To an OM-10 Owner We appreciate very much that you have acquired an OM-10, a camera designed to allow you to take good pictures automatically and with the greatest ease. The Olympus OM-10 is a single lens reflex camera of the finest quality in which the automation of photographic functions has been made possible by employing the most advanced electronics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Description of Controls . . . 3 Preparations before Taking Pictures . . . . 6 to 15 Mounting and Detaching the Lens . . . . . . . . . . 7 Inserting the Batteries . . . 9 matically . . . . . . . . . 19 The OM-10: Designed to Save Battery Consumption . . . 22 Switching the Camera Off . 23 Rewinding the Film . . . . 23 Unloading the Film . . . . 24 Checking the Batteries . . . 10 Loading the Film . . . . . . 11 Setting the ASA Film Speed . 15 The Way to Automatic Photography . . . .
DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS Rewind Release Lever (P. 39) (P. 23) Manual Adapter Socket Shoulder Strap Eyelet (P. 39) Manual Adapte Guide Knob (P. 10, P.
The photo indicates OM-10 camera body with the 50mm F1.8 standard lens. (P. 37) (P. 17, P. 27) (P. 8) Lens Release Button (P. 19) Depth of Field Scale Aperture Ring Focusing Ring Lens Mount Ring (P. 29) (P. 15) Rewind Knob/ (P. 11, P.24) Camera Back Release (P. 30) Exposure Compensation Dial Mode/ASA Film Speed Dial Mode Index (P. 22) Rewind Crank (P. 22) (P. 24) Shutter Release Button Activator Switch Exposure Counter (P. 14) Selector Dial (P.30, P.39, P.49) (P. 17, P.23, P.
(P. 18) Shutter Curtain Film Rewind (P. 13) Shaft (P. 12, P. 13) (P.11) Viewfinder Eyepiece Frame Sprocket Film Take-up Spool Camera Back Film Pressure Plate Film Cartridge Pressure Spring (P.11) Film Chamber Film Guide Pins Body Mount Ring (P. 33) Tripod Socket (P. 33) (P. 33) (P. 33) (P.
PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING PICTURES The OM-10's circuits are powered by two 1.5V alkaline-manganese or silver oxide batteries. Without them, the shutter of this electronic single lens reflex camera will not function. This section is devoted to explaining the preparations which you must go through before proceeding to take pictures. Please keep in mind that they are indispensable for obtaining good results.
MOUNTING AND DETACHING THE LENS Remove the front lens cap. Remove the body cap and the rear lens cap.* * If you have purchased an OM-10 in conjunction with a lens, the body cap and rear lens cap are not provided.
Mount the lens. Detach the lens.
INSERTING THE BATTERIES Insert two 1.5V alkaline-manganese batteries Remove the cover of the battery chamber. LR44 (A76). Replace the cover. (NOTE) Two 1.5V silver oxide batteries SR44 (Eveready EPX-76) or equivalents can be also used.
CHECKING THE BATTERIES Move the selector dial to "CHECK". A beeping sound is heard and the battery check light turns on. After the check set back the dial. (Attention) If no sound is heard and the light does not turn on, the batteries have not been correctly inserted, or their charge is exhausted. In this case they must be replaced.
LOADING THE FILM Load the film. Open the camera back. (Never load or unload the camera in direct sunlight.
Insert the film leader in one of the slots of the take-up spool. The film leader must not be excessively drawn out. (The film leader is twisted.) (The film leader does not enter completely.) 12 (The film leader is excessively drawn out.
Wind the film once. The perforations of the film must engage with the sprocket teeth.
Take blank shots until the exposure counter shows "1". (Ways of taking blank shots) This instance is not suitable for taking blank shots since the automatic ex- posure control built in the OM-10 prolongs the ex- posure time.
SETTING THE ASA FILM SPEED Set the ASA film speed. (The ASA film speed dial is set at ASA 100.
THE WAY TO AUTOMATIC PHOTOGRAPHY All the problems of exposure are electronically taken care by the OM-10. It is a single lens reflex camera which can be set for automatic control of exposure, and when set so taking correctly exposed, beautiful pictures could not be simpler.
SETTING THE APERTURE Confirm that the camera is set at the "AUTO" position. Set the desired aperture. (Aperture guideline) NOTE: To make full use of the aperture ring, read Set the selector dial at the "ON" position. page 27.
The proper shutter speed lights up in the viewfinder.
TAKING PICTURES AUTOMATICALLY Focus.
Out of focus. Correct focus.
When holding the camera horizontally, make sure to press your elbows against your body. Have your elbow pressed against your body when holding the camera vertically, too.
THE OM-10: DESIGNED TO SAVE BATTERY CONSUMPTION this light will go off automatically after 90 seconds, to prevent unnecessary battery consumption. < When the activator switch is touched ... > With a light touch on the activator switch, energy will begin flowing again, and the light which had gone out after 90 seconds will turn on again. Gently press the shutter release button. < When the selector dial is turned to the "ON" position...
SWITCHING THE CAMERA OFF REWINDING THE FILM Turn the rewind release lever when the film ends. Move the selector dial to the "OFF" position when you are not going to take any more pictures.
UNLOADING THE FILM Keep rewinding the film until you feel no more resistance. Open the back and unload the film.
THE USE OF THE SELF-TIMER Click the selector dial to the position "SELF TIMER". Press the shutter release button. A beeping sound is heard and the self-timer light blinks. The shutter will be released after about 12 seconds. Return the selector dial to its original position.
PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES The various functions of the OM-10 and the wide variety of lenses, flash, winder, and system accessories which can be used with it allow you to fully master all the techniques which automatic photography can make possible. We shall devote the following section to some of these photographic techniques.
CONTROLLING THE EXPOSURE posure), or even blurred images. In these circumstances, make full use of the aperture ring in order to control exposure so as to obtain properly exposed photographs.
PHOTOGRAPHY WITH SHUTTER-SPEED PRIORITY When photograhing fast moving subjects, there is a marked tendency to obtain a blurred image of the subject. This can be made use of as a technique to give the impression of movement, by intentionally allowing the image to be blurred, while making use of the shutter speed priority function. Pictures taken with this technique offer an interesting challenge.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Before compensation When shooting against the light, or if the subject is standing before a window, the face tends to appear dark on the image. In this case, use the exposure compensation dial to obtain a correctly exposed photograph. Lift the compensation dial and change the film speed set on the dial (within ±2). By this means, it is possible to obtain high or Compensated +2 full stops. low key effects. (+) is for high key (overexposure) and (—) is for low key (underexposure).
LONG EXPOSURES Indoors when it is dark, or when photographing at night, use the "BULB" setting and take the pictures by resorting to long exposures. Of course, blur can easily occur in long exposures so it is recommended to use a tripod and a cable release. Set the mode selector lever to B, and press the shutter release button. The shutter will remain open as long as the shutter button is being pressed. Do not forget to reset at the "AUTO" position after you finish taking pictures.
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY indoors. < Characteristics of flash photography using the T32•T20 > Electronic Flash T32 Mount the Electronic Flash T32 (or T20) on the accessory shoe of the camera. When the ON-OFF switch of the T32 (or T20) is turned on, the normal auto flash control begins working. When turned off, it reverts to the camera's AE photography. It takes but a flick of a finger to change it from one to the other.
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USING THE WINDER 2 Fast moving subjects, such as in sports, car racing, and the like, make you wish to take pictures at a faster pace. The time spent winding the film may mean that a great chance is lost. In these cases, an accurate, reliable power winder for automatic film winding can well be the perfect answer, such as the Olympus Winder 2 which can be attached on the OM-10 very simply, and switched to the single or sequence mode photography.
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FROM GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY TO THE USE OF INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES The main characteristic of the single lens reflex camera is the possibility of using a plurality of different lenses on the same body.
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MAKING USE OF THE DEPTH OF FIELD When you have a subject in focus, there is a range in the fore and the background which is clearly defined in the picture. This range is called depth of field. The larger the F number becomes, the wider this clearly defined range becomes, and the background becomes sharper. On the contrary, the smaller the F number becomes, this range becomes less wide, while the background loses contrast and out of focus.
< How to check the depth of field > The photograph is focused at a distance of about 4m (13 ft). In this case, if the aperture is set at F 4, the range which appears clearly defined will be approximately from 3m (10 ft) to about 4.5m (15ft). If an F16 is used, the range will be approximately between about 2m (6.6 ft) and 10m (33 ft). 38 When you want to check inside the viewfinder the correct focusing range, it simply requires pressing this preview button.
MANUAL EXPOSURE CONTROL When the optional Manual Adapter is attached to the OM-10, it is possible to revert to manual exposure control. When photographing fast moving subjects, when there is a possibility of camera shake, or when you want to capture the subject in its natural tones no matter what the illumination behind may be, this accessory proves to be very useful.
Shutter-speed priority at 1/1000 sec. Aperture priority, high keyed < When shutter-speed priority is advisable > < How to apply aperture priority to your photographic needs > Set the aperture as preferred. Set the necessary shutter speed in the Manual Adapter.
TABLE OF INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES TYPE FISHEYE SUPER WIDE ANGLE ANGLE STANDARD ZOOM TELEPHOTO INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES ZUIKO FISHEYE ZUIKO ZUIKO ZUIKO ZUIKO ZUIKO ZUIKO MC FISHEYE MC MC MC MC MC 8mm F 2.8 16mm F3.5 18mm F3.5 21mm F2 21mm F3.5 24mm F2 24mm F2.8 ZUIKO MC ZUIKO MC ZUIKO MC ZUIKO MC ZUIKO SHIFT 28mm F2 28mm F2.8 35mm F2 ZUIKO ZUIKO MC 55mm 50mm 50mm 50mm ZUIKO MC ZUIKO MC MACRO 35mm F2.8 35mm F2.8 F1.2 F1.4 F1.8 F3.5 S ZUIKO ZOOM 28-48mm F4 ZUIKO MC ZOOM 35-70mm F3.
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CARE AND STORAGE OF THE CAMERA General Dust and moisture are primary harmful agents affecting your camera. When you do not use the camera, remove it from the case and store batteries in a cold district. Take care not to permit water to enter the camera when taking pictures in the rain or snow, especially near sea-water spray, as water drops may easily have a chance to enter the camera through small orifices.
only with an air brush, antistatic brush, or wipe it lightly with a camel hair brush or lens tissue. In EXTREME cares, use a clean, soft cotton cloth moistened with denatured alcohol. NEV- ER rub the lens surfaces with your finger, clothing or other abrasive material. If dust or fingerprints collect on the mirror, focusing screen, or prism, take the camera to an authorized OLYMPUS Service Center. It needs professional attention. Avoid excessive force when mounting on a tripod.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS try to advance the film? Q : I can neither release the shutter even by pressing the shutter release button, nor advance the film. Why? A : Because no batteries are loaded. Load fresh batteries. Q : Why is the field of view dark and the image obscure? A : The film leader is not properly engaged on the film take-up spool. Insert the film leader again.
be of the same size. Q : A shadow appears darkening the central area of the viewfinder. Why does this happen? last for about a half year, and the silver oxide batteries for about one year. When the temperature is extremely low. Q : I pressed the shutter release button with the A : This is quite usual when a lens with a maximum aperture smaller than F5 is mounted on the camera, and the preview button is pressed with the diaphragm closed down beyond F5.
MAIN SPECIFICATIONS 1,000 sec.) Camera type: 35mm single lens reflex camera By setting the mode selector lever to the manual mode, the shutter speed can be set to 1/60 sec. Film speed range: ASA 25 to 1600. Battery checker: Battery voltage can be checked by both LED and PCV. Mirror lock to limit with electronic control automatic exposure and focal plane shutter. Image format: 24 x 36mm. Lens mount: Olympus OM Mount, bayonet type. Shutter: Electronically controlled focal plane shutter.
ing is possible with the Olympus OM System Winder 2. Self-timer: Electronic self-timer with about 12 second delay. Accessory shoe: Built-in type, with direct contact. Dimensions and weights: Body only: 135(W) x 84(H) x 50(D) mm (5.3" x 3.3" x 2") 430gr. (15.2 oz) With F1.8 lens: 135(W) x 84(H) x 81(D)mm (5.3" x 3.3" x 3.2") 600gr. (21.2 oz). With F1.4 lens: 135(W) x 84(H) x 86(D)mm (5.3" x 3.3" x 3.4") 660gr. (23.3 oz). (Specifications subject to change without notice.
Long Exposure (From page 30) For long exposure photography within 2 sec. (with ASA 100 film) however, you can take Using the Winder 2 pictures on AUTO mode. Flash Photography (From page 31) The viewfinder lights may turn off when using Winder 2 with your OM-10. This is due to the special energy saving circuits built into the OM-10. Simply touch the activator switch (collar surrounding the shutter release), and the lights will turn on. See page 22 for further explanation.
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