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Olympus 35RC User manual
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You Can't Miss The Moment -
Githar Automatic or Manual.
On automatic you just set the speed, then the
camsa determines the right aperture setting. The
shutter.release locks when the light is insuff icient.
1n flash. photography, the 35RC eutomatically deter-
minasdle aperture open ing as you f ocus, I n manual
operation, shutter speed and aperture setting com-
binations are at your discretion.
On either automatic or manual, the easy-to-view
double imagp coupled rangefinder gives you sharp,
crisp, pictures. And you can read yourshutter and
aperture settings in the viewfinder. Olympus engi-
neering designed in a handy self-timer.
Black and white or color, your full-frame 35mm
Olprpus 35RC will let you enjoy perfect photo-
gr€phy with every click of the shutter.View original page 2Page 7 · Read text
O SPECIFICATIONS
Format: 35 mm roll film (24 x 36mm full frame) .
Lens: E. Zuiko 42mm F2.8,5 elements in 4 groups.
Shutter: Olympus Shutter.
ShutterSpeed: B, 1115, 1130, 1160, 11125, 11250, 1/500.
Flash Synchronization: X contact .
Guide NumQer Scale: 1O to 40 in meter (32 to 130 in feet).
Viewfinder: Rangefinder 0.6x. Shutter speed, F/stop indications, parallax correction marksand red zone for
insufficient exposure are all visible in the finder.
Exposure Meter: Ultra sensitive cadmium sulphide (CdS) type.
Angle of acceptance 43o. ) speed preferred (except B) with shutter release lock for insuff icient exposure.Exposure Control: .Auto - Shutter
Manual - Shutter speed and F/stop manually selective.
Film Speed Scale: ASA 25 - 8OO (DlNl5 - 30).EV Ranse (ASA100}z EV7 (F2.8,1/151 18 G22,1/5OO). - inf inity o .Focusing: Double image coupled rangef inder. Helicoid rotating. Focus range 0.9m (3 ft.) -
Film Loading: Olympus easy loading system.
FilmAdvance: Lever type. Advancing angle1500 in a single stroke or several smaller strokes.
Automatic shutter cocking. Doublecxposure and double winding prevention'
Film Counter: Exposure counting type. Automatic self-resetting.
Film Rewinding: Rapid rewind crank. Film release button on bottom of camera.
?PovuerSource: 1.3V mercury battery PX 625, Mallory RM-625R, Eveready E625, GeneralNo.625 or equivalent. 1 pc.
Self-Timer: Angle of operation 90o about 10 sec. delay.
Rear Cover Opening: Hinge type.
Accessory Shoe: Cordless f lash contact.
Filter Mount: Olympus 43.5mm screw-in type.
Size & Weight: 109 x 7O x.SOmm (4114" x2314" x 1 15/16"). 410 grams (14112o2.1View original page 7Page 9 · Read text
CONDENSED OPERATTNG INSTRUCTIONS
Load the camera with a f rlm. (See patle I 1) Set the proper ASA f rlrn speed.
Tlte r:arnera is alre,rciy clr.rrcl(j(i wrtlr tlte rrrer (See paqe i fi.)
batlery. (See p;rqe 6 ) When usrng flash, also tre sure to set the ltroper
gurde ntrmlter. (See pittlt' ? / .)View original page 9Page 11 · Read text
Advance f ilm and release shutter until No. 1 Compose your picture and focus.
appears in exposure counter window. (See page 23.)
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Release shutter. (See page 25.) After the entire roll of f ilm is completely
exposed, depress the rewind button, rewind
film into magazine and remove. (See page 28.)View original page 12Page 13 · Read text
o LOADING CAMERA
The 35RC uses the standard 35mm film which is
available anywhere. The E L easy loading system
assures you quick-foolproof loading. You can make
12, 20 or 36 exposures on one roll of f ilm.
Each picture is24 x 36mm in full frame.
Turn F/stop ring to bring the mark ( t I 1 ' to the center index on the lens barrel.
lf the mark "A" is set to the center, shutter release
button might be locked, blocking smooth loading
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lnsert film leader into one of the slits on l-- Advance film until it is securely placed
'' "r between film guide pins. Make certaineasy load take-up spindle.
sprocket wheel engages in perforation in film
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, Close rear cover lock. {Make sure it clicks Advance f ilm by rotating f ilm advance lever
.. into place.) and depressing shutter release button alter-After closing the rear cover, lift up the rewind nately until No. 1 appears in f ilm exposure countercrank and turn it gently in the direction of the
arrow until slight resistance is felt. This will take window on top of camera.
up any slack in the cartridge. 14View original page 16Page 18 · Read text
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O ASA SETTING RING
Depress ASA ring in the front of camera slightly o Make sLrre lhe ASA setting ring clacks into a
and rotate it around the lens to select ASA (or st()l). Do not uso rri(lway scale reading.
DIN) rating for your film. For perfect exposures, tl Refer to the table below for your f ilm speed.
the correct ASA or DIN f ilm speed of your f ilm When your f itm is ASA 40 (DlN '17), set the
must appear in the ASA settinq window. The ring to ASA 32 (DtN 16).
window is in the right side of the lens as viewed FILM SPEED COMPARISON TABLEfrom the front.
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O F/STOP RING
The size of the lens aperture can be observed in the
viewfinder. Slightly depress the shutter release
button, and the pointer will appear on the scale to
indicate the F/stop number. (See page 19.)
F lashmatic mark - F/stop numbers a Position "A"
t A oFF 2845681182 When you set the F/stop ring to the "A" position,
the camera exposes automatically. ln this case, the
F/stop number is also indicated by the pointer in Auto-ex. Cut-off
the viewfinder when the shutter release button is
slightly depressed.
OPosition" b',
The F/stop ring is on the lens barrel, and bears When you set the mark Q to the center index, you
black numbers 2.8, 4,5.6... 16 and 22 with three can take a flash picturb. Set the guide number
issymbols t,AandOFF printed on the flash bulb package before shutter
o F/stop numbers released. (See page 30.)
The larger the F/stop number is, the smaller the The lensaperture isautomatically decided by focus-
lens aperture is. Also the F/stop can use midway ing on the subject.
scale readings which the shutter speed dial or ASA O Position "OFF"
setting ring cannot. When you set the OFF position to the center,
ln manual exposure, bring the most suitable battery circuit is cut off and shutter is locked.
number to the center red index line, basing your Keep the camera in this state, when not in use for
choice on shooting conditions. longer periods, to prevent battery exhaustaon.View original page 20Page 21 · Read text
O How To SELECT cORREcT EXPoSURE
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The characteristics of 35RC will be fully appre- Bolh the shutter speed and F/stop numbers can be
ciated in auto-exposure photography. When you observed in the viewfinder.
set the F/stop ring to the mark A, a proper lens lf you prefer, however, you can select manual
aperture is automatically combined wilh your exposure. ln manual exposure you can choose
predetermined shutter speed for correct exposure. whatever combination of shutter speed and lens
ln automatic exposure the shutter speed must be aperture you like.
predetermined, depending on shooting conditions, Just set off the mark A from the center index and
and this shutter speed will automatically cdntrol select a preferable combination of shutter speed
the F/srop for proper exposure. (See page 'l 7.) and F/stop number manually.
't9 ln manual, 35RC can be used without battery.View original page 21Page 22 · Read text
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O LOOKING THROUGH VIEWFINDER
o Shutter speed scale
The needle is linked with the shutter speed dial
which click stops at each number. Your dialed
number is indicated by the needle on upper scale.
t---!shutt€r 3pe€d scal€ a F/stop indication scale
ln all cases, automatic, manual or flash exposure,
N€odl€ lhe pointer on the lower scale indicates the F/stop
, number as the shutter release button is depressed Parallax correction mark
sl igh tl y.
tl Red zone
When the pointer enters the red zone, it warns for
over- or under-exposure, locking the shutter release
a<Bright frame button, so the shutter cannot be released. lf this is
because of over-exposure, or the subject is too
bright, increase the shutter speed. lf it is because of
under-exposure or the subject is too dark, decrease
the shutter speed.
O lf the shutter button locks due to under ex.
posure even when dial is set at 1/15 sec., use flash;
if it locks due to over,exposure even at 'll5OO sec.,
mount ND f ilter on lens to cut light intensitV.
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Ji' SOME MODIFICATIONS IN AUTOMATIC PHOTOG RAPHY lf you wish intentionally to over- or under-expose your picture for special effects or due to back- ground conditions, you can realize your intention even in automatic photography by over- or under- rating the ASA setting on the camera. Modification by this procedure may be desirable in special circumstances as suggested below. Always ,tlt be careful to reset the ASA film speed to its I original value afterwards. ,l , I1. Against the lightWhen clear details should be particularly empha- il h:'i /n sized in your photograph, taken against the light or a good deal of sky or sea water, simply set the ASA to half the value of the origi nal shooting from a dark place, setting to over-expose by one F/stop equ ivalen t. 2. Against brightness shooting from a dark place When taking a picture facing a bright subject, set the ASA scale to double the original ASA setting to under-expose bV one F/stop ecluivalent.View original page 23
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3. Daylight-flash synchronization
When you want to take a bright picture of a
subject in shadow under broad daylight conditions,
a flash synchronization will help you.
ln such a case, determine exposure factors as
follows: Use an electronic flash or pS1OO. Set the
appropriate guide number stop on the lens barrel
by depressing the guide number lever.
Next set the mark I to the center index, bring
the subject into focus. Slightly depressing the
shutter release button, read out the F/stop number
indicated by the pointer in the viewfinder. lf the
F/stop is F5.6 for instance, then reset the F/stop
ring to the mark A, rotate the shutter speed dial
so that the pointer stops at F5.6 on the scale when
the release button is depressed slightly. This is a
daylight flash synchronization method with 35RC
usef ul indoors or outdoors.
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. COMPOSING AND FOCUSING
B r5 30 60 ri:5 250 500
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1) Cornposing the picture 2l Focusing
Lookinq tl.rrouqh the viewfirrcler, yotr wiil see a To for;us, use the bright rectanqular section at the
Itr nrrnous frarne enclosecl in a yellow ltorcler. This is center of the viewfinder.
callerl the "ttright frarne". Any srrltject rnatter Looking through the viewf inder, move the helical
within tl'ris frarne will tte exposerl on the lilnr. focus ring on the lens lrarrel, until the double
Compose your picture so that the sultject occlrpies images within the small rectangle coincicle and
tlre frarne area as fully as possiltle. For close-utrt become clearly visible. Now the subiect is in focLrs.
pir;tures within 1r'n (3.3f t. ) cornpose the sr-rltject in The clistance scale on the lens barrel is inclicatecl in
the area enclosed tty 3 snrall inclices (parallax meters (white color) and in feet (orange color) A
correction rnarks) in the f rame. reaclinq in feet or meters alignecl with the center
index recl line represents the distartce to the
2 3 su bject
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DEPTH OF FIELD lf the focus is set at a certain distance, objects at determine distance to the subject and then locate that distance are most clearly photographed. depth of f ield on the chart. At the same time. an area ahead and behind this To some extent you can control depth of f ield by distance is also in focus. This area is called the your choice of shutter speed. The slower the "depth of field". The larger the F/stop number is, shutter speed. the larger the F/stop number and, the greater the depth of f ield. thus, the greater the deptlr of f ield. For example. assume you are shooting a subject 3 meters (10 ft.) away at F/stop 'l 6. From the chart you can see your depth of field will be 1.47 (4.85 ft.) to infinity. ln automatic exposure you can read off the F/number from the scale in the viewf inder,View original page 27
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O HOLDING CAMERA PROPER LY
The camera must be held steady in order to take
good pictures. Slight movements may cause blurred
pictu res.
Practise until you becorne full accustomed to the
"teel" of the camera. Slowly depress the release
button with the ball, not the tip, of your finger. Be
careful not to cover any part of the lens or the CdS
sensing cell with your fingers or the case.
Ancl clorr't forget to remove the lens cap? You can
holci the camera either vertically or horizontally as
your composition requires.
When holding the camera vertically, keep both
elbows close to your body, and support the camera
firmly with the left arm, pressing the camera
against your foreheacl.
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O REWINDING
When you have f inished the entire roll of film,
carefully observe the f ilm counter for the correct
exposure count. You may also feel some resistance
in the f ilm advance lever after you have f inished the )
entire roll of f ilm. Never force the film beyond
the last frame. lf you are uncertain whether you
can get one extra picture or not. do not take any
chance and rewind the f ilm immediately in order
to prevent accidental exposure of the entire roll.
Tc r-ewind film after you have taken your last
picture, simply turn the camera over and depress
the rewind button. Then raise the rewind crank
and rewind the film completely into its cassette.
You can easily determine that the f ilm has been
completely rewound by the sudden change of
tension. Next open the rear cover and remove the
cassette. Avoid doing this in sun or bright light.
The rewind button will automatically return to its
original position when the next roll of film is
placed in the camera.
Do not open the rear cover until the exposed film
has been rewound.
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HOW TO USE FLASH
ln dark conditions, make f lash pictures with f lash Attach flash unit
bulbs or an electronic flash unit. The compact on camera.
style Pen Flash CL and Electronic Flash PS10O a) Simply insert the Pen
can be used without a cord. Flash CL or PS 10O
This 35RC flashmatic system will eliminate any into accessory shoe
trouble of exposure calculation. at thetop of camera, r_l where it connects
automatically to the :J: h
shutter release me- chanism. rc
b) When using ordinary f lash guns or electronic
flash. insert the unit into accessory shoe and
attach f lash connecting plug into synchro. ter-
minal of camera.
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O Referring to the calculator chart on the flash,
2 Setting the shutter speed set the guide number. You can also obtain the
a) When using flash bulb, set the speed at 1/30 proper guide number by multiplying F/stop
sec. to obtain correct synchronization. number times distance. For example, if ASA 80
b) When using electronic flash, any shutter speed film is being used, set the film speed on the
setting up to 1/500 sec. is available. calculator to ASA 8O and check the proper
3 S"tting the guide number F/stop number at a distance of 3m (10 ft.). lf
Using the flashmatic system, after you set the the calculator dial on the flash shows f4.5, set
guide number, the correct exposure is automatical- the guide number to 13.5 (4.5x3m) or 45 in
ly calculated as you focus. No more fumbling case of feet. lf the exact guide number is not
through lengthy calculations to find the proper indicated on the camera, use the closest number
F/stop. (4s) (s0) to it.
COMMENT: You can select F/stop manuallyO Set the mark I on the fr cN32 lsslr3o 40 using the flashmatic mechanism, without if you F/stop ring to the m l0 i20i(28) ( r4) please refer wish. this case, ln to the instruc- center index.
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