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OLYMPUS 35 - S 1.8 User manual
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Contents:
Introduction, o toble of contents ""'2. How to use the lighf volue diol
Nome of porticulors ". ". 3-4-5. on the comero bock "' 14.
Feotures ": "'"' 6. How to use the Olympus light volue system15. Automotic film winding system 16.G Zuiko F l:1.8 "" """"""7. The Ofympus mogic dot window """"' 17-Film LoodinS ""' The golden bright-frome finder """"'18.
Using shutfer speed diol ' ". 10. Focusing ':i"'c-r """ 19.
Lens opening "' '. 10. Fixed focus shooting """ 19.
Light volue sysfem ".". I 1. Ffosh synchronizotion """ 20.
Simplicity of the light volue toble ...'.. '12. Deloyed oction timer ' """ 21.
Olympus light volue system is the finest "' 13. Depth of field odvontoge of 42mm lens"'21.
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MX flosh Conloct chonge lever
Synchronizer plug
Tripod Socket
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Button for releosing sprocketView original page 5Page 7 · Read text
Lcns: G Zuiko l:1.8 t:12mm.
secondShutlcr: Seikosho MXL 1,alz,7ln, llto,7lzu,tluu, l/ruo,7lzr,rt, 1/5ee
ond Bulb. Free Light Volue Syrtem.
Aperture' 1.8, 2,2.8,4, 5.6,8, ll, 16. 7 element setting.
Distonce scole: 2, 3, 1, 7, 15 ond oo (ft.)
Fixed focus scole (15 fr. ot f/8) ;with infrored roy photogrqphy 3cole.
(R scole)
Focusing : Combined view ond coupled ronge-finder by helicoid metion.
Finder : Golden l-uminous frome finder with porollox outomotic correction.
Mognificoiion 0.6 X.
Film winding : Winding lever cocks lhe shul?er, tronrport film, ond indicotes the
exposure count ot ihe some time. One 120 degree lurn of the lever
odvonces one full frome ; double-exPosure prevention ; intentionol
superimposition feosible. Exposure counler returns to slort posifion
when reor cover is opened.
Comero bock: Opens ond closes by woy of o hinge.
Light volue scole on bock cover.
45mm in diometer, slip on type.
Lens rhode: (A lens shode specificolly designed for lhis comero is ovoiloble)
Filter : 43mm in screw in type.
Tripod sockel t rf *tr in diometer.
Body size: 69mm x82mmx l28mm. 12.73"X3.24" x5.41")
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G Zuiko F 1.8 t:42mm
This 7 element lens represents one of the highest
ochievements in Opf ics. Moy "fost" lenses
hove been ovoiloble, but Olympus wos oble
to design ond produce o lens with the ideol
combinotion of perfect resoluf ion ond fost
speed. Sphericol qberrotion ond lineor distor-
tion hove been compleiely eliminoted. This
G. Zuiko lens olso eliminotes oll ostigmotism
ond chromotic oberrqtion.
The widespreod use of color ond block &
white 3Smm photogrophy not only for omo-
teurs - but for professionol, commerciol ond
industriol technicions os well, hos colled for
opticol perfection ond super speed. The G.
Zuiko lens formulos ore lhe universolly-occepted
Construc?ion of 7 elemenl onswer.
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Film Looding
1. The OLYMPUS Comero occepts ony stondord 35mm
cortridge or the Olympus Mogozine Type P.
2. Pull up sliding lock ot side of comero ond reor cover
snops open.
3. Hold film ond comero tls illusiroted in upper phoio
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4. Pull up on rewind knob so cortridge fits into choniber.
Push down on rewind knob, genfly ond with slight
lwist, until knob engoges cortridge.
5. Actuolly use rewind knob toke up slock in film ond
until sprockets cotch in sprocket holes.
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6. Close ond lock reor cover.
Z. Exposure Counter: /n.n cover is closed, counter shows
"S" for stort. Use ropid wind lever ond wind film ond
click shutter, then releose shutter. Do this twice, brin-
ging exposure counter Io fil. Then you're reody for
shooting.
During these 2 proctice winds, be sure rewind knob
turns in onti-clockwise direction, showing film proceeding
right. Before shooting the roll, odiust the Light Volue
Diol on hock of comero for proper ASA film speed.
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Note the yellow numerols oppeoring in the window belweenwww.butkus.usthe shutter speed diol ond lhe
f/stop diol. These ore colled LIGHT VALUE NUMBERS ond ronge from 2 through 17 on this
OLYMPUS- 35-S. The reor cover of the Comero olso shows Light Volue Numbers, ronging from 6
through 18.
Set the Shutter Speed Diol on lsecond, ond the f/stop diol on f/1.9.
In the LIGHT VALUE WINDOW APPEARS "2" . As the lens opening is cho-
nsed from f /1.8 to f /16 the LIGHT V,ALUE NUMBERS CHANGE AR|THMET|CALLY
FROM I through 8. Now reset lhe diols to I seccnd ot f/1.8, bringing the
LightlVolue window lo "2" ogoin. This time chonge the shutter speed only,
up to 1/500. The Light Volue Number is chonged to ll.
A specific LIGHT VALUE moy be obtoined by keeping constont the f/stop OR
the shutter speed, depending on the requirements of your subiect.
Lighr Vqlue System
This system is bosed on o IIGHT VALUE NUMBER oF o when SHUTTER ls
AT I SECOND ond LENS lS AT f /1. Since progressions ore orithmetic, certoin
Light Volue Numbers connot oppeor properly in the winbow becsuse 1/5 of
o second is NOT hqlf of 1/2 second, ond 1/25 of o second is NOT holf of 1/10 second.
HOWEVER ALL THESE LIGHT VALUE NUMBERS ARE in proper relotion to lhe light entering the
film. THIS OLYMPUS SYSTEM lS THE MOST ADVANCED LVS ovqiloble.
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Simpliciry of rhe tighr Volue Toble
Let's ossume our exposure colculofions give us o Light Volue of Number 8. Any one of
the following settings will give the film IDENTICAL exposure:
+it6 ot I second
f/11 ot lr'2 second
t/8 ot 1/4 second (or 1/5 second)
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t/2.8 oI 1/3o second (or 1/25 second)
! f /1.8 aI 1/60 second (or 1/50 second)
These combinotion give the film fhe some exposure.
Select the f/stop ondf or shutier speed colled for by your subiect motter. Proper
exposure resuhs when ihe LIGHT VALUE NUMBER lS THE SAME.
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Olympus Lighr Vqlue System is the Finesl
In ordinory comeros lhe shutter speed diol ond the f/stop diol turn ot the some time, qnd ore
so connected thot they connot move seporotely. Advonced photogrophers reolize however thot
"proper" exposure is relotive, ond depends on the photogropher's creolive desires.
One photogropher moy wont to purposely underexpose ond overdevelop to goin more controst.
shodowAnother photogropher moy wont to do the opposite to goin more definition in deep
oreos.
ONLY THE OLYMPUS ALLOWS THIS TO BE DONE. THE OLYMPUS ADVANCED LIGHT VALUE
INDEPENDENTLY OF EACHSYSTEM ALLowS 5HUTTER DIAL AND F/STOP DIAL TO ROTATE
OTHER. THIS IS TYPICAL OF OLYMPUS ''YEARS-AHEAD'' FEATURES !.
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After setting the proper ASA film speed, turn the diol so it is odi-
usted to the existent weother conditions. (lf it is o street scene ond
the ASA filrn speed is 100, the Light Volue Number reods 14.)
This Number "14" is effeclive, however, only from 9 AM to 3 PM
during Morch, April, September ond October. lf shooting from
November through Februory, the proper Light Volue Number is "13"
For Moy, June ond August it becomes ,,1 5". These self-explonotory
odiustments give you the proper Light volue Number for oll normol
purposes, ond the OLYMPUS sysfem is bosed upon eose of operotion,
speed of use, ond utmost occurocy. lllustotrions show how eosy it is
to get proper Light Volue Number.
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How io Use rhe Olympus Lighr Vqlue System
more After determinig the proper LV Number, decide which is
imporlont to you-shutter speed to stop oction, or smoll lens dio-
meter to goin greof depth of field. lf you wont to stop oction'
set shutter at 'l/5OO ond move t/stop diol until Number 14 opp-
eors in LIGHT VALUE WINDOW. This will bring lens opening to
is t/5.6. Ar 1/250 lens opening is f/8. lf more depth of field
desired, f/16 moy be set firsi cnd then the shutter speed diol
moved until LTGHT VALUE NUMBER 14 oppeors, which would be
l' ot qboui l/50 second.
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i lf, during shooting time, light on the subiect suddenly chonges
the (such os clouds hiding the sun) the shutter speed diol or
tf stop diol moy be immediotely moved to compensote for the
chonge of light.
f For exomple, if using 1/25O second ot /8 (LIGHT VALUE NUMBER
l4), ond the sun becomes hidden by o cloud, quickly chonge the
shutter speed to 1/l00th. when the sun reoppeors simply revert
boik to.li 250th.
ONLY THE OLYMPUS LIGHT VALUE SYSTEM OFFERS SUCH VERSA'
TILITY AND ACCURACY !
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Automqtic Film Winding System
Film winder outomoticolly perfroms oll these functions with o single 120 degree stroke:
* Winds film to next exposure
>k Counts exPosure on counter
* Cocks shutter
;! Prevents occidentql double exposure
After setting proper f/stop ond shulter speed, ond ofter lens if focussed, moke full 120 degree
stroke of winder (ollowing hondle to spring bock to position), ond press shutter releose button. lt
untilis impossible io expose film until film is fully wound ond it is impossible to wind film
film is exposed. This is true comero qutomqtion. Film windig lever moy be left in 45 degree
ongle for quick ond eosy use. (See right holf of illustrotion)
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shots, moke the firsi exposure, then press
rewind BUTTON AT BASE OF CAMERA while
using film winding lever. This cocks shutter
BUT DOES NOT WIND FILM.
Repeof operotion for multiple exposures on
some frome.
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www.butkus.uscomerq bock, ond perform the rewind
The Olympus Mogic Dot Window operotion os outlined qbove.
When qutomotic film winding
lever hos been properly oPe- NOTE: FOR OPTIMUM ACCURACY
roted, o red dot oppeors (see UNDER ALL CONDITIONS AND TO PRE-
illustrotion). As soon os shutter VENT ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURES, IT IS
is releosed, dot becomes white. BEST TO FOLLOW THIS ORDER:
This gives you visuol Proof of 1. Set shutter speed ond fistop
reodiness conditions. 2. Focus
To Rewind Film : 3. Wind film to new frome
After lost exposure, open rewind knob os shown in ill- 4. Expose film
ustrotion, press rewind button of bose of comero, ond 5. Leove setfings in obove condition
slowly rewind film by turning knob in o direction opposite until reody for new shot, then re-
thot of the outomotic film winder will stop holfwoy towords peot process. This olso Prevents
its full 120 degree position. DO NOT FORCE THIS FILM occidentolly tripping the shutter rel-WINDER. Simply Press on the rewind button ot bose of eose button. lf necessory to chonge
comero, complete the shutter speed ofter shutter is cocked,
120 degree turn of the move diol o few speeds owoY ond film winder, ollow it to
then set on desired sPeed. snop bock to the 45
degree position, return This octs to unwind ond rewind the
shutter it monuolly to its occurote springs within the
position flush with the mechonism.
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fhe Golden Bright-Frqme Finder
The OLYMPUS CAMERA embodies o newprinciple of ronge-
finder/viewfinder optics. Eosy sighting is now possible with the
OLYMPUS oversized finder, eliminoting squinting ond stroin on
the photogropher's eye. A new Golden Frome within the
viewer itself shows you exoctly whot will be within the picture.
Regordless of whot ongle your eye is ot, the Golden Frome
is occurote. (See illustrotion ot left)
In oddition to these odvontoges, the OLYMPUS FINDER AUT-
OMATICALLY corrects for PARALLAX. Regordless of the distonce
being focussed on, ond regordless of the position of your eye
in relotion to the finder, the Golden Frome shows you exoctly
whot the film will receive. ONLY OLYMPUS POSSESSES THESE
ADVANCED FEATURES WITH SUCH ACCURACY !
Diogrom of left shows how Conponents "A" qnd "C' A.'
comprise the rongefinder, ond how components "B"
comprise fhe Golden Frome in the Viewing Field.
l. Obiective lens 2. Eye-Piece
3. One sided mirror. 4. Mognifying lens
5. Ronge-finder obi. 6. Reflector for brite-frome
T.Brile-frsme plote. 8. Reflector for rong-finder
9. Window gloss.
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Focusing lever on lens borrel controls o helicoid motion principle. The combined viewfinder/rongefinder
in the OLyMpUS ollows you to focus ond compose ot the some time. When the yellow imoge
superimposes the normol imoge, focus is correci. (Be sure the yellow oreo of finder covers thot
port of subiect you wont in focus. The distonce scole is engroved on the lens borrel os 2.8 feet,
3', 4', 7', 15' ond Infinity.
Lenses with shorter focol length feoture greoter depth-of-field,
thot is, lhe greoter oreo of shorp fobus. This is why such kinds
of lenses ore suitoble for o snop shot.
Set the operture ot red mork of 8 ond the distonce ot 15 ft,
then everything is in shorp focus from to infinity.
For usuol out door snop shooling this combinolion is very useful
ond there is no need of worrying obout focusing. Select your
obiect or obiects through the view {inder ond releose the shutter-
Thot's oll.
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Flcsh Synchronizcrtion
Flosh bulbs for o lens shutter ore clossified into two closses,
closs M ond Closs F. A closs M bulb reoches its moximum light
output obout 20 milliseconds ofter the electric current storts to
ffow (in other words, time-to-peok for o closs M bulb in 20
milliseconds.)
The time-to-peok for o closs F bulb is usuolly 10 milliseconds.
An electronic flosh or o strobe light hos procticolly no time deloy.
To meet the demond for using ony kind of bulbs oformentioned, Synchro plug MX chonge lever
the shutter must hove some device to regulote the time to stort flow of electric current.
l. Using o closs M bulb ;
Set the syncro lever ot the mork M, ond the flosh synchronizes ot oll speeds. DO NOT USE A
CTASS F BULB OR A STROBE LIGHT AT THIS SETTING !
2. Using o Strobe light;
Set the synchro lever ot X, ond the electronic flosh synchronized ot oll speeds.
With this setting,
A cfoss M bulbs con be used for q speed setting between 1-1125 second, ond o closs F bulb
between l-l/50 second.
When the synchro lever is set ot X, electric current storts lo flow when the shutter is fully open.
3. Using o closs F bulb ;
Set the synchro lever ot F. The shutter is fully open l0 milliseconds ofter the stort of current flow.
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For lself-portro its, deloyed-oction shots
ortother speciolized techniquesr. the v The OLYMPUS pos
timer moy be used. After shutter sesses o lens *n;hos been cocked, push deloyed-oction
timer to horizontol position, pointing focol length of
owoy from the lens borrel. Move 42mm (4.2cn1.
exposed button in direction of orrow. This focol length(Arrow is imbedded in comero body.)
In obouf l0 seconds shutter will out- offords greoter
omoticolly be releosed. (DO NOT depth of field.
press regulor shutter releose button
on top of comero when using deloyed- For exomple: when the distqnce scole is set ot 15 feet ond
oction timer. Timer con be seen the lens opening is f/8, everything from obout 9 feet tomoving releose button when in use.)
Infinify witl be positively shorp. The term shorpness, os
used here, meons obsolute fidelity ond resolution. Only
. t'lre rluiko le.n5es hove the copobilities to produce needle
shorpness over such q useoble depth of field oreo.
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