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Olympus 35LC User manual
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- Olympus
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- Olympus 35LC
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- English
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The OLYMPUS 35LC is a high quality camera fitted with a large aperture, bright, and sharp 7 elements, F t.7 Zuiko lens. An ultra- sensitive CdS meter controls exposure. Photographers today demand cameras in keeping with this "high- speed" progressive age. The Olympus 35LC is such a camera. To make every photograph a masterpiece you need first to know your camera. Read these instructions carefully before attempting to use your camera. Then you can go ahead and start taking pictures con- fident of success.View original page 3
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SPECIFICATION
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Lens : G Zuiko F 1.7 f=42mm (7 elements in 5 groups)
Shutter : Cofial 1 to 1/500sec. and Bulb; built-in self timer; X contact synchronization
Viewf inder : Bright frame viewfinder (magnification, 0.6) with correct exposure indica.
tions and fully automatic parallax correction
Loading : EL system (easy loading procedure)
Film advancing, : Lever type single stroke advancing; preliminary lead angle, 30"; advancing
stroke angle, 128"; self-cocking; double exposure prevention
Fifm counte| : Exposui'es counting type ; self-resetting
Film rewinding : Crank system ; rewind button setting type
Focusing : Superimposed double image system ; single-lens geared rangefinder;
direct advancing helicoid system; distance scale, 0.85 (2.7ft)-infinity (o)
Exposure adjustment: (cadmium sulphide)
CdS/f ight meter; zero method
Sensing cell CdS type with mercury battery (1.3V) for power source
Measuring range EV3-17
32, (25), 16, lOFilm speed scale ASA 8oo, 4oo, 2oo, (160), loo, 80, tt l4}l,
Rear cover operation Hinge type; "Magic" locking 6+
Accessory shoe Cordless flash contact
Size, weight 138 (width)x80.8 (heightlx69.5(dopth)mm : 660gr
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manner: Lift the film rewind crank and pull up the knob until it comes to its first stop. At this point, pull it up further; then the rear cover opens automatically. To close it, press the cover until it clicks. To rewind the film (see page 2Ol or tighten the film (see page l9), turn the rewind crank in the direction of the arrow.View original page 7
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Operating the film advance lever: Film counter t
I' Move out the advance lever in a single stroke (preliminary lead The film counter shows S, 1,4,6,
angle 30'). In pictur taking, bring the lever to this point, as it faci- and subsequent even numbers.
litates the next advancing motion. Each time the film is advanced,
2. From this point, advance the lever until it stops, then the film the counter moves one frame and
is advanced one frame and the shutter release can be actuated indicates the number of expo.
(advancing stroke angle 128"). Be sure to advance the lever until it sures made.
stops; otherwise it does not return to starting position. Don't force When the rear cover is opened
it to return from the middle pos!tion of a stroke. after exposure of the whole roll,
3. Squeeze the release button gently; then the shutter is actuated the counter returns automatically
and the film can be advanced for the next exposure. to S (startl.View original page 8Page 10 · Read text
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Fitting
Exposure is the most difficultprocedure in photography. lt's
determined by the combination of
shutter speed and F/stop which is
adapted to the ASA rating of thefilm used. The OLYMPUS 35LC,which has an extra-sensitive CdS
lighter meter, enables the properexoosure to be determined me-
chanically, correctly and simply
without recourse to guesswork.
To actuate the light meter, insert the mercury battery (1.3V) correctly
into the battery compartment at the bottom of the camera.
1. Fit a coin into the slot on the cover of t'fre battery compartment
and turn the cover counter-clockwise for removal
2- Put in the battery, as illustrated, so that the (+)end of the battery
faces outwards, and screw in the cover firmly.
When the battery runs out, its performance fails sharply and the lieht
meter ceases to f unction. Take care to replace the battery after about
one year of use.
Recommendable battery replacements include National M.1D, Toshiba
TH-MC, Mallory RM625, Eveready E625, General No. 625, etc.View original page 10Page 11 · Read text
First, determine the shutter speed. Set the shutter speed in advace according to the conditions of the subject. For example, use 1/15 sec. or 1/30 sec. for picture taking in indoors and dim situations, or LlI25 sec. or 1i250 sec. under bricht outdoor conditions. Next, while depressing the light meter switch button, point the camera toward the subject and turn the F/stop ring. Then, the red pointer inside the light meter window at the top of the camera moves. When the pointer comes to the center, that means the exposure has been set. That is, the F/stop value at that time represents the proper F/stop cor- responding to the shutter speed set at first. The correct exposure can also be set while looking through the viewfinder. When the black pointer comes to the center of the mark at the top of the viewfinder, the proper exposure is set. * Should the pointer fail to come to the center even when the F/stop ring is turned to F 1.7 - 16, reset after either decreasing or increasing the shutter speed.View original page 11
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Flexible combination
speed and F/stop; 0$rG
The operation mentioned in the preceding section
was only to determine mechanically the necessary
F/stop to the shutter speed first selected.
For some purposes of photography, however, a
change is desirable in the F/stop. In such a case,
turn the shutter speed ring and the F/stop ring also
turns with it.
lf, for example, the shutter ring is shifted f rom 1/60
sec., F/8 to lll25 sec., the F/stop points to 5.6. ln
other words, the combination of shutter speed and
F/stop is freely changeable without affecting the
exposu re.
* When the shutter speed is set to "8" the light
meter interlock mechanism, is not connected and
exposure cannot be set as described above. When
setting exposure while looking through the view-
finder make sure that you do not turn the shutter
speed ring to "8".
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General scenes picture 2 Against the light 3 Contrasty subjects
When measuring a correct ex- Where the subject differs aP' With very contrasty subiects,
posure of general scenes in- preciably in tone f rom its sur. it may be desirabte to' take
cluding a good deal of sky, You roundings, try a close'uP mea' separate close-up measuring
have to tilt the camera down suring on the subject itself. of the lightest and darkest
slightly to reduce the area parts of the subjects. The
of bright sky "seen" by the final exposure would then be
meter. This is becouse of that a mean between the two.
open views, such as distant
landscapes, usuallY have very
light shadows.
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Holding the camera properly:
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The camera must be held firmly
in order to take good pictures.
Shaking leads to unsharp pic-
tures. Practice until you become
fully accustomed to the "feel" of
the camera.
Squeeze the release button with
the ball, not with the tip of your
fi nger.
You may hold the camera either
vertically or horizontally as your
composition requires.
When holdinc the caniera hori" When holding the camera verti-
zontally, keep both elbows close cally, keep the right elbow close
to your body (lllustration)" to your body and support the
camera firmly with the left arm
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Composing the picture and focusing: 35t0 How to compose your picture: How to bring the subject into focus: When looking through the viewfinder, you see a Focusing is done by the bright rectangular section luminous f rame of light. This is called the "bright at the center of the viewf inder. frame". Any subject coming within this frame is While looking through the viewfinder, move the images lever up and down until helicoid the double actually exposed on the film. As the subject is rectangle coincide and become small within the brought into focus, the bright frame shifts auto- clearly visible. Now the subject is in focus. matically and eliminates any parallax. + The distance scale is indicated in meters and feet. Compose your picture so that the subject occupies Any reading aligned to the center index represents the f rame area as f ully as possible. the distance to the subject.View original page 15
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Looking down at the camera, you see all scale settings. Between the distance marker and the shutter
speed dial is a series of numbers the same as the F/stops. When the center line between the two "4"
lines points to 15 feet for example, you know you are focused at 15 feet and that, if the F/stop being used
is F8, all distances between the two "8" lines that is the distance from 9 feet to infinity will be sharp.
Simply foilow the two Iines that go from "B" down to the ring showing the distance. The shorter the
focal length of a lens, the greater the depth of field. Greater depth of field is available in the Olympus
35LC because the G-Zuiko lens has a focal length of 42mm'
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film : 0$'tG
When the whole roll has been exposed, rewind the
film. To determine whether the whole roll has been
exposed or not, check the film counter. lt will show
the number 36 (in the case of 36-exposurd'roll) or
20 (in the case of 20-exposure rolll.
To rewind the film, first press in the rewind button
at the bottom of the camera, then lift up the rewind
crank and turn the crank in the direction of the
arrow. While the film is being rewound, the crank
is tight, but when the f ilm is rolled up and the film
end leaves the take-up spool, the crank suddenly
tu rns f reely.
The film thus rewound is taken out in a place free
from direct sunlight.
Towards the end of the roll of fiim, the advance
lever may meet resistance and refuse to move half-
way through the advancing stroke. This means
?; that all the film is used up. Do not attempt to
f, force the lever or you will damage the camera and
F; tear the film. Press the rewind button and you can then complete the winding stroke. Do not try to
take another picture but rewind the film"
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speed: F/stop for flash: L2 Setting the shutter 1,? Setting the
There are three types of flash units - electronic The packet of flash bulbe will have a chart glving the
flash light, M bulbs, and F bulbs - which have dif- guide number of the bulb for various film speeds.
ferent synchronizing ranges of shutter speeds as Divide the guide number by the subject distance
shown below. and use tlre value thus obtained as the F/stop to be
ln the case of electronic flash licht, any shutter selected.
speed may be used freely. In the case of flash Suppose, for example, the bulb guide number is 40
bulbs, either M bulbs or the F bulbs, set the speed (ASA f 00) and the suject distance 5 meters, use F/8
at 1/30 sec (marked in red) to obtain correct synchro- as 40+5=8.
nization.
The obovo dork oreor indicore the cfiecfivc thutier rpcedr for electronic f,oth ond
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Handy $$[G
: o Filters: o Enjoy color slides:'9 Lens hood
'ihis lens hood elimi' Use 55 mm screw-in The Pen projector can project spectacular life-sized
nates undesirable f liters which are f reely pictures f rom very short distances. lt can be usedsla rc cc used bY the available. with both the 35mm and the half size slidesiun or other light
sou rce.
ffiffi
o Pen Flash GL: Pen Projector Cooler'
This cordless contact microf lash unit can be used fype 2. wi[fr t*o types of bulbs, AG'1 and AG'18 (for color photography)'
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Auto-changer Film Strip Adapter.
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