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Olympus SII 2.8 User manual
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The OLYMPUS GAilIERA voted rhe
'' " BEST BUY !
Americo's lorgest ond most respected Re-
seorch Orgonizotion for Consumerscote'
goricolly lested, studied ond exomined 35
mm comerot.
IHE OLYMPUSWAS VOTEDFIRST! lt is the
" BESTBUY" occording to this unbiosed
RESEArcHREPORT!
Regordlessof price, OLYMPUSis the top
volue, the f inest comero, gives the belt
rerults-gives you MORE THAN ANY OTHER
35mmComeroin existence!
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L e n r : E Z u i k , o 1 2 2 . 8 f : 4 8 m m .
Shutter: Seikosho MxL l, rf z, Lf,, rf n, rf zu, tlrr, 'lroo, tlzro, tluoosecond ond
bulb. Free Light Volue System.
Aperlure r 2,8, 4, 5.6, 8, I l, 16, 22. 7 element setting.
Distonce scole: 2.7, 3, 4, 7, 15 ond oo (ft.)
Infrqred roy'photogrophy scole. (R Mork)
Focuring : Combined view ond coupled ronge-finder by helicoid mofion.
Finder t Golden Luminous frome finder with porollox oulomoiic correction.
Mognif icotion 0.6 x .
Film win d in g : Win d in g le ve r co cks lhe shulter , tr onspor l film , ond indicoies
th e e xp o su re co u n t o t the sqm e lim e. One I20 degr ee tur n of the
le ve r o d vo n ce s o n e fu ll fr om e; double- exposur e pr evenlion; in-
tentionol superimposition feosible. Exposure counler returns to
stort position when recrr cover is opened.
Comero bock : Opens ond closes by woy of o hinge.
Light volue scole on bock cover.
45mm in diomeler, sliP on tYPe.
Lens shode: (A lens shode specificolly designe.d for this comero is ovoiloble)
Filter: 43mm in s3rew in lype.
Tripod socket , 'ln" in diqmeter.
Body size z 72mmX 82mm X | 28mm. {.2,73nx321n x 5,11ttl
We ig h f : 6 6 0 g ro mme s. (1 .2 1 L b s.)
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E Zulko F 2.8 f :48mm
This Olympus 5-element lens is on exomple of
the meticulous core given to every OLYMPUS
component. The E ZUIKO 112.8 lens eli-
minotes oll types of sphericol ond chromotic
qberrotion. lt gives perfect horizontol ond
verticol delineotion, is completely free from
ostigmotism, is f ully cooted qnd corrected.
This extremely high degree of opticol effi-
ciency mokes the E Zuiko lens ideol fon color
or block ond white film, ideol for every kind
of photogrophic ossignment, from condids to
londscopesto orchitecturol.
Consiruclion of 5 element
E Zuiko F 2.8 f :48mm
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Film Looding
l . The OLYMPUS Comero occepts ony stondord 35mm
cortridge or the Olympus Mogozine Type P.
2. Pull up sliding lock ot side of comero ond reor cover
snops open.
film3. Hold ond comero os illustroted in upper photo ($r t l
ond insert loose end of film into slot.
4. Pull up on rewind knob so cortridge fits into chomber.
Push down on rewind knob, gently ond with slight
lwist, until knob engoges cortridge.
5 . Actuolly use the rewind knob to toke up slock in film
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6 . Close ond lock reqr cover.
7 . ExposureCounter : When cover is closed, counter
shows "S" for stort. Use ropid wind lever ond wind
f i l m o n d c l i c k s h u t t e r ,t h e n r e l e o s e s h u t t e r . D o t h i s
t w i c e , b r i n g i n g e x p o s u r e c o u n t e r t o f r 1 . T h e n y o u ' r e
reody for shooting.
During these 2 proctice winds, be sure rewind knob
t u r n s i n o n t i - c l o c k w i s ed i r e c t i o n , s h o w i n g f i l m p r o -
ceeding right. Before shooting the roll, odiust the
Light Volue Diol on bock of ccrmerq for proper ASA
f i l m s p e e d .
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Uslng Shutter Speed Dlol Lens Openlng
Click stops ore found ot the following f slops:
2.8, 1, 5.6, 8, I l, 16, 22, (These numbers
indicote the relotive operture occording to
this stondord formulo : f siop equols
Focol Length of Lens
Diometer of Opening
f/l I gives twice the light of f 116. f,/8 givesSelect shutter speed wonted by rototing diol
twice the light of f l1l, etc.los shown. Speeds ore I seco nd, I lz, t lo, t I ,n,
tlrr,'lrn, t 'ltro,l/;oo ond Bulb. All speeds ltoo,
hove click stops for your convenience. When
using Bulb, the shutter remoins open os long
os releose button is depressed.
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Note the yellow numerols oppeoring in the window between the shutter speed diol ond the f/stop
diol. These ore colled LIGHT VALUE NUMBERS ond ronge f rom 3 through 18 on this OLYMPUS
35-S. The reor cover of the Comero olso shows Light Volue Numbers, ronging frcm 6 through l8'
Set the Shutter Speed Diol on I second, ond the f/stop diol on 112.8.
ln the LIGHT VALUE WINDOW APPEARS"3". As the lens opening is chonged
from t12.8 to f 122 the LIGHT VALUE NUMBERS CHANGE ARITHMETICALLY
FROM I through 9. Now reset ihe diols io I second ct f 12.8, bringing the
Light Volue window to "3" ogoin. This time chonges the shutter speed only,
up to I /500. The Light Volue Number is chonged to l2'
A specific LIGHT VALUE moy be obtoined by keeping constont ihe f/stop or
the shutter speed, depending on the requiremenis of your subiect'
This system is bosed on o LIGHT VALUE NUMBEROF 0 when SHUTTERlS AT
I SECOND ond LENS lS AT F/1. Since progressions ore orithmetic, certoin
Light volue Numbers connot oppeor properly in the window becouse l/5 of
o second is NoT holf of l/2 second, ond I i25 of o second is NoT holf of
l/10 second. HoWEVERALL THESELIGHT vALuE NUMBERSARE in proper relotion to the light
enteringthe film. THISOLYMPUSSYSTEMlS THEMOSTADVANCEDLVS ovoiloble'
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Simpliciry of the Light Volue Tqble
Let's ossume out exposure colculotions give us o Light Volue of Number 8. Any one of the
following settings will give ihe film IDENTICALexposure :
f/16 ot I second
f/8 ot l/4 second (or l/5 second) +,
f 15.6oI l/8 second (or l/10 second)
t l 4 o I l / 1 5 s e c o n d ( c l o s e t o l / 1 0 s e c o n d )
f 14 oI l/15 second (close to l/10 second) .,
f 12.8 or l/30 second (or l/25 second)
These cornbinotionsgive the f ilm the some exp)sure.
Select the f/stop ond/or shutter speed colled for by your subiect motter. Proper exprsure
results when the LIGHT VALUE NUMBERlS THE SAME.
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Jlympus tighr Volue System is the Finest
In ordinory comeros the shuiter speed diol ond the f/stop diol turn ot the some time, ond ore so
connected thot they connot move seporotely. Advonced photogrophers reolize however lhot
"proper" expcsure is relotive, ond depends on the photogropher's creotive desires.
One photogropher moy wont to purposely underexpose ond overdevelop to goin more controst.
Another photogropher moy wont to do the opposiie to goin more def inition in deep shodow oreos.
ONLY THE OLYMPUS ALLOWS THIS TO BE DONE. THE OLYMPUS ADVANCED LIGHT VALUE SYSTEM
ALLOWS SHUTTERDIAL AND F/STOP DIAL TO ROTATE INDEPENDENTLYOF EACH OTHER. THIS IS
TYPICALOF OLYMPUS "YEARS.AHEAD''FEATURESI
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How to Use the Olympus lighr Volue System
After determiningthe proper LV Number, decide which is more
importontto you-shutter speedto stop oction,or smolllensdiometer
to goin greot depth of field. If you wont to stop qction, set shutter
ot I /500 ond move f i stop diol until Number 14 oppeors in LIGHT
VALUEWINDOW. This will bring lens opening to f 15.6. At 1 1250
fensopeningis f 8. lf more depth of field is desired,f 116 moy be
set f irst qnd then the shutter speed diql moved until LIGHT VALUE
NUMBER14 oppeors,which would be ot obout 1150second.
lf , during shootingtime, light on the subiect suddenlychonges (such
tls cloudshiding the sun) the shutter speed diol or the f/stop diol
moy be immediotelymoved to compensotefor the chonge of light.
For exomple,if using 11250 second qt f 18 (LIGHT VALUE NUMBER
141,ond the sun becomes hidden by o cloud, quickly chonge the
shutter speed to I / 100. \Mhen the sun reoppeqrs simply revert
bqck to l, 1250.
ONLY THE OLYMPUS LIGHT VALUE SYSTEMOFFERSSUCH VERSA-
TILITY AND ACCURACY!
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Automqlic Film Winding SYstem
Film winder oulomoticolly performs oll these functions with o single 120 degree stroke:
* Winds film to next exPosure
:k Counts exPosure on counter
* Cocks shutter
* Prevents occidentol double exposure
After setting proper f/siop ond shutter speed, ond qfler lens if focussed, moke full 120 degree
stroke of winder (ollowing hqndle to spring bock to position),ond press shutter releose button. lt
is impossibleto expose film until film is f ully wound ond it is impossibleto wind film until film is
exposed. This is true comerq outomotion. Film winding lever moy be left in 45 degree ongle
for quick ond eosy use. (See righi holf of illustrotion)
To obtoin double or triple exposuresfor trick
shots, mqke the first exposure, then press
rewind BUTTON AT BASE OF CAMERA while
usingf ilm winding lever. This cocks shutter
BUT DOESNOT WIND FILM.
Repeot operotion for multiple exposures on
some frome.
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The Olympus Mogic Dot Window position flush with the comero bock,
ond perform the rewind operotion os
When outomotic film winding outlined obovet
lever hos been properly ope-
roted, o red dot oppeors (see NOTE : FOR OPTIMUM ACCURACY
UNDERALL CONDTTIONSAND TO PRE- illustrotion). As soon os shutter
VENT ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURES, IT IS is releosed, dot becomes white.
BESTTO FOLLOW THIS ORDER: This gives you visuol proof of
reodiness conditions. I . Set shutter speed ond f /stop
To Rewind Film : 2. Focus
After lost exposure, op-an rewind knob os shown in ill- 3. Wind f ilm to new f rome
ustrotion, press rewind button of bose of comero, ond 4. Expcse f ilm
slowly rewind f ilm by turning knob in o direction opposite 5. Leove settings in obove condition
thot of the outomotic film winder will stop holfwoy until reody for new shot, then re-
towords its f ull 120 degree position. DO NOT FORCE peot process. This olso prevents
THIS FILM WINDER. Simply press on the rewind button occidentollytripping the shutter rel-
of bose of comero, eose button. lf necessory to chonge
complete the 120 deg- shutter speed ofter shutter is coc-
ree turn of the film ked, move diol o few speeds owoy
winder, ollow it to ond then set on desired speed.
snop bock to the 45
This octs to unwind ond rewind the degree position, r€-
occurote springs within the shutterI turn it monuolly to its
mechonism,
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The Golden Brighl-Frome Flnder
The OLYMPUS CAMERA embodies o new principle of ronge-
finder/viewfinder optics. Eosy sighting is now possiblewith 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.
Regordlessof whot ongle your eye is ot, the Golden Frome is
occurote. (See illustrotion ot left)
Fuittuv5, InOMATICALLYoddition tocorrectsthese odvontog€s,for PARALLAX.theRegordlessOLYMPUSof FINDERthe distonceAUT-
being focussed on, ond regordless of the position of your eye
in relotion to the finder, the Golden Frome shows you exoctly
whot the f ilm will receive. CNLY OLYMPUS POSSESSESTHESE
ADVANCED FEATURESWITH SUCH ACCURACY!
rrA" 'rC" Diogrom of lef t shows how components ond
comprise the rongefinder, ond how components "B"
comprise the Golden Frome in the Viewing Field.
l. Obiective lens 2. Eye-piece
3. One sided mirror . 4. Mognif ying lens
5. Ronge-finder obi. 6. Reflector for brite-frome
7. Brite-f rome plote. 8. Reflector f or rong-f inder
9. Window gloss.
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Focusing lever on lens borrel controls o helicoid motion principle. The combined viewfinder/
rcngefinder in the OLYMPUS qllows you lo focus ond compose ot the some lime. When ihe
yellow imoge superimposes the normol imoge, focus is correct. Be sure the yellow oreo of finder
covers lhoi port of subiecl you wont in focus. The dislonce scole is engroved on lhe lens borrel
os 27 feel, 3', 4t,7', l5' ond Infinity.
The mork -- - - is the storting line for the distonce between the comero ond
the obiect. Meosrre the exoct distonce f rom this storting line if it is
necessory to get o correct distonce in cose of toking the close up picture,
w i r h i n 3 f t .
R Mork (Ccmpensotingscole for Infro-Red Film)
ln cose of toking o picture by Infro-Red Film, first of oll get the
distonce by focusing view-finder, ond then put this distonce scole
on the R mork so thot the distonce will be compensoted.
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Flosh Synchronizotion
Flosh bulbs for o lens shutter ore clossified into two closses,
closs M ond Closs F. A closs M bulb reqches its moximum light
output obout 20 millisecondsofter the electric current storts to
ffow (in other words, time-to-peok for o closs M bulb in 20
milliseconds.
The time-to-peok f or o closs F bulb is usuolly I 0 milliseconds.
An electronic flosh or o strobe light hos procticolly no time Synchro plug MFX chonge lever
deloy. To meet the demond for using ony kind of bulbs ofore-
mentioned,the shutter must hove some device to regulote the time to slort f low of electric current.
l. Usingo clossM bulb ;
Sei the syncro lever ol lhe mork M, ond the flosh synchronizesot oll speeds. DO NOT USEA
CLASSF BULBOR A STROBELIGHTAT THISSETTING!
2. Usingo Strobe light;
Set the synchrolever ot X, ond the eleclronicflosh synchronizedqt qll speeds.
With ihis setting.
A cfossM bulbs con be usedfor o speed setling between 1-1125 second,ond o closs F bulb
between l-l/50 second'
When the synchrolever is sel ot X, eleclric current slorls lo flow when lhe shultcr is fully open.
3. Usingo closr F bulb ;
Set the synchrolever ol F. The shuiler is fully open l0 millisecondsofler fhe slort of currcnt
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