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Olympus 35ECR User manual
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- Olympus
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- Olympus 35ECR
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- User manual
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- English
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- 24
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- Film cameras
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O SPECIFICATIONS
Format 35mm 124x36 full frame formatl
Lens 42mm t2.8 E. Zuiko,5 elements in 4 groups
Shutter Seiko ESF electronic shutter
Exposure Control Fully automatic programmed system. Automatically selects correct lens
aperture/shutter speed combination from 4 sec. to 1/800 sec. EVl (4 sec. f2.8)
to EV17 (1/800 sec. f13) at ASA 100.
Automatic f lash system, selects correct aperture as you focus and sets correct
shutterspeed automatically. Synchronization speed 1/20 sec. Camera has both
cordless contact and PC contact. Will operate correctly with any flash unit
having guide number 7-56 in meter scale (23-1gO in feet scalel
Sensing Gell U l t r a se n sitive Ca d miu m Su lp h id e (Cd Sl type
Power Source 2 pieces, 1.4V mercury battery HM-N type Mallory RM-640 or equivalent
Film Speed Scale A S A 2 5 -8 0 0 (DrN 1 5 -3 0 )
Viewfinder Rangefinder 0.6x with parallax correction marks.
Lights visible in
Viewfinder Yellow light for battery test and slow shutter speed warning.
Green light indicating activation of automatic flash system.
Focusing 2 Double image coupled rangefinder. Rotating helicoid system.
Focus range 0.9m (3 ft) to infinity oo
Film Loading 2 EL system (Easy Loading system)
Film Advance : Thumb wheel film advance at rear of camera body
Automatic shutter cocking and double exposure preventionF Film Rewind : Rapid rewind crank. Film release button on bottom of camera
Film Gounter ') Exposure counting type Automatic self-resettingt' Shutter Release : Push button with locking control. Automatic locking.system of shutter release
button for battery drain.
Rear Cover : Hinge type
Acccessory Shoe : Cordless flaslr contact
Lens Accessory Size : Olympus 43.5mm, screw-in type
Size . LL I x 67 x 52m m 14%x 2% x 2/s'l
Weight : 4 1 5 g ra ms ll4 % o z.l
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O INSERTINGBATTERIES
(a) Place a coin in the battery compartment screw and rotate counterclockwise until completely loose.
(b) Lift compartment lid off.
(c) Insert two mercury, type RM640 or equivalent into the battery compartment observing correct polarity.
Please refer to the diagrams inside the battery chambers for correct orientation.
(dl Replace lid.
{e} Tichten lid by rotating screw clockwise until securely in place.
NOTE : T h e s h u t t e r w o n 't b e re le a se d wh e n th e b a tte rie s a re n o t inser ted or ar e placed in wr ong polar ity
o r h a v e b e e n d r a i n e d .
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O GOMPOSINGAND FOCUSING
1) Gomposing the picture 2l Focusing
When look i n g t h r o u g h t h e v ie wfin d e r, yo u se e a Focusing is done by the bright rectangular section
lu min o u s fr a m e . T h i s i s c a l l ed th e "b rig h t fra me ". at the center of the viewfinder.
A n y s u b jec t m a t t e r w i t h i n t h is fra me is a ctu a lly Wh ile lo oking thr ough the viewfinder , m ove the
exposed on the film. Compose your picture so that h e lica l focus r ing on the lens bar r el, until the
the subject occupies the frame area as fully as d o u b le im ages within the sm all r ectangle coincide
po s s ible . F o r c l o s e - u p p i c t u r es with in 1 m (3 .3 ft.l and become clearly visible. Now the subject is in
compose the subject in the area enclosed by 3 small focus. The distance scale on the lens barrel is in-
in d ic es (pa r a l l a x c o r r e c t i o n ma rks) in th e fra me . dicated in meters (white color) and in feet (orange
color). Any reading aligned to the center index re-
presents the distance to the subject.
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O REWINDING
Wh en y ou h a v e f i n i s h e d t h e e n tire ro ll o f film, To rewind film after you have taken your last pic-
carefully observe the f ilm 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 t h e f ilm a d v a n c e w h e e l a f t e r yo u h a ve fin ish e d rewind the film completely into cassette. You can
t he e n t ire ro l l o f f i l m . e a sily d e te r m ine when the film has been com plete-
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 te n sio n .
pict ure , do n o t t a k e a n y c h a n ce s a n d re win d th e Next open rear cover, pull out rewind shaft and
f ilm imme d i a t e l y i n o r d e r t o p re ve n t a ccid e n ta l re mo ve th e 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 th e ca mer a.
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should either use a tripod to prevent blurred
pictures due to long exposure time, or switch to O EE working range
flash operation. When taking pictures at slow ( F )
speeds remember that you must hold the shutter 2 . 8
button down until the yellow lieht goes out. 4
o Green light
5 . 6 T h e g r e e n l i e h t w i l l i l l u m i n a t e o n l y w h e n a f l a s h
has been inserted into the camera's accessory 8
shoe. The green lieht indicates insufficient ex- t l
posure for a non-f lash picture. The camera will
t 6 automatically trigger the flash. When taking
flash pictures, make absolutely certain that 22 ( s e c )
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ing determines the correct exposure. lf the
green light does not illuminate, there is suffi-
cient lieht for a non-flash picture, and the camera
will automatically switch to non-flash operation.
It is recom mended 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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O HELPFULHINTS
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Since the ASA selector dial is the only method of film by one f/stop, set the ASA index to bO.
controlling the electronic exposure system of the Always re-set the ASA scale to the correct setting
Olympus 35ECR camera, make absolutely certain after taking special effect pictures.
that you have the correct ASA setting on the camera When taking flash pictures, the correct focusing is
for the film you are using. Otherwise, your pictures required. The focusing mechanism is direcfly linked
will be incorrectly exposed. to the flash exposure control.
To over-or under.expose your pictures for special
effects, over.or under-rate the ASA setting on the
camera. To over-expose by one f/stop equivalent,
simply set the ASA to half the value of the ASA of
the film being used. For example, if you are using
ASA 100 f ilm a n d w i s h t o r e d u ce th e a mo u n t o f lig h t
exposing the film by one f/stop, set the ASA index
to 200. To increase the amount of light exposing the
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C CAMERACARE rc.,{/!, <u u J
1. Dust and moisture are 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-abrasive cloth. Finger prints must be cleaned immediately or
p e rma n e n t sta in ma y re su lt. 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
mercury batteries. Be sure to clean and replace the batteries before the I
camera is used again.
6. For service, take the camera to your dealer, who is an Olympus service
agent. E
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O Flash GL O OLYMPUS PS 1OOG
This cordless contact micro-. The Olympus PS 1OOGElectronic Flash operates on penlight batteries
flash is extremely compact a n d A C h o u se cu rre n t.
and uses standard AG-I, AG- Gontact: Hot shoe (center contact). Power Source: 2 pcs. 1.5V
lB, AG-3N type bulbs. p e n lig h t b a tte rie s. Ca rbon/zinc or alkaline. AC house cur r ent 100-
Guide number (ASA 8()) 120Vor 22O-24OV. Guide Number:14 (45 in case of feetl. (ASA 80).
. AG-l, AG-3N: 28 l9O in case Color Temperature: 6,000" Kelvin. Goverage Angle: 50" vertical,
of feet) 60' horizontal. Flash Duration: 1/1,000 sec. Number of Flash: 200
. AG-lB: 20 (65 in case of feetl fla sh e sf ro m se t o f fre sh alkaline batter ies. Size & Weight: 86x59x
29mm, l2O gr. l3%xz%xI% inches, 4 oz.l
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O Attachment lens O Slide Projector
(Close-up lensl The newly introduced Olympus slide projector is equipped with
f:30cm. 43.5mm screw-in a fast f2.8 lens and contains a self cooling fan that ensures cool
type. ru n n in g fo r ma n y h o u rs. lt accepts any 2x2 slide m ount ( full
Take a close-up picture at frame, half frame or Instamatic slldesl metal, plastic or papermin imu m d i s t a n c e o f
29.6cm (11% inches). The and is very easy to operate.
area photographed at the
time is 15.6x26cm. (6%x
1 0 % in c h e s ) . W h e n u s i n g
this lens, set the distance
s c a le at i n f i n i t y ( o ) .
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