Olympus XA User manual

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INSTRUCTIONS,

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Loading the Film





       1. Open the camera back and  in-   2. Attach the film end to the   3. Start winding the film and close
      sert the film cartridge. (Dust Bar-  take-up spool.                       the camera back.
       rier is in closed position.)          The film end must not stick out
                                                                                Film perforations must engage       Never load the film in direct sun-    of thewww.butkus.usslot excessively.
       light.                                                                  with sprocket teeth and the film
5                                                                   must be drawn flat.

4. Open the Dust  Barrier.           5. Wind and expose two blank    6. Set the ASA film speed.
                                   shots  until the exposure counter
   If the Dust Barrier  is not  fully   shows   "1".
opened,  the  shutter  cannot  be
released.                        The lens should be aimed toward                                  6
                               a bright light when shooting.

Releasing the Shutter
                                                           Take care not to block the lens, flash dif-
                                                                        fuser window or auto flash sensor.





      4.  Hold  the camera steady and
       lightly press the shutter release.
    The release requires a minimum of      finger pressure, reducing chance of     www.butkus.us
9    image blur due to camera shake.

Automatic Flash Photography (Only the Electronic Flash A11 can be used.)





    1. Set the ASA film speed.                                                2. Connect the flash unit to the                                                                     camera.
      If the ASA speed of the film to be                                          Insert the guide pin into the guide
   used is close to "100" or "400",                                        pin hole and  turn the clamping   use the nearest setting. (ASA 80     www.butkus.us1.5V AA battery          screw clockwise.
11 or 125  "100").                             (Alkaline preferred)          After connecting, do not twist
                                                                                 the A11.

Depth of field table   (in meters)                Depth of field table  (in feet)
Circle of least confusion 1/30 mm.                       Circle of least confusion 1/760 in.





(Camera-to-subject distances with   are indicated on the                                         14
camera's distance scale.)

An  aperture-priority  auto-expo-
                                                                        sure camera, the XA lets you select
                                                                       the aperture freely, then automati-
                                                                                 cally sets the  right shutter speed
                                                                                    for correct exposure. The shutter
                                                                         scale is visible in the viewfinder, so
                                                               you can pick exactly the speed and
                                                                     aperture you like.




Move the aperture lever until the         If the shutter speed needle en-         If the needle points to "30" or
needle points to the shutter speed   ters  the  striped  zone, push  the   under, hold the camera steady or
required.                           aperture lever downward so that   support with a tripod; or use a
                                    the needle points to "500" or un-    faster  shutter speed  by pushing
                                       der.                                  the lever upward; or use autoflash. 16

Back Lighting Compensation





  Before compensation         Compensated +1.5EV           Turn the lever to "BACK LIGHT
                           When shooting against the  light    +1.5" and release the shutter.
                                            (bright sky, beach, snow, or facing   You  can  get  the same effect by                                  a window),www.butkus.usthe face tends to ap-   reducing the ASA film speed set-
17                                    pear dark on  the image.  In this    ting.
                                         case, use the control lever to pro-
                                          perly expose the most important area.

HELPFUL HINTS

     Dust Barrier                                       Electronic feather-touch shutter release
   Opening the Dust Barrier fully switches the    The  release  (pressure conductive polymer)
   power ON, and all camera functions are ready     responds to very light pressure. Pressing with
    to shoot. Closing the Dust Barrier switches    a stroke as you normally do with other cam-
   the power OFF, and all camera functions are     eras is not needed.
   locked.                                           Treat the camera with care!
     Foolproof electronic circuit               Do not exert stronger pressure on moving
   With the Dust Barrier closed and camera func-     parts  than  needed  (Dust  Barrier,  levers,
   tions locked, the foolproof electronic circuit     knobs). When attaching a tripod, care should
   nonetheless allows  the camera back  to be     be taken not to tighten the screw excessively
   opened for film loading, unlocking allwww.butkus.usrelat-    and not to rotate the camera on the screw.
19 ed functions.                                           Filters cannot be used with the XA.

CARE AND STORAGE

  At the completion of photography, com-       Store the camera  in a dry, well-ventilated
pletely close the Dust Barrier to prevent bat-      place.
tery drain and dust.                             Never store the camera where temperatures
  Do  not drop or  hit the camera. Cameras     exceed 50°C (122°F) or below -20°C (-4°
that have been submerged in water are gen-      F). When you use the camera in temperatures
erally irreparable.                             under -10°C (14°F),  it may sometimes fail
 Do not touch the lens, viewfinder and range-      to operate properly. To avoid this, warm the
finder window.  If touched, wipe the surface    camera before use.
lightly with a clean, soft cotton cloth.  Fin-      Have all repairs performed by an authorized
gerprints,  if not wiped off immediately, will    OLYMPUS Service Center. You may send  it
eventually be unremovable.                         directly  or through the store where  your
  Never leave the camera near radios, TV sets,     camera was purchased.                     20
or magnets.

MAIN SPECIFICATIONS (OLYMPUS XA)



  Camera type: 35mm rangefinder electronic lens-shut-    Shutter  release:  Electromagnetic  feather  touch
        ter camera.                                                 shutter release.
   Film format: 35mm standard cassette (24 x 36mm).      Self-timer: Electronic self-timer with 12 second delay.
   Lens: F. Zuiko 35mm F2.8, 6 elements in 5 groups.          Blinking LED and electronic beeper (Piezoelectric
   Shutter: Electronic between-lens shutter.                 Ceramic Vibrator) during self-timer operation.
   Viewfinder: Bright frame finder, 0.55x.                 Flash  mounting:  Exclusive  automatic  Electronic
       Shutter speed readout and over-exposure warning        Flash A11 attaches to (or detaches from) the cam-
      zone visible in finder.                                    era in seconds.
   Focusing: Double-image coupled rangefinder, 0.85m        Setting camera's aperture lever to flash symbol
      (2.8 ft.) ~ infinity.                                     switches the A11 on, and sets the XA for autoflash.
   Exposure control:  Aperture-priority automatic ex-    Lens/finder cover: Sliding Dust Barrier. When opened,
       posure. Automatic shutter speed range 10 sec. to      power is switched on and shutter release unlocks.
       1/500 sec. Backlighting compensation + 1.5EV.       When closed, power  is switched off and shutter
   Film speed range: ASA 25 ~ 800.                           release locks.
   Aperture range: F2.8 ~ F22.                       Power source: Two 1.5V silver oxide batteries
   Film advance: Rear winding thumbwheel.             SR 44 (Eveready EPX-76 or equivalent).
   Exposure counter: Progressive type with automatic    Dimensions: 102 (W) x 64.5 (H) x 40 (D) mm (4" x        reset.                      www.butkus.us2.54" x 1.6").
21 Film rewind: Crank type with rewind release button.    Weight: 225 grams or 7.9 oz. (less batteries).

MAIN SPECIFICATIONS (ELECTRONIC FLASH A11)



Unit type: Automatic electronic flash unit exclusively   Connection to camera: Fitted onto left-hand edge of
    for use with Olympus XA and XA2.               XA (XA2).
Guide number: 10 (ASA  100, meters) or 33 (ASA   Power switch: The flash unit is activated by setting
    100, feet).                                         camera's  lever to flash symbol, popping up the
Applicable ASA film speeds: ASA 100 and 400.           charge lamp and  initiating electrical charge. The
Flash modes: Normal auto (XA, XA2) and manual        flash  unit  turns  off when  the charge lamp  is
   mode (XA only) with switch lever.                     pressed down.
F stop for auto flash: F4                         Power source: One 1.5V AA 'penlight' battery  (in-
Angle of coverage: Picture area of 35mm focal-length        cluding Ni-Cd battery).
    lens. (XA and XA2 utilize 35mm Zuiko lens.)       Dimensions: 60 (H) x 36 (W)* x 33 (D) mm (2.4" x
Number of flashes: Approx. 150 with AA 'penlight'       1.4" x 1.3").
    alkaline battery.                                                   * Measured from interface.
Recycling time: Approx. 7 sec with AA alkaline bat-    Weight: 65 grams or 2.3 oz. (less battery).
    tery.
Max. working distance: 2.5m (8.2  ft.) at ASA 100,
  5m (16.4 ft.) at ASA 400.


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