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To an OM-2 Owner The OM-2 is a unique 35mm single lens reflex, utilizing the Olympus TTL Direct (Off-the-Film) Light Measuring System for unprecedented accuracy of automatic exposure. In addition, it offers full manual exposure control at the flip of a lever switch. OM-2 has set a new standard for relia- bility and versatility in a compact SLR, to meet the demands of the professional and amateur alike, for standard as well as scientific and technical photography pursuits. OM-2 is part of the tot
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Refer to pages in parentheses for detailed explanations of each part. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS Camera Back (P. 27) (P. 9, P 44) Film Take-Up Release Pin Spool (P.58) (P. 9) Camera Back Viewfinder Eyepiece Frame Pressure Plate (P.8) Battery Check Lamp Rewind Shaft Film Chamber Film Guide Recordata Back Contact Pins (2) (P. 43) Shutter Curtain Dual Sprocket B LOCK Button (P. 12) Motor (P. 37, P. 40) Guide Pin Hole Battery (P. 7) Chamber (P.37, P40) Motor Drive Socket Cap Motor Coupling Terminal Tr
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(P. 12) (P.26) Manual Shutter Depth of Field Scale (P. 12, P.15, P.16, Speed Ring (P. 7) P. 17. P. 18, P. 35) Aperture Ring Lens Release Button (P.30, P.35) (P. 14) FP and X Flash Synch Selector Focusing Ring (P.35) (P.26) Lens Mount Ring Flash Synchronization Socket (P.20) Body Mount Ring Rewind Knob /Camera Back Release (P. 11. P.23) Exposure Copensation Rewind Crank Dial/Film Speed Dial (P.19, P.20, P.37, (P.9, P.20, P. 44) P.42, P.44) Shutter Release Button /Cable Release Socket Exposure Cou
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Accessory Shoe 4 Rewind Release Lever Shoulder Strap Eyelet (P.20, P.44) Self-Timer (P.21, P.44) (P. 25, P. 26.) Depth-of-Field Lens Preview Button 4
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TABLE OF CONTENTS On OM-2 Holding the Camera .............. 19 Unloading the Camera/Making Multiple To an OM-2 Owner ............... 1 Exposures ................... 20 Description of Controls ............ 2 Setting the Self-Timer ............. 21 Mounting the Lens/Inserting the Batteries . 7 Exposure Compensation ............ 22 Battery Check and Mirror Lock-Up ..... 8 Exposure Compensation for Automatic Loading the Film ................ 9 Measurement ................. 23 Operating the Film Adva
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On OM System Zuiko Interchangeable Lens Group . . . . . 51 The T32, (T20)/OM-2 Way — Flash Table of Interchangeable Lenses ...... 53 Photography Couldn't Be Simpler and Interchangeable Lens Group Units ...... 55 More Accurate ................ 32 Finder Group .................. 57 Bounce Flash .................. 33 Finder Group Units .............. 58 Cloce-up Flash ................. 34 Flashphoto Group ............... 61 Flash Photography with an Electronic Flashphoto Group Units ............ 64
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MOUNTING THE LENS INSERTING THE BATTERIES Mount the Lens. Insert two 1.5V silver oxide batteries SR44 Align the red dots on the lens flange and the body (Eveready EPX-76 or equivalents) into the bat- mount ring. Turn the lens clockwise until the lens tery chamber. CAUTION: Batteries should be always replaced release button springs up and you will hear posi- as a pair. If battery polarity is incorrect, the cam- tive "click". era does not function. Lens Removal To detach the lens, press down on th
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BATTERY CHECK AND MIRROR LOCK-UP a point to switch off the selector lever when the camera is not used. Mirror Lock-Up If the mirror is up, the field of view turns dark By pressing the selector lever to the "CHECK through the viewfinder, and the film cannot be RESET" position, you can check the batteries advanced. This lock-up of the mirror occurs when and/or unlock the mirror. no batteries are loaded or batteries are deplet- Check the Batteries. ed, or the film is advanced during exposure. Move
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LOADING THE FILM Pull the rewind knob up Turn the advance lever so that the film perfora- and open the camera back. tions engage the sprocket teeth. Insert a film cartridge into Close the camera back until it clicks. the film chamber and push Make sure the selector lever is in the OFF posi- the rewind knob back. tion. Insert the film leader into NOTE: Fold out the rewind crank and rotate it one of the slots in the film clockwise slightly to remove any slack in the film. take-up spool. Then if th
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OPERATING THE FILM ADVANCE LEVER EXPOSURE COUNTER Turn the advance lever to the right as far as it will Exposure Counter go. The film can be advanced by one frame, in a The exposure counter is indexed from "S" (Start) single stroke or in multiple short strokes. to 1, 2 ... up to 36 in even numbers and "E" NOTE: If the advance lever stops moving because (End). Whenever the camera back is opened, the you've shot the last remaining film frame while exposure counter automatically returns to "S". you
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SETTING THE ASA FILM SPEED DIAL Lift up the outer collar of the exposure com- Once the setting has been made, turn the dial pensation dial and rotate until the ASA speed until the white line is aligned with the black index line on the pentaprism housing. for the film appears in the window. The ASA film speed scale on the dial is mark- CAUTION: Make sure you align the white line with the black index line on the pentaprism ed from 12 to 1600. If you are not able to after setting ASA. rotate the ou
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APERTURE RING AND MANUAL SHUTTER SPEED RING Aperture Ring Manual Shutter Speed Ring The opening (aperture) in the lens diaphragm is Shutter speeds engraved on the manual shutter marked in F stops on the aperture ring. The higher speed ring are used only for non-automatic cam- the F number, the smaller the lens opening (less era operation. B indicates "bulb" at which set- light) and provides greater depth of field than ting the shutter will remain open as long as the lower F numbers (see page 25)
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SETTING THE SELECTOR LEVER VIEWFINDER AUTO OFF MANUAL The selector lever on top of your camera has four The three-position viewfinder control center positions as follows (with click stops at allows you to see the operating mode of your AUTO-OFF-MANUAL): camera without checking the position of the 1) AUTO — Automatic exposure control; you selector lever. preset the F stop and the camera automatical- NOTE: If you release the shutter with the selector ly sets shutter speed for proper exposure. leve
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FOCUSING Out of focus. In focus. Look through the viewfinder and turn the focusing ring in either direction until your subject appears sharpest. The split image will be vertically aligned in the central spot of the Focusing Screen or a shimmering effect of the microprism ring around Microprism the central spot will disappear when critical focus- Ring ing has been achieved. Rangefinder NOTE: You can determine the distance between Spot the subject and the film plane by reading the dis- tance scale
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AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL Red Zone Blue Zone LEASE THE SHUTTER. The Aperture-Preferred System NOTE: At shutter speeds slower than 1/60 second, The aperture-preferred system the possibility of camera movement during ex- is the most convenient and posure is increased. If the needle in the viewfinder easy-to-use method of auto- indicates a shutter speed in this area, turn the matic operation, particularly aperture ring to the left (so as to open the aper- ture). outdoors when using 50mm or For use
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faster. Super telephoto lenses of 300mm and up — 1/500 second or faster. If the viewfinder needle enters the red zone Warning against over-exposure. A shutter speed faster than 1 /1000 second is required for pro- per exposure, but the shutter will be released at 1/1000 second. Since this is beyond the range of your OM-2 and an overexposed photo- graph would result, turn the lens aperture ring to a higher F stop until the meter needle moves out of the red zone. If the viewfinder needle enters the
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MANUAL EXPOSURE CONTROL Set the selector lever to Aperture-Preferred Manual Exposure Control "MANUAL", and the ex- Turn the aperture ring until the desired F stop posure index marks and is opposite the white index mark. the meter needle are visi- Look through the viewfinder and rotate the ble in the viewfinder. shutter speed ring until the needle lines up as Shutter Speed-Preferred Manual Exposure Control close as possible to the center of the index. Should you wish to preselect a shutter speed
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50mm F1.8 lens, ASA 100 1/2 sec. fully opened 50mm F1.4 lens, ASA 100 1/2 sec. fully opened Exposure Meter Needle Exposure Meter Index 55mm F1.2 lens, ASA 100 1/2 sec. fully opened Light Measuring Range of the Exposure Meter If the Exposure Needle Does Not Center on the The measuring range is EV 1.5-EV17 (ASA 100, Index with F1.2 55mm lens). The list above summarizes If an exposure or a shutter speed is improperly the lowest measurable limits in dealing with ex- selected, the exposure needle wil
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HOLDING THE CAMERA Proper camera handling is important in assuring Holding the Camera Vertically the sharpest possible pictures. For vertical shooting, keep one elbow close to Holding the Camera Horizontally your body and press the camera tightly against Keep both elbows close to the body, to steady your forehead. the camera. NOTE: Steady yourself against any nearby sup- port (such as a tree, fence, or wall) whenever pos- Putting the Camera into Operation sible. The aperture ring, focusing ring
