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rABLEoF coNTENTSW O The F u lly Comprehensive O Basic Assembliesof the Various R e l a y C o r d s 1 . 2 m a n d 1 0 m . 2 4 OM Motor Drive Group 1 Units of the Motor Drive Group . 18 M. 6V Power Pack 1 . 2 4 OThe World of the Motor Drive 3 OSelectingthe Right Motorized M. 6V Battery Holder 1 . 2 5 OPeople and the Motor Drive . 7 Unit . 1 9 OChoosingthe Right Film Back . 2 5 O Action Photography and Motor Drive 1 . 2 0 25O Film Back 1 . 2 5 the Motor Drive W i n d e r 2 . 2 1 25O Film Magazines . 2 6 OAnimal Photography and OChoosing the Power Unit . 2 2 25O F ilm Loader . 2 7 the Motor Drive 1 1 M . 1 5 V N i - C dC o n t r o l P a c k 1 . 2 3 OSelecting Remote Control O Concentration on Picture M . 1 5 V N i - C d C h a r g e 1r . 2 3 Egu ipment . 2 7 Mak ing 1 3 M . 1 8 V C o n t r o l G r i p 1 . 2 3 O Other Units . . 2 8 O Features of OM System Motor M . 1 B V B a t t e r yH o l d e r 1 . 2 3 O Interrelationshipwith Other Drive Group . 1 7 M . A C C o n t r o l B o x . 2 4 Groups in the OM System . . 2 9View original page 4
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[.]fi I TI{E! r r h WORLDt r Y r OF THE MOTOR DRIVEr y
Today, the motor-drive is an indispen- quickly, they also provide continuous shoot a continuous sequenceof frames
sible part of any SLR camera system. automati"coperation when the shutter and later select the best shot. This one
And the reason is the complete permea- releaseis held down. best frame will often prove to be an
tion of the idea that as many of the Capturing the Decisive Moment with outstanding shot that could not have
camera operations as possible should High-speed Continuous Photqgraphy been anticipated beforehand.
be automated in order to easethe cam- It is said that in order to capture the The chance of capturing a good shot
eraman's burden, leaving him free to decisive moment when photographing with continuous photography increases
concentrate on making the decisions moving subjects it is necessaryto pre- with the number of frames per second
that arqthe real essenceof camera work. dict the movement of the subiect slight- that can be obtained. lf the number of
Thus, the automation of a purely m6- ly ahead of time and then releasethe frames per second is small, the chance
chanical operation such as film advance shutter at the opportune instant. Re- of missing an opportunity between
is only natural. And, since it is faster leasingthe shutter once the opportunity frames increases.From this viewpoint,
than manual film advance,the use of a is seen through the viewfinder is too the Olympus Motor Drive 1 with its 5-
motor-drive is advantageousfor photo- slow. Approximately 1/10 seconddelay frames-per-second capability, the fast-
graphy where the capturirrg of fleeting occurs while the opportunity is recog- est motordrive available for an SLR
opportunities is most important. nized and the command is sent along camera, provides an excellent chance
Nevertheless,if the original excellent the nervous pathways to the finger to of capturing just the right instant.
mobility of the compact, lightweight release the shutter. And another sim- The Winder 2, in spite of its name, pro-
SLR camera is lost due to the added ilar delay occurs from the time the vides 2.5 frames per second operation,
weight of a motor-drive, the whole shutter is releaseduntil it actually opens similar to that of the motordrives of
thing becomesmeaningless.The motor- to make the exposure. These delays other companies, in addition to single-
drive, therefore, should be removable clearly indicate the need to predict the frame operation. Consequently, the
from the camera when not needed and action as described above. advantages of sequence photography
should be compact and high-perform- Making such predictions and judgments, described above can also be enjoyed
ance to prevent losing the original ease however, requires a special feeling. And with the Winder 2. The performance
of operation of the camera. is especially difficult with severalsub- is more than enough for shots of mov-
The Motor Drive 1 and Winder 2 for jects, or subjectsthat are moving in com- ing subjects and snapshots where pro-
the Olympus OM camerasfully satisfy plex ways. But the motor-drive displays fessional level high-speedsequencepho-
these conditions. These devices not its abilities in just such cases. Because tography is not required. lf the price
only eliminate the bother of manual it is possible to start the motordrive and portability are considered, the
film advance while performirlg the job slightly before the peak of the action, Winder 2 is optimal for amateur cam-
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eraman use. And it is possibleto cap- tor-drive also has another merit in that ing is often too late in such cases.And ture the decisive moment with se- it advances the film automatically. it is here that the true value of the quence photography using this winder. When an exposure is made, the film is winder can be appreciated. There are some people who say that immediately advanced, preparing the For these reasons,single-framephoto- photographs taken with sequence camera for the next shot. And this is graphy using a motordrive or winder is photography using a motor-drive are extremely effective in preventing lost an extremely effective tool for photo- determined by the camera without the chances. grapherswho wish to be able to release photographer'swill being incorporated. Veteran cameramen are f requently the shutter anytime they wish, But this is an extremely conservative heard boasting that they don't need an The decision of whether to use single- way of thinking. lf it is consideredthat auto winder becausethey can wind the frame or sequencephotography can be the photographer's will and technique film manually at the rate of 2 frames freely made by you the cameraman in are fully utilized in determiningwhen per second. Of course, such speed is accordancewith the conditions prevail- it is appropriate to use a motor-drive possible. But winding the film under ing at that time. and when to start the motor while cor- actual shooting conditions causesthe (Akio Kojima) rectly focusing and framing the shots camera to be removed from the eye as he follows the subject,it can be easily brief ly, the direction the camera is understood that it can never be said aimed changes, and the cameraman's that the camera itself is responsiblefor attention is briefly taken away from the photographs. the subject. And blurring frequently ln any event, everyone feels a deep occurs when the shutter is releasedbe- pleasurewhen looking at a photograph fore the camera is stabilizedafter wind- in which a decisive moment has been ing the f ilm. captured. Since this is true, it can be With a winder, it is possible to follow said that the positive thinking photo- the subject continuously without ever grapher should strive to get the most taking the eye away from the shutter out of his equipment in order to capture while holding the camera firmly, so such instants. the shutter can be released anytime The Role of High-speed Photography without the fear of blurring. in PreventingBlurring It frequently occurs while shooting that Besidesthe attractions of high-speed an extra good chanceoccurs immediate- photography described above, the mo- ly after a shot was taken. Manual wind-View original page 6
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g& PEOPLEANDrHE MOrORDRTVE
The previous explanation gave you ance. So always notice these two parts. chance. Discovering just when a move-
some idea of the convenience and When the hands are also added, a fair ment expresses emotlon most clearly
effectiveness of using a motor drive amount of movementcan be expressed, or which part of a movement will
with single lens reflex camerassuch as even if the subiect is perfectly still. appear most strongly in the photo-
the OM-1 and OM-2. The following will Thus, by aiming to include the func- graph is extremely difficult.
explain the use of the motor drive for tions of expressionof the human being, The motor drive is an extremely valu-
photographing people, one of the movement can be expressedin a photo- able device for overcoming this diffi-
favorite subjects of almost all photo- graph. .Until now, technical method culty. lt almost thinks for the photo-
graphers. of achieving this has been camera angle grapher to discover the perfect shot
Human beings are sometimes called coupled wlth the element of chance. in any moving situation.
emotional animals.And the emotion of When a subject does not move or (Kiyoshige lkeda)
the moment isalwaysshown, no matter change expression one can change the
how still the person may be. One of camera angle or position to show a
the most interesting things about certain degree of movement.
photos is their ability to reflect subtle When the subject is a child or old per-
changes in expression or to help dis- son, patience is demanded; otherwise,
cover something in others that matches results will be unsatisfactory. But if
one's own image. you persevere in capturing the move-
In other words, the purpose of the ments and expressionsof that person,
photograph is to f ix human expres- you will have a living photograph.
sions on a sheet of photographic paper The expression"feeling of movement"
in such a way that the viewer is im- can be defined in two ways. According
pressed that he is looking at a living to the dictionary it means "having a
person. feelingof being in movement." Another
When people are still there is a problem definition is "the impressiongiven by a
of how to show movement, but human photograph in which the subject is
emotion is expressedmost clearly by blurred as though moving." However,
the eyes.The eyesclearly show whether merely photographing a naturally-
a person is happy or sad. moving subject does not guarantee
Next is the mouth becausewhen the that the photograph will have a feeling
mouth moves the eyes move in accord- of movement. This is really a matter of
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AcnoN pHoTocRApHyANDTHEMoroRDRtvEW
Automated and featuring improved pression of the racer operating the the unit is compact and lightweight so
operability, modern camerasare doubt- machine also changes.And the ultimate that even 3 or 4 camerasequipped with
less easier to handle than those of the tool f or continuously shooting such motor-drive or winder can be carr:ied
past, but the procedure of determining subjects as they appear without taking without difficulty.
exposure, focusing, composing, and re- the eye away from the finder is the A motor-drive or winder simplif iescam-
leasing the shutter has not changed. lt motor-drive or the winder. era operation for the photographer and
is no problem to photograph immobile The type of apparatus requ ired f or enables him to concentrate on the
or slowly moving subjects,but shooting effectively arrestingthe machineswhich handling of the subject. And.a motor-
a number of photographs of rapidly moves rapidly from bright to dark loca- drive or winder could now be said to
moving subjects tests the camera opera- tion, from direct sunlight to deep be indispensiblewhen using long focus
tion and the ability of the photographer shadow is an automatic exposure cam- or telephoto lenses.
to the maximum limit. era such as the Olympus OM-2 or OM- In the world of high-speedphotography
The motor-drive and winder are the 10 combined with an automatic film too fast for human capabilities,in the
solution to this irritating problem of advance device so that determination world of instantaneous change, even
cameramen. As the name implies, a of exposure can be left to the camera where the subjects require that the
motor-drive is an accessorythat can be and film advance left to the motor- photographer be at a distance from the
attached to a camera to enable super- drive or winder; and the photographer camera, the motor-drive and winder
man-like high-speedphotography. With is left free to concentrate this abilities make the impossiblepossible.
speeds of up to 5 frames per second, on framing and focusing. The most admirable feature of the
operation is nearly three times faster The main problems that usually occur Olympus system is the extreme com-
than is possible manually. Even the regardingmotor-drive are that they are pactness and light weight. Comparing
Olympus Winder with its speed of 2.5 heavy and that winding speedsare af- with the same type of equipment avail-
frames per second is more than 30% fected by the shutter speed selected so able from other companies,one can see
faster than the speed of a professional that the winding speed must be select- how advanced Olympus equipment is.
cameraman shooting manually at top ed beforehand. The Olympus motor- Of special note is the winder, which
speed. drive, however, starts winding immedi- was designed to be compatible with
Ultra high-speedracing machineswhich ately as soon as the shutter has com- the Olympus OM-1, OM-2 and OM-10
can exceed 300kph and motocross ma- pleted its movement, no matter how while providing both single-frameand
chines that practically leap and bound slow the shutter speed.There is no need high-speedoperation.
over the ground can changetheir direc- to worry about the relationshipbetween (Kazuhiko Mitsumoto)
tions and turns in one second. The ex- shutter speed and winding speed. And
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ANTMALPHOTOGRAPHYAND THE MOTORDRTVE@
Perhaps because it's my field, but it normally (i.e., doesn't have to be portant to note that birds, whether in
appears to me that the motor drive was locked upl even at f ive frames per captivity or wild, have a strong senseof
developed exclusively for the purpose second with the Olympus motor drive danger and should be approachedwith
of photographing animals. So conven- throughout the entire sequence run, extreme care so as not to frighten them
ient is its use in this field, and so wide once the subject is in your sights he's with shutter noise.
are its applications, that the state of yours forever. The next step in the mastery of animal
the art would suffer a great setback Today, animal photography is enjoying photography, is to practice shooting
without it. The behavior of animals is a rise in popularity, and this is sure to house pets. I like to take pictures of
extremely unpredictable and they increase the demand for motor drives the family cat. Nothing quite can com-
move so swiftly that the motor drive as well. For those interested or just pare with photographing the shrewd
is just about the only means available starting out in the field and planning to body movements, vicissitude of expres-
to capture the subtletiesof their behav- use a motor drive, I would like to give sion, and complex behavior of a cat
ior on film. a few pointers. for mastering the difficulty and realiz-
Moreover, almost all animal photo- First of all, perhaps the best way to ing the beauty of sequential photo-
graphy is performed outdoors. And gain an understandingof the basicsof graphy.
the principal prerequisite for outdoor animal photography, and to master the Once having gone through the above
photography is the photographer's fundamentals of motor drive operation steps you are ready to go out into the
maneuverability.This is where the OM as well, is to visit the zoo. Although, wild for actual field work. This is where
System's motor drive shines. Apart generally speaking,animals in cagesdo my hobby of taking pictures of cats
from being the world's smallest and not move very fast, the zoo, nonethe- really comes in handy. lts surprising
lightest, it is extremely easy to use. less, serves as an excellent place for how similar the behavior of the com-
And working together with either the learning about them. lt permits long mon house cai is to lions, cheetahs,
OM-l or OM-2 camera as an integral hours of observation which gives the panthers and other members of the cat
unit it is a highly efficient piece of photographer a chance to ingrain the family.
equipment. animal's behavior pattern on his mind. For actual outdoor photography with a
Another precondition for effective One must make allowancesfor a certain motor drive, superb results can be
animal photography, which the Olym- amount of wasted film at first, of obtained by using remote control
pus motor drive more than adequately course, but trial and error is the best equipment. Again, taking into consi-
fulfills, is the ability to follow the way of gaining the knack of anticipat- deration the inborn sense of dangers
subject closely with the viewf inder ing the best moment to release the that most all animals have, it often
while shooting. As the mirror functions shutter. ln this respect, it is also im- (Continued on page30.l
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coNcENTRATToNoN PlcruREMAKTNGW oWinder 2 of the Olympus OM System what was thought to be a good shot. enable continuous operation that han- is provided with two modes: single- Missing such a chance becausethe eye dles the situation. frame film advance and continuous was away from the viewfinder during oUse for one-hand operation: Basical- automatic film advance at up to 2.5 the instant the film was advanced can ly, a camera is held with both hands, f rames per second. This convenient be extremely irritating and vexing. Us- but this is not always possible. There winder enables the photographer to ing a motordrive or winder enablesthe are cases such as when holding a flash select the appropriate mode for the photographerto concentrateon f raming away from the camera for bounce ef- work being done. without having to take his eye away fect, where an umbrella is held in one Here we are going to discuss effective from the viewfinder. As soon as one hand when shooting in the rain, or methods of applying the winder in the shot is made, the next one can be fram- when the body is supported by one world of rapid shooting using single- ed, with occasionaladjustment of focus hand for some reason,when the cam- frame film advance. Refer to the se- or exposure. era can only be held in one hand. A parate item concerning sequence pho- o Accurate shooting while following motor-drive or winder is convenient on tography with a motor-drive or winder. movement: With single-frame opera- such occasions. The sidegrip type o Freedom from forgetting to advance tion, it is possibleto accurately capture Olympus motordrive and winder pro-. the film: Every photographer who has the desired point with accuracy not vide a securemeans of holding the com- taken photographs for any length of possiblein continuous operation. Using pact OM camera and the film is ad- time has had the painful experienceof automatic film advance is, of course, vanced automatically, making possible encountering a wonderful opportunity relying on a machine so there will be shots that could never be made with and pressing the release button only times when a split-secondopportunity manual operation using one hand. to find that he had forgotten to ad- will be missed. For example, even in One-hand photography is limited to vance the film and cock the shutter. lf caseswhere a whole sequenceof shots use with wideangle or standard lenses the Motor Drive 1 or Winder 2 isattach- is taken while following some action, because of the blurring that would ed to an Olympus OM camera and set after which a good shot is to be select- occur with telephoto lenses. In any for single-frameoperation, the film is ed, an outstanding photograph can be event, it is important to use as fast a advanced instantly after each expo- obtained by repeatedly making ac- shutter speed as possible for one-hand sure so failures due to forgetting to curate shots with single-frameadvance. shooting. advancethe f ilm are eliminated. Even if the subject should suddenly o Remote control: The Motor Drive 1 ONo need to remove the eye from the start moving faster, the 0.16 sec.wind- and Winder 2 can be used with various viewfinder: A more interesting scene ing speed of Motor Drive 1 and the remote control units available on the could occur immediately after taking 0.3 sec. winding speed of Winder 2 (Continuedon page30.) www.orphancameras.com1 3 -View original page 15
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FEATUREsoF oM sysrEu MoroRDRtvEGRoUPW The OM System was designed and picture taking. Winding speedsare ex- is where the OM System motor drive developed with the objective of restor- tremely f ast, compared to those of equipment really excels. There are ing the basic functionality of the 35mm. equipment made by other manufactur- three types of power sourcesavailable SLR camera. Originally,the idea behind ers. Motor Drive 1 enables soeedsof for this unit. There is also the Winder 2 the 35mm SLR camera was to Provide up to 5 frames per second without hav- which not only winds the film auto- for maneuverability and easeof opera- ing to raise the mirror. And Winder 2 matically but also provides high-speed tion, but this became lost as camera winds the film at speeds of up to 2.5 capabilitiesof up to 2.5 frames per sec- systems grew bigger. With Olympus it frames per second,similar to those pos- ond. Moreover, with conventional sys- has been rediscovered. sible with the motor-drives of other tems, the shutter releaseswhen you And this restoration of functionality companies. Either unit makes it pos- press the shutter button and doesn't applies no less to the vast array of sible to capture even fast-moving ac- start film advance until you lift your equipment which constitutes the OM tion by merely following the subject finger from the button. In other words, System Motor Drive Group - a highly through the bright viewfinder. a breather is required before you can sophisticated array of motor drive Under very difficult picture-taking take the next picture. But, with the equipment which was specifically tai- conditions, and in instances such as OM System, the film winding processis lored to the OM camera itself. news photography where sudden move- completed simu ltaneouslywith pressing As a basis for the criteria of maneu- ment is unavoidable,or when it is nec- the shutter button. verability, let's see actually how small essary to carry the camera around for Also, conventional motor drives wind and light the Olympus motor drive long hours, the OM System works tire- the film at predetermined intervals, package can be. Either the OM-1 or lesslyto assurethat your picture taking irrespective of shutter speed. In the OM-2 camera fitted with a 200mm sessionsgo smoothly. What this adds OM System, however, film wind begins telephoto lens, the high-speed Motor up to is convenient and effortless hand- immediatelyafter the shutter is closed, Drive 1 unit, and the M. 15 Ni-Cd Con- held motor drive photography, even no matter how long the exposure. This trol Pack 1, weigh roughly 1 ,3509 or with telephoto lenses.And also, more feature provides for utilization of shut- 48 oz. interchangeablelenses and accessories ter speeds up to 1/2 second with the The OM System motor drive packageis to carry in the gadget bag than is even OM-l , and any shutter speed with the not only smallerand lighter, however. thinkable with other systems. OM-2 made possibleby the versatilityof The OM camerashandle extremely well There's even more. When the people at the motor drive and TTL Direct "OTF,, when used in conjunction with the Olympus set out to re-designthe 35mm Light Measuring. Moreover, a buitt-in motor drive, thus assuring an even camera, they did not sacrifice camera electronic control circuit automatically higher level of maneuverability for performanceand reliability.In fact, this (Continued on page 30.) www.orphancameras.comView original page 19
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t Motor Drive 1
The standard motor drive unit which
forms the heart of the Motor Drive
Group. An extremely high-performance
unit capable of high-speed sequence
shooting at 5 frames per second with-
out requiring mirror lockup, capturing
phenomena of the moment which ex-
ceed the capabilitiesof human response.
Can be switched to the "single" mode
of operation winding at a high speedof
0.16 second.
Featuring an amazingly compact and
lightweight design tailored perfectly to
match the OM camera bodies, the
Olympus motordrive package can fol-
low with ease swift moving subiects
which larger-format camerascan't keep
pace with.
Specif ications
o Camera: OM-l and OM-2 cameras
o Drive speed: U p to 5 f rames per o Power supply: M. 18V Control GriP o Film: 35mm standard cartridges;bulk
second under optimum conditions; 1 with M. 18V Battery Holder 1 112 f ilm: up to 10m (33 ft.) with 25O Fifm
single-frameshooting AA batteries); M. 15V Ni-Cd Control Back 1 (with OM-l and OM-2).
o Shutter speed: Pack 1 with built-in Ni-Cd rechargeable O Shutter release: Push-button type on
O M - l o n " S E O U E N C E " : 1 l 2 t o 1 / 1 0 O 0 cells; builtin iack for external power handgrip, or release on power supply;
sec.; on "SINGLE"; 1 to 1/100O sec. source; M. AC Control Box automatic f ilm stop at end of roll
(all speeds).OM-2 (AUTO): severaltens o Maximum input voltage: DC 18V; O Remote control provisions:
of secondsto 1 /1 000 sec. (Manual): 1 DC 12V 16V (witl'r large potential 2.5mm mini-jack
to 1 /1000 sec. both on "SEOU ENCE" external power source, incl. N i-Cd o Size & Weight: 1 16 x 82 x 66mm
and "SING LE". batt.) 14.6" x 3.2" x 2.6"1, 21Og 17.4 oz.).
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IWinder 2
The Motor Drive Group unit which
permits selectionof either singlef rame
photography or continuous sequence
shootingwith simple dial setting is the
Winder 2. Single frame winding is at
the high speed of 0.3 second. As soon
as one frame is taken, the film is im-
mediately advanced to prepare for the
next shot. Shot after shot can be made
without ever missing an opportunity.
For continuous sequence shooting,
motor-drive type speedsof up to 2.5
frames per second are possible.
The four penlight batteriesused as the
power source are easily loaded in an
instant. Other power sourcescan also f ilming, instantf ilm wind after exposure oCapacity: Approx. 50 rolls of 36-ex-
be used with thq jack for connecting OWind-on time: Approx. 0.3 sec. posure film with a set of fresh alkaline
external power sources. o Shutter speeds: OM-l : 1 to 1 /l OOO batteries
Of course, the compactnessand light sec. OM-2 (AUTO): several tens of o Film: 36mm standardcartridges;bulk
weight which are major featuresof the seconds to 1 /1 000 sec. (MAN UA L) : 1 f ilm - up to 10m (33 ft.)with ZSOFitm
OM System are incorporated in this to 1/1000 sec. OM-10 (AUTO): 2 to Back 1 (with oM-l and oM-2).
unit. And real 35mm mobility is as- 1 / 1 0 0 0 s e c . ( M A N U A L ) : 1 t o 1 / 1 0 0 0 o Remote control provisions: via 2.s
sured even with the unit attached.This sec. (with Manual Adapter.) mm mini-jack
is a winder you'll want to useall of the o Power supply: Four 1.5V AA (pen- O Shutter release: Push{cutton type on
t rme. light) batteries, including Nl-Cd; ex- hand grip, automatic f ilm stop at end
Specif ications ternal power source via built-in jack. of roll
oCamera: OM-l , OM-2 and OM-10 o Battery loading: Snap-in magazine- o Size & Weight: 13O x 64 x ggmm
cameras type M. 6V Battery Holder 1, additional (5" x 2.5" x 3.9" ), 29Og (1O.2 oz.)
o Film advance: Single-frame advance magazinesavailable. excluding batteries.
as well as 2.5 f .p.s.maximum sequential O Input voltage: DC 4 - 6V.
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cHoostNcTHEPowERuNtr W
Basicamong the power units for Motor
Drive1 are the compact, lightweight and
highly portable flattop-type which at- oqA':. @
taches horizontally to the bottom of
the motor drive, and the snap-onpistol-
grip type which f its instantly into place ffigffi"
and assuresextra stability when tele-
photo lensesare employed. One method
of selectingthe power source is by bat-
tery type. The flattop unit is an eco-
nomical, rechargeableunit powered by
built-in Ni-Cd cells, offering practical- M O T O R D R I V E 1
ly endlessreuse with a few hours of re-
charging.On the other hand, the pistol-
grip unit is powered by 12 penlight
(AA) batteries.Continuousand virtual- M.6V BATTERY
ly uninterrupted power could be sup- H O L D E R 1
plied merely by taking a spare set of M.6V POWER
batteriesalong with you. PACK 1
Still another option is the M. AC Con-
trol Box which comes in handy for
copy work and other indoor photo-
graphy by transforming household cur-
rent to DC for motor drive use.Winder
2 is normally used with 4 penlight or
N;-Cd batteries in the battery holder.
When temperatures are low, however,
the M.6V Power Pack 1 should be used MCONTROL15V Ni-CdPACK 1 M AC CONTROL BOX
and kept warm to prevent lowering of
battery performance.
Other batteriesavailableon the market, M 15V Ni-Cd M 18V CONTROL
C H A R G E R 1 G R I P T M.18V BATTERYE] such as 12V to 16V car batteries can
also be used. H O L O E R 1
' ava i lab le commercial ly
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r M. 1 5V N LCd Control Pack 1 IM. 18V Control Grip 1 I M. 18V Battery Holder 1
A rechargeablef lattop-type power unit This pistolgrip type power unit snaps This unit slipsquickly into the M. 18V
utilizing built-in Ni€d cells attaches instantaneouslyonto the Motor Drive Control Grip 1 and is also sold as an
horizontally to Motor Drive 1. This is 1 unit and uses twelve penlight (AA) accessory item to be loaded with a
an ultra-compact, direct power unit batteries. lt is secured with a fool- spare set of batteriesto eliminate delays proof double lock to assure stability.housing the motor drive control cir- due to battery changes.lt is especially The rear selector dial indicates "SlN-
cuitry and equipped with a mode selec- convenient for trips or during heavy G LE" and "SEOU ENCE" modes as
tor for selecting "SlNGLE," "SE- wef f as "OFF." lt is also equipped with shooting sessions and takes twelve
OUENCE:' and "OFF" functions. a built-in control unit for the motor penlight (AA) manganese,alkaline or
There's also a built-in battery checker drive; a device to automatically stop N i-Cd batteries.
and independentshutter release. the motor drive after the last f rame has
rM. 15V Ni-Cd Charger 1 been exposed, and a failsafe system
This unit servesas the exclusive charg- preventing film advance during shutter
ing device for rechargingM. 1SV Ni-Cd operation.
Control Pack 1 from ordinary house- This unit has been designedto the f inest
detail; in addition to the releasebutton hold current.
on the motor, the grip has a shutter-re-Charging is possiblewithin a short 4 to lease button conveniently positioned
5 hours. so that it may be pressed easily and
equipped with a release lock lever to
prevent accidental shutter release.
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I M. AC Control Box I Relay Cords 1.2m and lOm f M. 6V Power Pack 1
T h e M . A C C o n t r o l B o x t r a n s f o r m s A C A t t a c h i n g d l r e c t l y t o t h e M o t o r D r i v e A cold-resistant, external power source
household current to DC current for 1 u n i t , b o t h c o r d s a r e u s e f u l w h e n i t i s for the Winder 2 unit. Connects to the
p o w e r i n g t h e M o t o r D r i v e 1 u n i t v i a a preferable to have the control units external power jack of the Winder by
relay cord. lt features a mode selector separate from the cameralmotor drive cord. When the power pack is used,
'l ' ' S | N G L E " .2m cord is particu- c u r r e n t i s a u t o m a t i c a l l y c u t o f f f r o mf o r a n d " S E O U E N C E " combination. Th e
motor drive photography , a release run larly useful in low temperatures for the batteries inside the winder and
switch (permitting the motor drive to assuring against battery failure as it switched to the pack.
r u n f r e e l y ) , a n d a t i m e r p e r m i t t i n g permits the photographer to hold the When kept in the photographer's pock-
selection of intervals from four f rames p o w e r u n i t i n h i s p o c k e t ; w h i l e t h e €t, at prevents battery failure and per-
per second to one frame every 12O 10m cord is useful when greater dis- m i t s o p e r a t i o n i n e x t r e m e l y l o w t e m -
second s. tances are desired. peratu res.
Even in remote control operation Remote operation is also possible in
where motor operation normally cannot c o p y i n g u s i n g t h e r e l e a s e b u t t o n o n t h e
b e c o n f i r m e d , t h i s c a n b e d o n e u s i n g power source.
the meter. Continuous sequence or sin- A remote terminal bu ilt into the power
gle f rame operation can be selected us- supply plug allows wireless and wired
ing the convenient release button switch remote control and a DC terminal serves
and release run switch. as a relay box when connected to a sep-
arate DC power supply.
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cHoostNcTHERrcHTFILMBAcK W
In motor drive photography several
frames are shot within a second. Con-
sequently, 20 l24l and 36-exposu re
film cartridges are used up in no time,
and always having to change films gets
to be quite bothersome. Moreover,
even when not do ing heavy seguence
shooting, but just taking a few shots
here and there in the course of a day
with a motor drive, cartridge film gets
used up in a hurry and would render r 250 Film Back 1 (with OM-1 & OM-2)
f M. 6V Battery Holder 1 the motor drive rather ineffective. The 25O exposurefilm back is usedfor
T h i s s n a p sq u i c k l y i n t o t h e W i n d e r 2 To avoid such inconveniences, the OM bulk f ilm photography in excessof 36
u nit and holds four penlight (AA) System includes a 25O F ilm Back, 1 f r a m e s . 3 0 . 5 mb u l k f i l m i s u s e d w h i c h
batteries.The unit is also sold as an unit among its motor drive equipment is wound to the necessarylength into
accessoryitem to be used as a sparefor w h i c h h o l d s e n o u g h b u l k f i l m t o g i v e special 250 film magazines.A subtrac-
heavy shootingsessions(batteriesavail- 25O exposures. To attach the 250 Film tive, manual resetting type exposure
a b l ec o m m e r c i a l l y ) . Back all one has to do is substitute it counter is built in. Operation is automatically stopped
for the standard camera back. when the counter reaches"O".
An Eyecoupler will be necessary to 25O Film Back 1 can be attached to
insure full coverage of the viewfinder the camera body either before or after
field when Eyecup 1 is used in con- Motor Drive 1 or Winder 2 is attached.
j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e 2 5 0 F i l m B a c k 1 . A safety device is provided to prevent
The Recordata Back 2 and 3 units may the back cover being opened when the
be used in conjunction with Motor magazineport is open. This unit is com-
pact in spite of the long f ilm length Drive 1 or Winder 2 to imprint data and
used becausewinding is performed by
alphabetical symbol on the standard 35 the motor drive. The 25O Film Back 1
m m c a r t r i d g e f i l m . is designedto be used in conjunction
Both of these specialized film backscan with a pair of 25O F ilm Magazinesand
be f itted to the OM-1 and OM-2 cam- these items should be purchased to-
e r a s w i t h t h e m o t o r d r i v e a t t a c h e d . gether.
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SELEcTTNGREMoTEcoNTRoLEeurpMENT W
Often situations arise in photography
where it is desirable to use remote
control equipment. One good example
is for wildlife photography, often im-
possible when human beings are too
close to the equipment. Remote control
equipment is also convenientfor photo-
graphy in placeswhere it is difficult to
enter , for photography over long peri-
lr t r i r ,i: ods of time, for candid snapshots,and
for other situations requiring special
f 250 Film Loader measures. r M. Remote Cords 1.2m, 5m
A darkroom unit for loading the 25O Problems inherent to remote control The remote cord activates the Motor
F ilm Magazinewith bulk f ilm. After photography have always been those of Drive 1 or Winder 2 unit equipped
presetting the desired number of expo- how to obtain proper exposure control with a remote control jack by a push
suresto be rolled, a built-in mechanism and to advance the film effectively. button. Convenient for vibration-free
automatically stops the loading process Thanks to progressin automatic expo- micro and macro photography or when
at the preselectedf ilm length. sure control, however, and to the shooting inaccessiblesubjects.
coming of age of the motor drive, both
of these problems have been solved
recently. By employing remote control
in much the same manner as a self-
timer, one can also effectively take re-
membrancesof enjoyable occasions.
Both the Motor Drive 1 and Winder 2
units are equipped with a 2.Smm mini-
jack by means of which various remote
control devicessold commercially may
be employed for remote control photo-
graphy.
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INTERRELATIoNSHIewtrH orHERGRoupstN THEoM sysrEmW
The OM System motor drive is an ex- conjunction with the still smaller and shooting close-upsof flowers or small
tremely high-performance mechanism lighter high-performance motor drive, animals, copying documents, observing
in itself. But to put it to effective use it the real value of the OM System cell divisionsof microscopic life - any-
is important to consider its relationship becomesstrikingly apparent. Moreover, thing from recording daily happenings
with other groups in the OM System. hand-held motor drive photography to the scientific and industrial fields -
More than any other, the motor drive with telephoto lenses, heretofore un- the effectivenessof the motor drive is
is used most f requOntly with the thinkable with conventional systems, immeasurable.
Zuiko Lens Group consisting of an becomesa reality. With close-up and macrophotography,
abundant array of interchangeable Another important feature of attaching picture quality often drops due to blur-
lenses f rom fisheyes to super-tele- a motor drive to the camera body is ring as a result of shutter and mirror
photos. Capable of following quick that it frees the left hand for other shock which increasesin correspond-
moving subiects with telephoto lenses, functions. With flash photography, for ence with the degree of magnification.
the Olympus motor drive frees the example, the direct lighting which is This can be minimized, however, by
photographer from troublesome fi lm produced when the flash unit is attach- employing the Copy Stand, Macrophoto
winding and allows him to foucus with- ed directly to the camera often results Stand VST-1 or other equipment from
out taking his eye off the viewfinder. in unwanted shadowsin the background the Macrophoto Group.
Likewise, with ihe zoom lens, a more of the picture. In order to avoid these, Often when such equipment is used in
effective degree of zooming and focus- off-camera flash may be employed, but conjunction with motor drives, howev-
ing is possible. lt is also an important with the left hand free to hold the er, accessto the shutter releasebutton
tool to use with wide-angle lenses for electronic f lash unit this becomes becomes difficult. The M. AC Control
creating the desired effect with snap- much easier than ever before, allowing Box used in conjunction with relay
shots by havingthe shutter always ready for greater lighting possibilitiesin flash cords eliminates this difficulty.
for the next shot - one of the most photography. Moreover, sequential The many, many usesof the units of the
important characteristicsof the motor photography can be performed within Motor Drive Group of the OM System
'withdrive. the capacity of the flash unit being in conjunction other units and
Compared with conventional SLR employed. groups gf the system permit even a
camera systems, the oM system first Use of the motor drive in coniunction greater range of photographic possibili-
of all offers a lighter and smaller camera with equipment from both the Macro- ties with the motor drive than originally ilt
body. But the lenses, including tele- photo and Photomicro Groups has en- imagined.The OM System hasnotover-
photos, are smaller also. And when the abled expansion of the photographical look a detail in giving you a command
compact camera and lenses are used in possibilities of both groups. Whether of the world of photography.
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proves rewarding to utilize their night market. For example,a motor-drive and stops the film advance as soon as the
feeding habits by spreadingfeed to lure remote control equipped OM camera end of the film is reached. Such high
them to your set-up. With the OM can be mounted on a monopod and held perfomance cannot be found with oth-
System, relay cords are available for high overhead for shooting in crowds, er cameras and has been backed up by
off-cameracontrol, and wirelessremote etc. A remote control unit can also be severemotor-life testing (up to 200,000
control equipment sold on the market combined with single-frame film ad- releases), and cold-weather tests in
can also be used. One of my favorite vance for close-up and other types of excessof -10"C (14'F).
methods is to wire the site so that the photography where camera shake can- The Olympus goal of restoring func-
motor driven cameras will operate not be allowed. tionality to the 35mm SLR camerahas
when the animals trip a cord I have O Motor Drive operation prevents cam- been realized in the perfection of a
laid. With this method, I have even era shake, making photography even system which is highly adaptable to a
succeeded in photographing an lri- more enjoyable, but the camera should wide variety of photographical needs.
omote wildcat, a near extinct species. always be held securely in all cases. The Motor Drive Group centersaround
I certainly hope that everyone interest- (MasaharuSato) the f ive f rame per second high-per-
ed in animal photography will make formance Motor Drive 1 unit. Starting
use of the many applications of the with the 250 Film Back 1 unit,thereare
motor drive and go out and challenge numerous other accessories,including
the many facets of this fascinatingfield provisions for macrophoto and photo-
of photography. micro and a vast variety of other photo-
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