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Olympus SII 1.8 User manual
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L e n s , G Z u i k o 1 , 1 . 8 l : 4 2 m m .
S h u l te t: S e iko sh o MXL 1 , 1 l z, rls, L lto, llzu,tlsoi 1lr oo, Llzao,l/566 iecond
ond Bulb. Free Light Volue System.
Aperture: 1.8, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, ll, 16, click setling.
Distonce scole: 2, g, 4,7, 15 ond oo (ft)
Fixed focus scole (15 ft. ot t/et ; wittr infrored roy photogrophy scole.
(R scole)
Focusing : Combined view ond coupled ronge-finder by helicoid motion.
Finder t Golden Luminous frome finder with porollox oulomotic correction. Mognificotion 0.6 x. ,r
Film winding : Winding lever cocks lhe shuiter, tronsport ftlm, ond indicotes the
expo3ure counf ot fhe some time. One 120 degree turn of the lever
odvonces one full frome ; double-exposure prevention ; intentionol
superimposition feosible. Exposure counter returns to stort position
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 shode: (A lens shode specificolly designed for this comero is ovoilqble)
Fiher : 43mm in screw-in lype.
Tripod socket , rl4" in diometer.
Body size : 69mm x 82mm x l28mm. 12.73" x3.24" x 5.41")
Weighi : 650 grommes. (1.2I Lbs.)
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Film Looding
l. The OLYMPUS Comero occepts ony stondord 35mm
cortridge or the Olympus Mogozine Typ" P.
2. Pull up sliding lock ot side of comero oni reor cover
snops oP en.
3. Hold film ond comero os illustroted in upper photo
ond insert loose end of film into slot.
4. Pull up on rewind knob so co rtridge fits into chomber.
Push down on rewind knob, gently o nd with siight
twist, until knob engoges cortridge. t/
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5. Actuolly use rewind knob ioke up slock in film ond l
un?il sprockets cotch in sprocket holes.
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6 . Close ond lock reor cover.
J - l7. Exposure Countert When 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 to +Fl. 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, odiusi the Light Vo tue
Diol on bock of comero for proper ASA film speed.
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Note the yellow numerolsoppeoring in the window be?ween the shutter speed diol ond the
f/stop diol. These ore colled I-IGHT VALUE NUMBERSond ronge from 2 rhrough lZ on this
OTYMPUS35-S. The reor cover of the Comero olso shows Light Volue Numbers, ronging from 6
fhrough 18.
Set the Shutter Speed Diol on I second, ond the ftstop diol on tfl.g.
fn the LIGHT VALUE W INDOW APPEARS " 2". As the tens opening is cho-
nsed from f ll.8 to f /16 the LIGHT VALUE NUMBERS CHANGE ARITHMETICALLY
FROM I thror-rgh 8. Now reset the diols to I second ot I f I .8, bringing the
Light Volue window to "2" ogoin. This time chonge the shutter speed only,
up to I i 500. The Light volue Number is chonged ro I l.
specificLIGHTVALUEmoy be obtoined by keeping consronrrhe t/spop OR i1
shutterspeed, depending on the requirementsof your subiect. Ithe
Llghr Volue Sysrem
This system is bosed on o LIGHT VALUE NUMBER OF O when SHUTTER tS
AT I SECONDond LENStS AT F/ t. Since progressions ore orithmetic, cerloin
Light Volue Numbersconnot oppeor properly in the winbow becouse | / S of
o second is NOT holf of 112 second, ond I l2S of o second is NOT holf of | / l O second.
HOWEVERAtL THESELIGHT VALUE NUMBERSARE in proper relotion ro fhe tighr enrering rhe
film. THIS OTYMPUSSYSTEMlS THE MOST ADVANCEDtVS ovoitobte.
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Olympus lighr Vclue Syslem ls the Flnest
In ordinory comeros fhe shutter speed diol ond the f/stop diol turm ot the some time, ond ore
so connected thof ihey connot move seporotely. Advonced photogrophers reolize however thot
"proper" exposure is relotive, ond depends on the photogropher's creolive desires.
One photogropher moy wont io purposely underexpose ond overdevelop to goin more controsL
Another photcgropher moy wont to do the opposite to goin more definition in deep shodow
oreos.
ONLY THE OLYMPUS ALLOWS THIS TO BE DONE. THE OLYMPUS ADVANCED LIGHT VALUE
SYSTEM ATLOWS SHUTTER DIAL AND F/STOP DIAL TO ROTATE INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH
''YEARS.AHEAD'' FEATURES! .OTHER. THIS IS TYPICAT OF OTYMPUS
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How Use the tight Volue Diol the Comero Bock
open londtcope outdoor 3cene
reo shore scene in shodow
mounloin obiect ot window
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\ l suhny weother
\tlght.l"rdv_
light volue
After setting the proper ASA film speed, turn the diol so it is odi-
usted to the existent weofher condifions. (lf it is o street scene ond
the ASA film speed is I OO, the Light Volue. Number reods 14.1
This Number "14" is effective, however, only from I AM to 3 PM
during Morch, Aprit, September ond October. lf shooting from
November through Februory, the proper Light Volue Number is " I 3"
For Moy, June ond August it becomes " I 5". These self-explonotory
odiustments give you tl-e proper Light Volue Number for oll normol
purposes, ond the OLYMPUS system is bosed upon eose of operotion,
speed of use, ond utmost occurocy. lllustrotions show how eosy it is
to get proper Light Volue Number.
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Volue System
t ,I After determinig the proper LV Number, decide which is more l
importont to you-shutter speed to stop oction, or smoll lens dio-
meter to goi,r gr-€ot depth of field. lf you wont to stop oclion,
set shutter ot I /500 ond move f f stop diol unlil Number | 4 opp-
eors in LIGHT VALUE WINDOW. This will bring lens opening to
t/ 5.6. At 1,'25O lens opening is f ,'8. lf more depth of field is
desired, t,/ | 6 moy be set first ond then the shutter speed diol
moved un'il LIGHT VALUE NUMBER | 4 oppeors, which would be
of obout 1,/50 second.
lf, during shooting lime, light on the subiect suddenly chonges
(such os clouds hidi,rg the sun) the shutter speed diol or the
f7'siop diol moy be immediotely moved to compensote for the
chonge of light.
For exomple, if using 1,,'250 second ot f ,/8 (LIGHT VALUE NUMBER | 4l1,ond the sun becomes hidden by o cloud, quickly chonge the l '
shuiler speed io | , | 00th. When the sun reo ppeors simply revert
bock to 1,'250th.
ONLY THE OLYMPUS LIGHT VALUE SYSTEM OFFERSSUCH VERSA.
TILITYAND ACCURACY!
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Automotic Film Winding SystemFilm winder outomoticolly performs oll these functions with o single 120 degree stroke, t
* Winds film to next exPosure
L Counts exposure on counter
','? Cocks shutter
*i Prevents occidentol double exposure
After setting proper f/stop ond shutter speed, ond ofler lens if focussed, moke full 120 degree
stroke of winder (ollowing hondle to spring bock to position), ond press shuller releose button. lt
is impossible to expose film until film is fully wound ond it is impossible to wind film until
Afilm is exposed. This is true comero outomotion. Film windig lever moy be left in 45 degree
usongle for quick ond eosy use. (See right holf of illustrotion) sl
35- To obtoin double or triple exposures for trick rh
shols, moke the first exposure, then press its
\
rewind BUTTON AT BASE OF CAMERA while
using film winding lever. This cocks shutter
BUT DOES NOT WIND FILM.
Repeot operotion for multiple exposures on
so me f ro me.
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The Olympus Mogic Dot Window co mero bock, ond perform the rewind
operotion os outlined obove.
When outomotic film winding
lever hos been properly cpe- NOTE 3 FOR OPTIMUM ACCURACY
rofed, o red dot oppeors (see UNDER ALL CONDITIONS AND TO PRE.
illustrotion). As soon os shutter VENT ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURES, IT IS
is releosed, dot be:omes white. E E S TT O F O L L O W T H I S O R D E ? ,
This gives you visuol proof of l. Set shutier speed ond f,'siop
reodiness condi:ions.
2. Focus
To Rewind Film : 3. Wind film to new frome
After lost exposure, open rewind knob o s shown in iil- 4. Expose film
ustrolion, press rewind button of bose of co mero, ond 5. Leove settings in o bove condition
slowly rewind film by turning knob in o direclion opposite until reody for new shot, then re-
thot of the outomolic 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
co mero, 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 desii'ed speed. snop bock to the 45
This octs to unwind o nd rewind the degree position, return
it mo nuo lly to its occurote springs within the shutter
position flush with the mechonism.
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The Golden Brighr-Frcme 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.
Rego rdless 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 oh, ond regordless of the pcsition of your eye
in relotion to the finder, the Golden Fro me shows you exoctly
whot the film will receive. ONLY OLYMPUS POSSESSESTHESE
ADVANCED FEATURESWITH SUCH ACCURACY !
''C" Diogrom of left sholvs l'.ow Conponents "A, ond
comprise the rongefinder, ond how components "8"
comprise the Golden Fro me in the Viewing Field.
l. Obiective lens 2. Eye-piece
3. One sided mirror. 4. Mognifying lens
5. Ronge-finder obi. 6. Reflector for brile-frome
7 . Brite-fro me plote. 8. Reflector for rong-finder
9. Window gloss.
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Focusing lever on lens bqrrel controls o helicoid motion principle. The combined viewfinder/rongefinder
in the OLYMPUS qllows you to focus ond compose ol lhe some time. When the yellow imoge
superimposes lhe normol imqge, focus is correct. (Be sure the yellow oreo of finder covers lhol
port of subiect you wont in focus. The distonce scole is engroved on lhe lens borrel os 2.8 feet,
3', 4',7', I5' ond Infinity.
Lenses with shorter focol length feoture greoter depth-of-field,
thotlis, the greoter oreo of shorp focus. This is why such kinds
of lenses ore suitoble for o snop shot.
Set the o perture ot red mork of I ond the distonce qt I 5 tl,
then everything is in shorp focus from to infinity.
For usuol out door snop shooting this ccmbinotion is yery useful
ond there is no need of worrying o bout focusing. S elect your
3 r*,,,
Its't obiect or obiects through the view finder ond releqse the shutter.
Thot's oll.
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Flosh Synchronlzqtion
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 currenf storts to
flow (in other words, time-to-peo k for o closs M bulb in 20
milliseconds.)
The time-to-peok for o closs F bulb is usuolly l0 milliseconds.
An electronic flosh or o strobe light hos procticolly no time deloy.
Synchro MX chonge lever
To meet the demond for using ony kind of bulbs oformentioned,
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 lhe mork M, ond the flosh synchronizes ot oll speeds. Do NOT USE A
CLASS F BULB OR A STROBE LIGHT AT THIS SETTING !
2. Using o Strobe lighi ;
Set the synchro lever ot X, ond the electronic flosh synchronized ot oll speedss.
With rhis setting,
A closs M bulbs con be used for o speed setting belween 1-1 /25 second, ond o closs F bulb
belween l-li 50 second.
When the synchro lever is set ot X, eleclric curreni storts to flow when the shutter is f ully open.
3. Using o closs F bulb ;
sel the synchro lever ot F. The shulter is fully open l0 milliseconds ofter lhe s?ort of current flow.
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