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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.
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The photo indicates OM-10 camera body with the 50mm F1.8 standard lens. (P. 8) Lens Release Button Rewind Knob/ (P. 11, P.24) Camera Back Release Rewind Crank (P. 24) Selector Dial (P. 17, P.23, P.25) ( P 3 1 )
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Shutter Curtain Film Rewind Shaft (P.11) Film Chamber Film Guide Pins (P. 18) Viewfinder Eyepiece Frame (P. 13) Sprocket (P. 12, P. 13) Film Take-up Spool (P.11) Camera Back Film Pressure Plate Body Mount Ring (P. 33) Tripod Socket (P. 33) Winder Coupling Terminal (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.
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.
INSERTING THE BATTERIES Remove the cover of the battery chamber. Insert two 1.5V alkaline-manganese batteries 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.
LOADING THE FILM Load the film. Open the camera back. (Never load or unload the camera in direct sun- light.)
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Insert the film leader in one of the slots of the The film leader must not be excessively drawn take-up spool. out. (The film leader is (The film leader does (The film leader is twisted.) not enter completely.) excessively drawn out.)
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Wind the film once. The perforations of the film must engage with the sprocket teeth. Make sure it is well tense, and close the back...
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(Ways of taking blank shots) Take blank shots until the exposure counter shows "1". This instance is not suit- able for taking blank shots since the automatic ex- posure control built in the OM-10 prolongs the ex- posure time.
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" Set the desired aperture. position. (Aperture guideline) NOTE: To make full use of the aperture ring, read Set the selector dial at the "ON" position. page 27.
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The proper shutter speed lights up in the viewfinder.
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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 verti- cally, too.
Energy flows from the alkaline-manganese or silver oxide batteries and a light appears by the shutter speed scale in the viewfinder. However, THE OM-10: DESIGNED TO SAVE BATTERY CONSUMPTION this light will go off automatically after 90 sec- onds, to prevent unnecessary battery consump- tion.
SWITCHING THE CAMERA OFF REWINDING THE FILM Turn the rewind release lever when the film Move the selector dial to the "OFF" position ends. when you are not going to take any more pictures.
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 When taking pictures in a place which is either too dark or too bright, even if you follow the aperture guidelines given on page 17, there will be a tendency to result in whitish photographs (overexposure), or darkened ones When a red light turns on in the red zone at the top of the shutter speed scale in the view- finder it indicates overexposure.
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 techni- que to give the impression of movement, by inten- tionally allowing the image to be blurred, while making use of the shutter speed priority function.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION When shooting against the light, or if the subject is standing before a window, the face tends to ap- pear dark on the image. In this case, use the ex- posure compensation dial to obtain a correctly exposed photograph. Lift the compensation dial and change the film speed set on the dial (within ±2).
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 re- commended to use a tripod and a cable release. Set the mode selector lever to B, and press the shutter release button.
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY The T32 and T20 electronic flash units specifi- cally designed for OM cameras provide artificial illumination when you take pictures at night or indoors. < Characteristics of flash photography using the Electronic T32•T20 > Flash T32 Mount the Electronic Flash T32 (or T20) on the accessory shoe of the camera.
Olympus Winder 2 which can be attached on the OM-10 very simply, and switched to the single or sequence mode photography. On single mode, it can wind film immediately after exposure, ready...
OM-10 becomes richer and wider. Olympus Zui- ko interchangeable lenses included in the OM System are highly reputed for their sharpness and resolving power.
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.
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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 approxi- mately between about 2m (6.6 ft) and 10m...
MANUAL EXPOSURE CONTROL When the optional Manual Adapter is attached to the OM-10, it is possible to revert to manual ex- posure control. When photographing fast moving subjects, when there is a possibility of camera shake, or when you want to capture the subject...
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Shutter-speed priority at 1/1000 sec. < When shutter-speed priority is advisable > Set the necessary shutter speed in the Manual Adapter. Turn the aperture ring while looking through the viewfinder until the light on the shutter speed scale turns on at the shutter speed which was set in the Manual Adapter.
TELECONVERTER 2X-A MC stands for multicoating. Picture image may be cut off slightly when OM-10 is used with the 600mm and 1000mm lenses. Automatic correction design against close distance aberrations. Make it a point to use the Zuiko MC Macro 135mm F4.5 with the hood provided.
Avoid areas exposed to salt water, radios, TV sets, or magnets. Have all repairs performed by an authorized OLYMPUS Service Center. You may send it directly or through the store where you bought your camera. Parts Do not press the release button at random.
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ER rub the lens surfaces with your finger, cloth- ing 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.
Q : Is infrared photography also possible with the OM-10? A : Yes, it is if you use the manual adapter and set the mode selector lever to the MANUAL ADAPTER position.
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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 selector dial at the "OFF" position. Will the photograph be properly exposed? A : Even at the "OFF"...
60 sec.) in conjunction with the electronic flash T20. Manual exposure control: The optional Manual Adapter attached to the OM-10 permits a full range of 11 manual shutter speeds. (1 to 1/ 1,000 sec.) By setting the mode selector lever to the man- ual mode, the shutter speed can be set to 1/60 sec.
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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.
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It is not possible to use a Motor Drive 1 with the OM-10. 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 sur- rounding the shutter release), and the lights will turn on.
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