and conveys it to the camera,s
c o m p u t e r .O n r e a d i n g t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n , t h e f i l m r Exposure compensation
is automatically set on the camera. In other Whether it is in the programmedexposuremode,
, when you turn rr t( rhr ve vOr YM
t _ r - PvC ft titlt m
tt JsPp
E Se| le
j du
dl di la l automatic exposure mode, or manual mode, the
the DX ISO AUTO SET position, whatever the O M - P C p e r m i t s e x p o s u r e c o m p e n s a t i o nw i t h t h e
film speed it is automatically set on the camera. e x p o s u r e c o m p e n s a t i o nd i a l . ( R e m e m b e r ,e x p o s u r e
i s n o r i s k o f g e t t i n g a m i s t a k e n s e t t i n gw h e n compensation is not possible in the film speed
c h a n g et o a d i f f e r e n t f i l m s p e e d . . . a c o m m o n a u t o - s e t m o d e . ) F o r e x a m p l e , i f t h e b a c k g r o u n di s
i n t h e p a s t ! W h e n u s i n gt h e D X I S O A U T O b r i g h t e r t h a n t h e s u b j e c t ( b a c k l i g h t i n g ) ,t u r n a n d
ing, first make sure that you are using DX set the dial to the (+) side.This will provide more
. A l s o n o t e t h a t i f t h e r e i s a n y d a m a g et o t h e light for the subject.
p a t t e r n o n t h e f i l m c a s s e t t e ,t h i s c o u l d r e - As you turn the diat,the EE signwiil blink in the
t i n a m i s t a k e n f i l m s p e e ds e t t i n g . viewfinder and the displayed shutter speed will
shift depending on the amount of compensation.
The dial can also be set
a t t h e i n t e r m e d i a t ec l i c k
positions providing
*2 stoPs
accurate 1/3 stop
exposure com- *1 Stoo
pensations.
0
- 1 Stop

-2 Stops
 BULBEXPOSURE
I
fr
fr
T
C

lf you require long exPosure,

set the shutter speed dial at
"8" (bulb). This is usefulfor
n i g h t e x p o s u r e so r o t h e r s p e -
cial effects.
* When taking pictures with
the shutter speeddial set at
" B " , i t i s r e c o m m e n d e dt h a t
you use a triPod and cable
release to prevent camera
shake.

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M U L T I P L EE X P O S U R E INFRARED
PHOTOGRAPHY
By tripping the shutter several times on the
same
frame, multiple images are produced on
tne same
frame.
This is how to do:
@ After the first exposure is ended, erect the re_
wind crank and turn it clockwise
as far as it
will go to take up film slack.
@ Wfrite holding both the rewind knob and rewind
button with your fingers to prevent them
from
moving, wind the f ilm advance lever.
ln fact, the f ilm is not wound and the shutter
is
cocked by this operation.
@ P r e s s t h e s h u t t e r r e t e a s ea s y o u w o u l d d o n o r m a l _
ly, and double exposure will occur.
O 8V repeating the steps @ ana @, tfre frame When shooting infrared pictureswith
will be exposed as many times as you want. intraredfilm
How- a n d a r e d f i l t e r , t h e p o i n t o f f o c u sw i l l
ever, the fr:ame counter advances each s l i g h t l yd i f _
trme the f e r i f y o u f o c u s v i s u a l l y .T h e a m o u n t o f
shutter release is pressed. shift varies
^ w i t h t h e l e n sa n d a r e d l i n e o r r e d d o t i s
Q) After ending the multiple exposure, put the marked on
t h e l e n s ' d e p t h o f f i e l d s c a l et o c o m p e n s a t e
front lens cap on and make a bl ind shot. for it.
First, focus the lens without a red fiiter
Note: The frame may shift slightly. on asyou
would do normally. Next, readthat distance
on the
distance scale and shift it opposite the
infrared
m a r k , t h e n p u t o n a r e d f i l t e r a n d s h o o t .( T h e a b o v e
p i c t u r ew a s t a k e n w i t h t h e d i s t a n c e
at infinity.)

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 4t; I

T h e O M - P C i s d e s i g n e dt o p r o v i d e , , O T F . , A u t o -
m a t i c E x p o s u r e w i t h O l y m p u s T - s e r i e se l e c t r o n i c
flashes.There is nothing to set since exposure is
determined by the sensors in the camera body
i t s e l f. Y o u c a n e v e n a d j u s t e x p o s u r e s u s i n g t h e
compensation dial on the camera. Because it
d i r e c t l y m e a s u r e st h e l i g h t a t t h e f i l m p l a n e , i t
d o e s n o t a l l o w f o r f l a s h e x p o s u r ee r r o r u t i l i z i n g
t h e s e n s o rb u i l t i n t o t h e f l a s h .
Such special techniques as bounce flash, difused
illumination and ultra closer:ps can now be ac-
c o m p l i s h e dw i t h f u l l a u t o m a t i c e a s e .
C o m b i n e d w i t h T - S e r i e sf l a s h e s , t h e O M - p C p e r -
mits flash exposure in three modes: "OTF" pro-
grammed exposure mode, "OTF" automatic ex-
posuremode and manual mode.

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 Flashes
T-Series Mountingthe Flash H

E l e c t r o n i c f l a s h T 2 0 ( s m a l l + i z ef l a s h w i t h a g u i d e
number of 20)

Electronic flash T32 (highcapacity flash with

guide number of 321

S l i d e t h e f l a s h i n t o t h e c a m e r a ' sa c c e s s o r ys h o e a n d
lock it by turning knob until the flash is tight.
Make sure the flash is pushed fully forward, to
i n s u r ep r o p e r e l e c t r i c a lc o n t a c t .

* T h e e l e c t r o n i c f l a s h T 4 5 a n d o t h e r f l a s h e st h a t
* lf the flash unit switch is left on, the camera
h a v en o d i r e c t h o t s h o e c o n t a c t c a n n o t b e u s e d . batteries will be drained. Make sure to turn off
the f lash switch after taking pictures.

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 Howto UseT-seriesFlashes
With a T-Series flash on the camera,
the flash mode
will be automatically set to match ih"L-"r",r.r._
posure mode. To take pictures Lights to show full flash charge,
in the programmed
mode, switch the mode setector a n d b l i n k s n o l e s s t h a n 2 s e c .1 o
Ji"J'of- the OM_pC
to PROGRAM, set the lensi.p"rtJi" confirm correct flash exposure.
ring to its
I camera.-
lt:T_r- .aperture and turn c;; iil flash. The
will determine Lights to Show program Mode
I the approfriate aperture
depending-on the brightness oi if,.i"uir"t. Setting
ro raKe pactures in the auto mode,
s€t
-ylourthe mod€ Lights to Show Manual Mode Set_
I relector dial to AUTO ana cfroosl oesireO ting
aperture.
fo in the-manual mode, switch the camera,s
I loog
ll lod? setector dial to MANUAL and set the shutter
tp9"d diat at 1/6O sec.. or stower.
i Seleci the appro_
I plr-a_tgaperture based on .itrtiil-;;;itions. In
I SIUI! output mode, the fr;;h;iii.;i*;s fire at furr
I Power
'IEl_ the. power switch of a T_Series ftash
[ is
gt_T-d on in the pr.ogrammeOmoOe, ifre camera,s
I exposure
I mode wiil switch to the iliin progr";
I if the light intensity is b;lo;tf,"-rp"liti"d tevet.
| spg.eo
_Y_9y.ryitl.::.. it because the indicated shutter
I is "8" or stower. In this ;;;;il.
shutter
I will trip at 1/6O sec.
"oTF"
ltln-..th-9 auto ftash mode, T-Series ftashes
will fire. when the shuttercJ.-"6 ir-iZoo
I sec. or
tr you want to ensure that the flash
I :!9_*"1 will
I snutter
1ll-!l^lo*eve.r, adjust the aperture so that the
I speed in the viewf inder becomes 1,/3Osec.
I or slower.
t
I
I
I
I

I 60
t-
 Bounce Flash Close-upFlash Us

(1

l2l

T h e T 3 2 h a s a n a d j u s t a b l e f l a s h h e a d t h "aO t tilts O n t h e T 3 2 , t h e f l a s h h e a d a l s o c a n b e a d j u s t e da s (3)

TF" much as 15o downward. As it operateswith all
a s m u c h a s 9 0 " u p w a r d . A s i t o p e r a t e so n "OTF" auto, this feature
auto, it allows you to use bounce f l a s h a u t o m ati- available apertures on
c a l l y b y s i m p l y a c t i v a t i n gt h e f l a s h s w i t c h . allows y o u t o t a k e c l o s e - u p sa u t o m a t i c a l l y b y s i m -
* Set the tilting angle so that the subject is p l y a c t i v a t i n gf l a s h s w i t c h .
i l l u m i n a t e db Y r e f l e c t e dl i g h t .

61
usingElectronicFlashes
other ThanolympusT-seriesUnits

( 1 )M o u n t t h e f t a s h o n t h e a c c e s s o r y
shoe.
The OM-PC does not accept flash units
with_
out direct hot shoe contacts.
(2) Setting the aperture
lf you are usingan automatic flash, check the
specifications on the flash and set the aperture
accordingly.
lf you are using a manual flash, determine the
required aperture by the following formula.
You can also use the flash,s calcui-ator panel
a n d s e t t h e a p e r t u r e b a s e do n t t i i s i n f o r m a t i o n .

= F l a s hg u i d e n u m b e r
Aperture
F lash-to*ubiect d istance
3) Switch the camera,s mode selector dial to
MANUAL and shoot with a shutter speed of
1 / 6 0 s e c .o r s l o w e r .
* Read
the instruction manual of your flash
carefuf ly.

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 Shootingwith Motor Drive w
S h o o t i n g w i t h m o t o r d r i v e i s b o t h f u n c t i o n a la n d
v e r y e x c i t i n g . l t e n a b l e sy o u t o c a p t u r e y o u r s u b -
U
IT
j e c t i n a c r i t i c a l m o m e n t b y m a k i n gs e v e r asl h o t si n
ci
a s e c o n d. b
T h e h i g h s p e e dO M S y s t e mm o t o r d r i v e h a sa c h i e v ' a1
e d a n e x t r e m e l yc o m p a c ta n d l i g h t w e i g h td e s i g nt o 3
t a k e f u l l a d v a n t a g eo f o p e r a t i o n a le a s ea n d h i g h s
m a n e u v e r a b i l i t.y d
T h e O M - P C i s d e s i g n e dt o a c c e p t t h e h i g h - s p e e d sl
M o t o r D r i v e 2 * a s w e l l a s t h e W i n d e r2 . B o t h o f f e r T
s i n g l e - f r a m ee x p o s u r e sa n d s e q u e n t i a le x p o s u r e s t\
b y s i m p l yt u r n i n ga d i a l . al
T h e O M S y s t e m ' so u t s t a n d i n gm a n e u v e r a b i l i t ay n d N
operability are ideal for shooting dynamic sports
p h o t o s a n d d o c u m e n t a r yp r e s sp h o t o s . u
v(
T o s h o o t o n t h e E S P m e t e r i n g ,f i r s t a c t i v a t e t h e IT
v i e w f i n d e r d i s p l a y b y p r e s s i n gt h e c a m e r a ' ss h u t t e r ]T
r e l e a s es o f t l y . T h e d i s p l a y w i l l r e m a i n o n f o r 6 0
T
s e c o n d s .T h e n s h o o t b y p r e s s i n gt h e M o t o r D r i v e ' s bt
s h u t t e rr e l e a s e . a1
t Up to 3.5 frames a second with OM-PC' OM- R
25 PROGRAM and up to 5 frames a second R
with OM-l , OM-2, OM-3, OM4, OM-G and r€
OM-F.
" When shooting a seguence with Motor Drive'
c
tl
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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 MotorDriveGroupUnits

Ugg ryyg-a lf, you want to shoot very fast

m o v t n g s u b j e c t ss u c h a s a d a s h i n ga n i m a l
o r ." i . . i n g
c a r d r . i v i n ga t f u l l s p e e d , t h e M 6 t o r
Diive Z is the
b e s t c h o i c e b e c a u s ei t p e r m i t s c o n t i n , I o m
shooting
a t a m a x i m u m s o e e do f b f r a m e s a
s e-cf ro,ni sd ( r p t J
3.5 frames a second. wjth
OfVl_pC. quick
capabitity ,r;lr olt"n Jiio*"vf,
c:l:_o,i:.s
lramatic instant that would to catch a
Ue rnirreO with a
slowerdrive.
The power sources-for Motor Drive
2 are a flat_
t y p e , r e c h a r g e a b l eM . 1 5 V N i C d
Conirol pack 2
pistot grip-type_reptaceaOte
?lg 1l. Uiiteiy powered
M . 1 8 V C o n t r o tG r i p 2 .
Winder 2. The Winder 2 is compactly
built and
very convenient for shooting. While
not as fast as
motor drive 2, it can help ylu ""ptrrJ
impressive
m o m e n t s s u c h a s s p o r t s s _ c e n easn d
childrenat play.
The Winder 2 has a setf-conial""Jp.ir",
suppty,
externat power units (,,AA,ibaitery
? r1et _ type)
a a 1l s*ooa v a i l a b l e .

-ffi
remote control and LCD display.
I?flti?!
iIII#,;?
i,ii,.fi
The Remote
Cords 1 .2m and 5m allow
v " r - i o 1 ' h o o t 'a * a y f r o m
t h e c a m e r ab y s i m p l e b u t t o n o p " i r i i o n .

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 MacrophotograPhY M

I
The world of macrophotography is filled with mar-
velous discoveries. However, macrophotography TI
si
has been generally considered diff icult technically.
In particular, calculations for correct macro expo-
sures in available light photography as well as in
flash photography have been a difficult job even
for professionals.
"OTF"
Equipped with an Light Metering system,
the OM-PC has solved this difficult problem
and will always provide correct exposure.
The OM Macro System includes a wide choice of
m a c r o l e n s e st h a t o f f e r e x c e l l e n t l i f e - s i z e a n d l a r g e r
r l
than life size photographs. Extension units and
TI
other components enable you to take hand-held
to
macro shots that previously required a tripod. irr
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 MacrophotoGroup Units

r Simplified Macro System

o Zuiko Auto Macro 2}mm F2.
These units allow you to take close_ups Large-aperture
up to life tens designed exclusivety foi
size with ease. ' a u t o m a c r o p h o t o- i_t
gT r9a" p
f oh y .
Combined with the g e f fo w s ,
For example, Close-up lenses 49mm
(f=4ocm) - the 49m'm "an and 55mm permits magnif ications ranging
be ri.iJ on normal trii C.zx to 16X.
o Zuiko Auto Macro
SOmm F1.8, Fl .4 F 1 . 2 3gmm FZ,.g. iiir- l"n,
s t a n d a r d l e n s e s .y o u signed exclusively. for -""iopf,"tJgraphy is de_
c a n t a k e u p t o O . 6 39Xn dl i f e s i z e c , l o s e - u p s and
by simply permits magnifications
screwing them into the front of the of z.3i'," 6.ix with the
. Auto Extension Tubes standard lens. Auto Bellows. (provided *itf,
l, lainJ z6.in"r" "o-_ u n]ei"oia for fine
ponents are placed between f o c u s i n g .)
the lens and camera r Macrophoto Stand VgT-l
body and available in three tnictnesses: . A compact ano sturdy
7mm, multi-purpose stand for solid
14mm and 25mm. Used in comUinltion " " ; ; ; - ' d o rsnu"p, p o r t i n
up to close-up and macrophoto
seven variations, they_ allow you *oiil. "'
to take up to with
1.1X close-upswith a 5Omm leni. I j o - r l g o s t a s e s t a s s t o r ' i n c i J e n i ' ;-; ; i .
o Epi-illuminator pM_LSq2.-.1
.,io_pi""" tightins
r Basic System set which provides ideal ref lectea
fiitri-to, macro_
This is a full-scale macro system photography.
that permits low
to high magnifications. lt will pr"jut" Field type: This is a handy and
briiliant highly maneuvera_
images of the marvelous w-orld of ble system which inc.ludes varioJs
tiny things such -""ro tenses
a . st 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 and a telescopic extension tube.
e ye of a
d 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 - o Telescopic Auto Extension
tto*"rr. A Tube 65 _ 116. With
t y p e a n d a f i e t d type are "u"lfJr". its variable tube length, tni,
:tudj.o "ut"-Jxtension tube
Drudto-type: This system is suited f enabtes you to chJnse th"
or taking high- ;h;";;;; distance,
magnification pictures in a magnification and angtEof view
stuclio "r'oii", indoor tiJ'y."comOlneo
situation. ylth the Zuiko Macrg BO;; lZ'L"o.t35mm
ofuto Bellows. A basic unit that helps you F4.5. it constitutes a.hignly
tare ;an"rir"i"'ur" system
f ull advantage of the system,s capabilities s.uited for outdoor srro5ting i;;;i"iiii.v
in com_ life size. to 2X
bination with various lighting ,nlt,
- - -" 'n " m o u n t s
for extended magnificati6n r.aiios. o Zuiko.l:1 Macro g0mm.F4.
This tens is designed
..11l1sivelv .for macrophotographt ;;o permits
lmage magnifications of 1
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o Zuiko Macro 135mm F4.5. Permits magnifica-
tions up to 0.43X with the Telescopic Auto Ex-
tension Tube 65 - 116. This lens will find wide
application bscause it can also be used as a super
sharp 135mm telephoto lens.
o Zuiko Mrcro 50mm F3.5. A convenient lens that
can be used not only for close-ups, but also as a
standard lens for normal shooting situations.
OTHERSYSTEMUNITS
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 to
prevent stray light spoiling the viewfinder image.
Dioptric Correction Lenses: Used to correct the
photographer's own vision. Available in a range
from +2 to -5 diopters.
Varimagni Finder: Allows easy, unstrained viewing
for low angle shots, copying work, etc. Can be
switchedbetween1.2 and 2.5 magnifications.
Semi-Hard Case: Protects the cameia from dust
and scratches.
Be sure to get the OM-PC version.
For LongerServiceof your Camera

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H a n d l i n gC a r e

Take care in handling the camera. Do not apply excessive force.

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Storage Care
Battery Precaution
Guard against high temperature
and magneticfields.

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In case of malfunction, take the camera

to
Vour nearest Olympus service station,

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 AND ANSWERS
OUESTIONS

O: The film rewind knob does not turn when L i g h t M e t e r i n g t h a t m e a s u r e st h e l i g h t r e f l e c t e d

winding the film, although ths camera is loaded off the film plane. To test the shutter, load an
with film. unwanted roll of film that has not been de-
A: This indicatesthe film is not being wound be- veloped or the test card that comes with your
cause it has slipped out of the take{p spool. camera.
L o a d t h e f i l m c o r r e c t l Ya g a i n . O: The film rewind crank won't turn.
"shimmels" in the microprism A: P r e s si n t h e f i l m r e w i n d b u t t o n . D o n o t f o r c e
O: A dark shadow
collar or in the split image rangefinder in the the rewind crank. o
centsr of the viewfinder. O: The f ilm advance lever does not operate. Why? A
A: This phenomenon will occur when an inter- A: Y o u h a v ew o u n d t h e f i l m , b u t y o u h a v e n o t y e t
c h a n g e a b l el e n s o f F 5 o r s l o w e r i s u s e d o r w h e n t r i p p e d t h e s h u t t e r . l f y o u d e p r e s st h e s h u t t e r
t h e p r e v i e w b u t t o n i s p r e s s e dw i t h t h e a p e r t u r e r e l e a s eb u t t o n , y o u w i l l b e a b l e t o o p e r a t e t h e
s e t t o F 5 . 6 o r s m a l l e r .H o w e v e r , t h e r ei s n o t h i n g a d v a n c e l e v e r . l t i s a l s o p o s s i b l et h a t t h e f i l m
wrong with the microPrism. has come to its end. lf the exposure counter
O: The display in the viewfinder turned off while I shows the last frame of your f ilm, do not force c
was looking through the viewfinder. the lever, but rewind the film back into its A
A : T o c o n s e r v eb a t t e r y p o w e r , i t w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y cartridge.
t u r n o f f a f t e r 6 0 s e c o n d s .T o t u r n i t o n a g a i n , O: The film advance lever does not operate and I
p r e s st h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n l i g h t l y . see nothing in the viewfinder.
O: In the auto mod€, the actual shutter speed A: T h e c a m e r a i s d e s i g n e dt o b e s w i t c h e d o f f f o r
seems to be slower than the one displayed in s a f e t y w h e n t h e b a t t e r i e sa r e e x h a u s t e d . l f t h e
the viewfinder. a u d i b l e a n d v i s u a l s i g n a l sd o n o t f u n c t i o n w h e n
A: lf the shutter is fired in auto mode with no you press the battery check lever, be sure to
film in the camera,the shutter speed will be r e p l a c eb o t h b a t t e r i e s .
slower than that displayed in the viewfinder. O: When must the batteries be checked?
"OTF" A: ( 1 ) W h e n n e w b a t t e r i e sa r e i n s e r t e d i n t o t h e
T h i s i s b e c a u s et h e O M - P C u s e s a n

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 r

c a m e r a ,( 2 ) w h e n y o u a r e u s i n g t h e c a m e r aa f t e r
tween two aperture numbers.
it hasn't been used for a long time, (3) when
A: No problem. your picture is correctly exposed.
y o u t h i n k t h e b a t t e r i e sm a y b e w o r n o u t ,
and O: In the manual mode, I took my picture
( 4 ) w h e n t h e t e m p e r a t u r ei s e x t r e m e l y at an
lorv. i ntsrmediate shutter speed.
(lf the battery voltage is low,
the shutter may A : I n t e r m e d i a t e s h u t t e r s p e e d sc a n n o t b e u s e d .
n o t f i r e w h e n u s i n g t h e s e l f _ t i m e r ;e v e n i f lf
the y o u h a v e s e t t h e s h u t t e r s p e e dd i a l
b a t t e r i e sc h e c k o u t O K . ) at an inter-
m e d i a t e p o s i t i o n ,t h e s h u t t e r w i l l f i r e a t e i t h e r
O: What type of batteries should I buy?
o f i t s n e i g h b o r i n gs h u t t e r s p e e d s .
A: Buy two SR44 silveroxide batteiies or LR44
O: I want to take macro pictures with ftash
a l k a l i n e b a t t e r i e s .D o n o t u s e H R 4 4 m e r c u r y in the
programmed mode. ls it possible?
b a t t e r i e s o r t w o d i f f e r e n t t y p e s o f b a t t e r i e so f
A: The programmed mode tends to give
the samesize,or mix an old battery with a new a larger
a p e r t u r e ,c a u s i n gt h e p i c t u r e t o t u r n o u t
battery. over_
e x p o s e d o r n o t h a v ee n o u g h d e p t h o f f i e l d .
A l w a y s r e p l a c eb o t h b a t t e r i e sa t t h e s a m et i m e . lt is
recommended, therefore, to use the aperture_
Q: How long do the batteries last?
preferred "OTF,, auto flash mode for
A: G e n e r a l l y ,S R 4 4 b a t t e r i e s w i l l l a s t a b o u t o n e macro
shots.
y e a r a n d L R 4 4 b a t t e r i e sa b o u t s i x m o n t h s .
Q: In the program mode, ,,1000,,
O: The batteries seem to have been worn out while and {ril}
blink even with the lens set at its minimum
I was shooting in cold weather. What can I
aperture.
then do to take pictures?
A: Bring them to room temperature by keeping A : T h i s i n d i c a t e s o v e r e x p o s u r ew i t h a l e n s h a v i n g
t h e c a m e r a i n s i d ey o u r c o a t c l o s e t o y o u r b o d y . l e s st h a n f i v e a p e r t u r e s t o p s . I n t h i s c a s e ,u s e a n
They may recover and allow you To resume N D f i l t e r s u i t e do r a s l o w e rf i l m .
s h o o t i n g . N e v e r h e a t b a t t e r i e sw i t h a n e t e c t r i c a l O: In the program mode, it seem6 that the
a p p l i a n c eo r o t h e r d e v i c e . shutter speed displayed in the viewfinder differs
Q: I took my picture at an intermediate point be- from the actual shutter speed.
A : W h e n u s i n ga 5 0 m m F 1 . 2 , 5 0 m m F 1 . 4 , 7 5 _
 1SOmm ZOOM or 35 - 105mm ZOOM lens,
the shutter speed displayed in the viewfinder
can differ from the actual one; but by approxi-
mately less than one stop. However, correct
e x p o s u r ei s a l w a Y si n s u r e d '
O: Are there any lensesthat cannot be used?
A: The 1000mm F11 lens cannot be used. The O:
following three lensescannot be used in the A:
programmed mode. Use them in the aperture-
p r e f e r r e da u t o m o d e o r m a n u a l . O:
250mm F2,350mm F2.8,600mmF6.5 A:
O: My pictures tend to be overexposed when
shooting transparencies with flash in the pro- O:
grammed mode.
A : I n t h i s c a s e ,t h e p i c t u r e s m a y t u r n o u t o v e r -
e x p o s e dd e p e n d i n go n t h e s h o o t i n gc o n d i t i o n s . A:
U s e t h e a p e r t u r e - p r e f e r r e da u t o m o d e a n d s t o p
down the aperture.
O: The shutter speed display and ESP mark Q O:
s o m e t i m e sb l i n k d u r i n g m e t e r i n g .
A : l n t h e c a s eo f a s u b j e c t w i t h a n i n t e r m e d i a t e A:
l u m i n a n c e ,t h e L E D s h u t t e r s p e e dd i s p l a y w i l l
a p p a r e n t l y b l i n k b e c a u s et h e a d j a c e n t f i g u r e s
t u r n o n a l t e r n a t e l y .W h e n s h o o t i n g u n d e r a
fluorescentlamp, they may blink more fre-
q u e n t l y . T h e r e a s o no f t h i s p h e n o m e n o ni s a s
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f o l l o w s : T h o u g h t h e f l u o r e s c e n tl a m p a p p e a r s
to the human eye as if it were lightingcon-
t i n u o u s l y , i t i s i n f a c t b l i n k i n g r e p e a t e d l ya t a
frequency of 50 - 60 cyclesa second. In both
c a s e s ,h o w e v e r , e x p o s u r e i s c o r r e c t a n d t h e r e i s
n o p r o b l e ma t a l l .
The flash does not fire.
T h e f l a s h w i l l n o t f i r e w h e n t h e s h u t t e rs p e e di s
f a s t e rt h e n 1 / 6 0 s e c .
The shutter releasebutton cannot be depressed.
You may not have wound the film properly,
o r t h e f i l m m a y h a v ec o m e t o i t s e n d .
T h o u g h t h e a u d i b l e a n d v i s u a l s i g n a l sd o n o t
turn on when checking the batteries, the view'
finder display appearsfaintlY.
lf the battery voltage is extremely low, the
LED for viewfinder display may sometimes
t u r n o n b e c a u s et h e c a m e r ac i r c u i t a l l o w s i t .
Even when I gently push down the shutter
button, the viewfinder display doesn't come on.
Check the batteries by turning the Exposure
m o d e s e l e c t o rd i a l t o t h e C H E C K p o s i t i o n . l f
t h e b a t t e r i e sa r e a l r i g h t , y o u h a v e p r o b a b l y s e t
"B" (Bulb) position
t h e c a m e r at o t h e on the
"8"
s h u t t e r s p e e dd i a l . O n the finder display
d o e sn o t l i g h t .
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O: The mirror does not spring back.

Other cautions
A : C h e c k t h e b a t t e r i e s . l f t h e b a t t e r i e sa r e i n g o o d
o When the OM-pC is used with
condition, and in case the mirror should not other brand
lenses, olympus can not assume any responsi_
s p r i n g b a c k o r t h e s h u t t e r s h o u l d n o t c l o s e ,t h e bility for poor image quality or other problems.
safety mechanism will operate to return them This is
93rt!c_u!-ar_lytrue when other bland lenses
are used in PROGRAM mode.
t o t h e i r o r i g i n a lp o s i t i o n .
oThe exposure value.will-.shift
O: The fr| mark does not turn on when the pic_ on spot metering
potarizins f itter. In th.o "ur", ,r"
"
ture is composed with the sun in a corner of the c: itl rl c u t, a
1 r_ lpi 1o gl a" rr .i z i n g
filter.
picture frame. o lf the exposure mode is
switched while the self_
A: lf the sun is located in a corner of the picture o_ L !T"rl: running, the shutter wiil trip.'
The DX ISO auto-setting is noi tie"tive
f r a m e , e x p o s u r ec o r r e c t i o n w i t h t h e E S p m e t e r _ when
the ISO speed window sh-ows" nr-U"i ,,gOO,,
or
ing is not effected. Becausethe four corners of fa r g e r . ^ F i r s t , s e t i t a t " 6 4 0 , , o , , - i i t " ,
ihen adjust
the picture frame have a reduced metering for ISO auto setting.
o lf you are not likely to use
sensitivity, the ESp metering need not be the camera for a long
time, remove the batteries before
operated. oThe batteries that come. with oriting it awayl
Voui-""-"." rn"y
not last so long as stated in the'cameia
specifica_
tions because they are supplieO toi
iest at the
Ttme ot purchase.

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Descriptionof Controls

S e l f- T i m e r / B a t t e r Y L i g h t M e t e r i n gM o d e
Selector Lever
C h e c kS i g n a l

S h o u l d e rS t r a p E Y e l e t

Lens

L e n s R e l e a s eB u t t o n

D e p t h o f F i e l dS c a l e

A p e r t u r eR i n g

F o c u s i n gR i n g

P r e v i e wB u t t o n - - - -
 Film SpeedDial/Exposure
ManualShutter SpeedDial C o m p e n s a t i o nD i a l

E x p o s u r eM o d e S e l e c t o r D i a l ISO/ASA Film Speed

Window
S h u t t e r R e l e a s eB u t t o n
RewindCrank
Grip
Rewind Knob/Camera
Back Release Self-Timer Lever
E x p o s u r eC o u n t e r

ilm Advance Lever

R e w i n d R e l e a s eB u t t o n
Accessory Show
F l a s hC o n t r o l C o n t a c t
X Contact
S h u t t e rC u r t a i n I V i e w f i n d e r E y e p i e c eF r a m e

Film Rewind Shaft

II
l- =__ sprocket
- - F i l m T a k e - u pS p o o l
- Camera Back
T
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F
- L
P r e s s u r eP l a t e
F i l m C a r t r i d g eP r e s s u r e
s

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tv

Film Chamber FilmWindow

F i l m G u i d eP i n s

L e n sM o u n t R i n g

M
Ar

Tripod Socket
M o t o r C o u p l i n gT e r m i n a l s

Battery Chamber
 S P E CFI I C A T I O N S
l V n e l T T L a u t o - e x p o s u r e3 5 m m S L R c a m e r a . Film Speed: ISO 25-3200. Selection of automatic
Fifm Format:24mm x 36mm.
s e t t i n gf o r D X c o d e d f i l m s o r m a n u a t s e t t i n o .
LensMount: Olympus OM Mount. Film Advance: Film advancelever with tgO""ingte
Shutter: Horizontal running electroniccontrol type for one long oro several short strokes and pie_
focal plane shutter with automatic exposure con_ a d v a n c ea n g l e 3 0 - . m o t o r d r i v e a n d w i n d e r u s a b l e .
t r o l s f r o m 2 s e c .t o 1 / 1 0 0 0 s e c . Film Rewind: Rewind crank.
Synchronization: X contact. Hot shoe with direct Viewfinder: Pentaprism eye-level type. Wide field
c o n t a c t f o r O M T - S e r i e se l e c t r o n i c f l a s h u n i t s . finder with bright Lumi-Micron Matte focussing
Metering System:
ESp (Electro-Selective pattirn) screen with central microprism/split image range-_
Metering .and TTL Direct ,,off-the_fitm,, f_igf,i f i n d e r . F i n d e r v i e w - f i e l d : g 3 o / oo f a c t u a i p i c t u r e
(center-weightedaveragedmeteringi."
_ Metering -Type; field. Finder magnification: 0.92X with SOmm
Programmed Automatic Exposure, Elecironic l e n sa t i n f i n i t y .
shutter with automatic settingsof'aperture and Viewfinder Information: LED multi-modedisplay {1
s h u t t e r s p e e d . L i g h t m e a s u r i n - gr a n g e ; 2 _ 1 l 1 O O O
min. limiter).
sec. (with tSO 100 film and 50mm Fl.4 lens).
S e l f - t i m e r : 1 2 s e c o n dd e l a y e l e c t r o n i cs e l f - t i m e r .S e t _
EV 0-18.
t i n g b y l e v e r .A u t o m a t i c a l l y c a n c e l l e db y f i l m a d _
Aperture-Preferred Automatic Exposure: Type; v a n c e .A u d i o - v i s u a lL E D a n d p C V i n d i c a t i o n s .
Automatic exposure control wifh aperture_pre_
Battery Check: 3-level display with LED and alarm
f e r r e d e l e c t r o n i c s h u t t e r . L i g h t m e a s u r i n gr a n g e :
sound.
2-1|1OOO sec. (with tSO 1OO fitm and 50m-m
Camera Back: Non-detachable,with window for read_
F 1 . 4 l e n s ) .E V 0 - 1 8 .
ing DX coded film information.
Manual Exposure:B, 1-U 1000 sec.
Auto Flash Exposure: Choice of ,,OTF,,Auto Flash G r i p : L a r g e e l a s t i cg r i p o n f r o n t a n d r e a r o f c a m e r a
w i t h n o n - s l i pt e x t u r e . .
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"Or ^T_F' -"O T F " P r o g r a m F l a s h . D i r e c t c o n t a c t s f o r Power Source: Two 1 .5V silver oxide (SR44) batteries
A u t o F l a s h .( F u l l a u t o m a t i cf l a s h w i t h T _ o r a l k a l i n e - m a n g a n e s(eL R 4 4 ) b a t t e r i e s .
Series .Flash); Automatic shutter speed setting
for flash exposures. D i m e n s i o n s : 1 3 5 . 5 x 8 6 x b 3 m m ( S . 3 3 , , x 3 . 3 9 ,x, 2 . O 9 , , 1
Exposure Compensation: +2 EV in 1/3 stop incre_ ( B o d yo n l y ) .
ments, W e i g h t :4 6 0 g . ( 1 6 . 2 o z . l ( B o d y o n t y ) .