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Olympus 35 EC User manual
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- Olympus
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- Olympus 35 EC
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- English
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aSPECIFIGATIONS
lormat : 35mm 124x36 fuil frame formail
Lenr : 42mm t2.8 E. Zuiko,5 elements in 4 groups
Shutter : Seiko ESF electronic shutter
Exposure Gontrol : fgly-au_tofna.tic programmgq system. Aqtomatically selects correct lens aperture/shutter spe-gq.combination from 4 sec. to Ue00 sec. EVi 14 s€4. i2:ej to EVIT (f/800 sec. ft3l at ASA 100.
A.utomatic flash system, selec_tscorrect aperture as you focus and sets correct
shutter speed automatically. Synchronization speeoiT2o Jec. cimera tr;; fiiti cordless.contact and..pc.ionticf. wiii opgqatd corr-rictif wiih;;t'n;;n ffiii having Kodachrome ll guide number 23-iZO-.
Senslng Gell : Ultra sensitive Cadmium Sulphide (CdSltype
Power Source : 2 pieces, 1.4v mercury battery HM-N type Mallory RM.64o or equivalent
Film Speed Scale : ASA 25.800/DtN 15-30
Viewfinder Bright frame viewfinder (0.7X)with parallax correction marks and zone focus marks
Lights vislble In
* Viewfinder : Yellow ligh.t for battery.test.and glow shutter speed warning.
B I ue lieht i n d i cat i n g a-ctivation bf a utorii iiic' tt-a-sh-ivl6 m."'
Focuslng : Zone focus, rotating helicoid system.
F.o]:rr.s.ranse(rO ft.) and infinity.O-.pq4(3 ft.) to infinity. Ctick stops at lm (3.3 ft.l, t.Sm (5ft.),3m
Film Loading ! EL system (Easy Loading system)
Film Advance . Thumb wheel film advanceat.rear of camera body Automatic shuttercocking aha OouUie exposnie p?evention
Fllm Rewind : Rapid rewind crank. Film release button on bottom of camera
Film Gounter : Automatic self.resetting
Shutter Release : Push button with locking control
Rear Gover : Hinge type
Acccessory Shoe : Cordless flash contact Lens Accessory Slze : Olympus 43.5mm, screw-in type JI
Size . ll lmm x67mmx49mm (4%tx2%, x?rl
Weight : 410 grams ll4% oz.l
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CONDENSEDOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
The Olympus 35EC fea.
tures a hiehly accurate
electron ic exposu re con.
trol system that auto-
matically selects the
proper shutter speed and
lens aperture combina-
tion, ensuring perfect
exposures every time.
When a flash is affixed
to the camera, it will fire
automatically only when
necessary. This new
f lash featu re ensures
perfect exposu res if
there is insufficient light
for a non-flash picture.
To simplify your : Place batteries in bat- Set the proper ASA Load camera.
picture takang follow tery compartment,ob- film speed. When us-
these directions: serving correct polarity. ing flash, also be sure to
set the proper guide
number.
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Advance film and Compose your pic- Releaseshutter. After the entire roll is release shutter until ture and focus. completely exposed, No. I appears in the ex- rewind film into maga. posure counter window. zine and remove.View original page 8
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INSERTINGBATTERIES
(a) Place a coin in the battery compartment screw and rotate counterclockwise until
completely loose.
(b) Lift compartment door off.
(c) lnsert two mercury type RM640 or equivalent into the battery compartment observ-
ing correct polarity. Please refer to the diagrams inside the battery chambers for
correct orientation.
(d) Reptace lid.
(e) Tiehten lid by rotating screw clockwise until securely in place.
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SETTINGTHE ASA FILM SPEED
(ft To test batteries, simply depress shutter release Use the ASA film speed selector wheel on the top
button slightly. The yellow light will illuminate if the of the camera and select the ASA film speed for
batteries are properly inserted, fresh, and of the your film. For perfect exposures, the correctASA
proper voltage. of your film must appear in the ASA window on
E) lf the yellow light does not illuminate, check the the top of the window.
polarity of the batteries and/or try a new fresh set
of batteries.
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LOADINGCAMERA
(a) Open rear cover by pulling (b) Push rewind shaft out of film (c) Insert film magazine.
down on rear cover lock. magazine chamber. (d) Replace film rewind shaft.
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REWINDING
When you have finished the entire roll of film, To rewind film after you have taken your last pic-
carefully observe the film counter for the correct ture, simply turn the camera over and depress
exposure count. You may also feel some resistance rewind button. Then open rapid rewind lever and
in the film advance wheel after you have finished rewind the film completely into cassette. You can
the entire roll of film. easily determine when the film has been complete-
Never force the film beyond the last frame. lf you ly rewound by detecting the sudden change in
are uncertain whether or not you can get one extra tension.
picture, do not take any chances and rewind the Next open rear cover, pull out rewind shaft and
film immediately in order to prevent accidental remove the film.
exposure of the entire roll. The rewind button will automatically return to its
original position when the next roll of film is placed
in the camera.
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O FLASH
AUTO FLASH OPERATINGRANGE
Automatic flash photography with the 35EC can be ber ring on camera to 45. lf the exact guide number
achieved by following these simple steps. is not indicated on the camera, use the closest
Determine the guide number of the f lash being used. number to it.
The guide number refers to the aperture required The camera has a built-in contact in the accessory
when taking a flash picture at ten feet, multiplied by shoe. lf your flash unit does not have a contact in
10. The guide number will depend upon the film the shoe, insert the PC cord of the flash into the PC
speed and the power of the flash being used. The cord terminal before taking pictures. The automatic
guide number can be determined by referring to the flash system will operate only when a flash gun is
calculator chart on the flash. mounted directly to the camera's accessory shoe.
For example, if ASA 25 tilm is being used, set the A blue light will appear in the viewfinder whenever
fif m speed on the calculator to ASA 25 and check a flash picture is about to be taken. The flash will
the proper f:stop at a distance of 10ft. lf the cal- fire only when there is not enough light for a non-
culator dial on the flash shows f 4.5, set guide num- flash picture.
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SIGNAL LIGHTS
The Olympus 35EC is equipped with two indicator
liehts; one yellow and one blue.
The yellow tight is visible both in the viewfinder
and on top of the camera and serves the following
f unctions :
o Yellow light
When depressing the shutter release button ap-
proximately llL6', the yellow lieht will illuminate
if the batteries are fresh and properly inserted.
lf the yellow light does not appear, do not take
any pictures. The entire exposure mechanism
depends on the batteries and will not operate
unless the yellow light illuminates. For normal
exposures the yellow lieht will eo out as you
depress the shutter button further.
The yellow light also serves as a slow shutter
I-I speedreleasewarning.button approximatelyWhen depressinghalf way,thetheshutter r lieht will remain illuminated if the automaticyellow
exposure system has set the shutter speed within
1/30 sec. to 4 sec. range. This indicates that you
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should either use a tripod to prevent blurred
pictures due to long exposure time, or switch to
flash operation. When taking pictures at slow
speeds remember that you must hold the shutter
button down until the yellow light goes out.
o Blue light
The blue light will illuminate only when a flash has
been inserted into the camera's accessory shoe.
The blue !ieht indicates insufficient exposure for a
non-flash picture. The camera will automatically
trigger the flash. When taking flash pictures,
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the correct exposure. lf the blue light does not
illuminate, there is suff icient light for a non-flash
picture, and the camera will automatically switch
to non-flash operation.
It is recommended to maintain a flash on the
camera whenever taking pictures indoors. The
flash will only fire when necessary ensuring a
complete roll of perfectly exposed pictures.
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HELPFUL HINTS
1. Against the lieht 2. Against brightness from dark places
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Since the ASA selector dial is the only method of used to adjust the ASA scale to compensate for the
controlling the electronic exposure system of the exposure changes. For example, when using a filter
O l y m p u s 3 5 E C c a m e r a , m a k e a b s o l u t e l y c e r t a i n t h a t with a factor of 2, reduce the ASA setting by Llz.
you have the correct ASA setting on the camera for When using a filter with a filter factor of 4, reduce
t h e f i l m y o u a r e u s i n g . O t h e r w i s e , y o u r p i c t u r e s w i l l the ASA scale to L14 its original setting.
be incorrectly exposed. Always re-set the ASA scale to the correct setting
To over or under expose your pictures for special after removing filters or taking special effect pic-
effects, over or under-rate the ASA setting on the tures. For easy and convenient focusing, set the
camera. To over-expose by one f:stop equivalent, focus ring to 10ft. or the group scene as visible in
s i m p l y s e t t h e A S A t o h a l f t h e v a l u e o f t h e A S A o f the viewfinder. This setting is universal and will pro-
t h e f i l m b e i n g u s e d . F o r e x a m p l e , i f y o u a r e u s i n g duce sharp pictures if the subject is between 5 ft.
ASA L25 talm and wish to reduce the amount of lieht a n d i n f i n i t y ( o o i u n d e r n o r m a l c o n d i t i o n .
exposing the film by one f:stop, set the ASA index to When taking flash pictures, set the correct focus
250. To increase the amount of lieht exposing the distance on the camera. The focusing mechanism
film by one f:stop, set the ASA index to 64. is directly linked to the flash exposure control.
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CCnureRAcARE
1. Dust and moisture arg enemies of your camera. Be sure to store the
camera in a dry, well ventilated place.
2. Never touch the lens with your fingers. To clean the lens, wipe with a
soft non-abrasivecloth. Finger prints must be cleaned immediately or
permanent stain may result. LLI 3. Never expose the camera to direct sunlight for extended periods of time.
4. Keep the surface free of any corrosive substance.
5. When the camera is stored for an extended length of time, remove the ,4
mercury batteries. Be sure to clean and replace the batteries before the
camera is used again.
6. For service, take the camera to your dealer, who is an Olympus service , I E agent.
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o AccEssoRtEs
I Filters
.UseOlympus 43.5mm screw-intype. When Y2 or ND4 filter is attached, the
ASA setting should be adjusted to L12(filter factor 2l or 1/4 (filter factor 4l
respectively,against ASA number of your film.
For example, set ASA at 50 or 25 instead of 100, depending on the filter
factor.
Filter Types and Gharacteristics
UV Eliminates undesirableultra-violetrays and gives clear pictures. Also
usable constantly for lens protection.
' (For black and white or color film.)
Y2 Accentuates contrasts, for example, by darkening a blue sky and
bringing white clouds into relief. (For black and white filml
IA (Skyliehtl-Like UV, eliminates stray ultra-violet rays and prevents
pictures from assuming a bluish tone. Usable for lens protection.
(Fo r b la ck a n d wh ite o r co lor film l.
81C (For cloudy weather)-Designed for color photography, prevents a bluish
tone from entering pictures taken under cloudy or rainy weather.
82C (For morning and evening)-Designed for color photography, prevents
a yellow-reddish tone from entering pictures taken during morning
or evening hours when red rays abound.
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O Lens Hood O Pen Flash GL
This specially designed Olympus lens hood This cordless contact microflash is extremety
eliminates undesirable flare caused by the sun compact and uses standard AG-l type bulbs.
or other lieht source, to produce beautiful
color pictures.
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f O Attachment lens O SIide Projector (Close-up lens) The newly introduced Olympus slide proiector is equipped with f:30cm. 43.5mm screw-in a fast f2.8 lens and contains a self cooling fan that ensures cool type. running for many hours. lt accepts any 2x2 slide mount (full Take a close-up picture at frame, half frame or lnstamatic slides) metal, plastic or paper m i n i m u m d i s t a n c e o f 29.6cm ILL% inchesl. The and is very easy to operate. area photographed at the time is 15.6x26cm. l6%x LO% inches). When using this lens, set the distance scale at infinity (m).View original page 24
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