Thank you f o r choos ing t he O lympus OM-40 PROGRAM. Th i s camera i s equ ippedwi th a un ique ESP (Elect ro-Select ive Pat tern) meter ing system. By combin ing th ismeter ing mode wi th the automat ic f i lm speed set t ing mode and programmed exposuremode, anyone can take per fect ly exposed p ic tures wi th ease. Before us ing the camera,p lease read th is operat ion manual carefu l ly through whi le check ing wi th your cam-e ra t o become fam i l i a r w i t h t h i s ve rsa t i l e SLR.

Note : A l l t he componen ts o f t he O lympus OM40 PROGRAM are ca re fu l l y des igned and the i r p roduc -t ion and assembly is st r ic t ly contro l led to enhance the unmatched perforrr tance of the system. l fany in te rchangeab le l enses , f l ashes , o r accessor ies o the r than O lympus p roduc ts a re used , O lympuscannot be responsible for poor resul ts or damage of the OM-40 PROGRAM.

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Note: Tous les composants de I'Olympus OM40 PROGRAM ont 6t6 trds soigneusement calcul6s et leurproduction est strictement contr6l6e afin d'assurer une parfaite r6gularit6 des performances deI'appareil.eri cas oi un objectif, un flash ou tout autre accessoire non produit par Olympus serait, utilis6avec I'OM40 PROGRAM, Olympus ne saurait 6tre tenu pour responsable des mauvais r6sultats6ventuels ou mdme de dommages subis par l'appareil.

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Nota: Todas las unidades de la Olympus OM40 PROGRAM est6n disefladas sistem6ticamente, y suproducci6n esfi controlada estrictamente piua que ofrezca un rendimiento sin par. Si utiluaobjetivos intercambiables, flashes u otros accesorios que no sean de la marca Olympus por la rinicanzon de que pueden montarse en la OM40 PROGRAM, debe tener cuidado ya que no podemosasegurilr los resultados que puedan obtenerse.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

( P repara t ions be fo re Tak ing P ic tu res )o Moun t ing the Lenso Loading the Batter ieso Check ing the Ba t te r ies?se t t i ng the Camera fo r Au tomat i c F i lm

Speed Sett ingo Load ing the F i lm( Tak ing pho tog raphs ( l ) >o How to Take Programmed Automat ic Exposure

P ic tu res w i th ESP Mete r ingo R e w i n d t h e F i l m( Tak ing Pho tog raphs ( l l ) >o How to Take Aperture-Preferred

Automat ic Exposure Pictureso Manua l Exposureo Manua l F i lm Speed Se t t i ngo Exposure Compensat ion .( O the r Opera t ions )o Us ing the Se l f -T imer. Bu lb Exposure

( Advanccd Techniques )o Se lec t ing the Mete r ing Mode

(A Cho ice o f Two Mete r ing Modes)o Se lec t ing the Mete r ing Mode

(How to Use ESP Mete r ing )o Gu ide to Se lec t ion o f Exposure Modeo Select ing the Exposure Mode

- P R O G R A M _o Program Diagrams

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o Se lec t ing the Exposure Mode- A U T O ( A p e r t u r e P r e f e r r e d ) . . . . . 5 2

. D e p t h o f F i e l d . . . . 5 2

. P r e v i e w B u t t o n . . . . 5 2

. S h u t t e r S p e e d s . . . . 5 3oV iewf i nde r D isp lay fo r Au tomat i c Exposure . 54o Se lec t ing the Exposure Mode - MANUAL - . . 55o Comb ina t ions o f Me te r ing Mode and

E x o o s u r e M o d e . . . 5 6o S e l e c t i n g t h e F i l m S p e e d S e t t i n g M o d e . . . . . 5 7o B u l b E x p o s u r e . . . . 5 9o Mu l t i p le Exposure / I n f ra red Pho tog raphy . . . 60

< OM SYSTEM >o F l a s h P h o t o g r a p h y . . . . . . . 6 2o T - S e r i e s F l a s h e s i M o u n t i n g t h e F l a s h . . . . . . 6 3o H o w t o U s e T - S e r i e s F l a s h e s . . . . . . 6 4. B o u n c e F l a s h / C l o s e - u p F l a s h . . . . . 6 5o Us ing E lec t ron ic F lashes Other Than

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TABLES DES MATIERES( Pr6paration aux prises du vues )o Montage de I'objectifo Chargements des piles .o Contr6le des pileso Affichage automatique de la

sensibilit6 du filmo Chargement de la pellicule . . . . 16( Prise de vue (D )o La prise de vues en mode d'exposition

automatique progxirmm6e en mesure ESP . . .20oRebobinage de la pellicule . . . . . 23( Prise de vue (ID >o La prise de vues en exposition automatique i

p r i o r i t 6 a u d i a p f u a g m e . . . . . . 2 6oExpos i t ionmanuel le . . . .29r R6glage manuel de la sensibilit6 du film . . . 31oCompensationd'exposition . . . . . . . .33( Autres utilisations )oUtilisationduretardateur . . . . .35o Exposition en pose B . . .37

La version frangaise du chapitre"Techniques avanc6es" se trouvedans la brochure "un nouveaupas dans la cr6ation photographi-que (B)". Pridre de consulter celiwet.

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INHALT( Vorberei tungen zur ersten Aufnahme )o E i n s e t z e n d e s O b j e k t i v s . . . . . . . 1 1o E i n l e g e n d e r B a t t e r i e n , . . . . , . . 1 3o P r i i f u n g d e r B a t t e r i e n . . . . . . 1 4o Berei tmachen der Kamera zur automat ischen

E i n s t e l l u n g d e r F i l m - E m p f i n d l i c k e i t . . . . . 1 5o Z u r r i c k s p u l e n d e s F i l m s . . . . . 1 6

( Fotograf ieren ( l ) )o Aufnahmen mit Programm-Automat ik in

V e r b i n d u n g m i t E s P - M e s s u n g . . . . . 2 Oo F i l m - R r i c k s p u l u n g ' . ' . ' ' 2 3

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o Automat ische Aufnahmen mitB l e n d e n v o r w a h l . . . . . . . 2 6

o M a n u e l f e B e l i c h t u n g ' . . . ' . 2 9o Manue l le F i lmempf ind l i chke i t se ins te l l ung ' . 31o B e l i c h t u n g s - K o m p e n s a t i o n . . . . . . 3 3

( Andere Funkt ionen )o A u f n a h m e n m i t S e l b s t a u s l o s e r . . . . 3 5o Au fnahmen m i t "B " -E ins te l l ung . , , 37

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n iken fu r Fo r tgeschr i t t ene" f i nde ts ich in der Broscht i re "Ft i r kreat iveFo tog ra f i e (B ) " . B i t t e sehen S ie i ndieser Broschr" i re nach.

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INDICE( Preparativos para fotografiar )o Montaje del objetivooCarga de las pilas .o Verificaci6n de las pilaso Ajuste automdtico de la sensibilidad de la

pelfcula en la cdmara . .o Carga de la pelfcula

( Toma de fotograffas (I) >o C6mo tomar fotograffas en exposici6n

autom6tica programada con fotometrfaESP

o Rebobinado de la pelicula

( Toma de fotograffas (II) >o C6mo tomar fotografias en modalidad de

exposici6n autom6tica con prioridada la abertura .

e Exposici6n manualr Ajuste manual de la sensibilidad ISO de

la pelfculao Compensaci6n de la exposici6n .

( Otras Funciones )o C6mo usar el disparador automdtico

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pfne Olympus OM-40 PROGRAM is basical ly designed for automat ic f i lm speed set t ing wi thDX coded f i lm .

f, L'Olympus OM-40 PROGRAM est 6quip6 fondamentalement de I'affichage automatique de lasensibilit6 du film avec les pellicules cod6es DX.

@Oie O lympus OM40 PROGRAM is t f L l r au tomat i sche E ins te l l ung de r F i lmempf ind l i chke i t m i tDX-F i lmen vo rgesehen .

E La Olympus OM-40 PROGRAN{ se ha diseiado de forma que aiuste automiticamente la sen-sibil idad de la pelicula (ISO/ASA) al emplear pelicula DX.

Mounting the LensMontage de I'objectifEinsetzen des ObiektivsMontaje del objetivo

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Remove the rea r l ens cap .lrnlever le bouchon arridre de I'objectif.Objekt ivr i ickdeckel abneh men.Quite la tapa trasera del objetivo'

R e m o v e t h e b o d y c a p .l :n lever le bouc l ton de bo i t ie r .G e h 6 u s e - S c h u t z d e c k e l a b n e h m e n .

Qui te la tapa de la ca ja de la c6mara .

l l A l i gn the red do ts and ro ta te the lens c lock -w ise un t i l i t l ocks .E Aligner les repdres rouges et faire tourner I 'ob-jectif dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre jusqu'auverrouillase.G Objekt iv nach der Regel "Roten Punkt auf rotenPunkt" e insetzen und durch Drehen nach rechtsvqrr iegeln.ll l Alinee los puntos rojos y gire el objetivo en elsentido de las agujas del refoj hasta que fi je en suposlc lon.

Remove the f ron t l ens cap .Enlever le capuchon avant de I'obiectif.Ob jek t i v -F ron tdecke l abnehmen.Quite la tapa frontal del objetivo.

Removing the Lens: D6montage de I 'object i f :Abnehmen des Objektivs: Como desmontar el objetivo:

E Press the lens re lease but ton and turn the lenscou nter-c lockwise.E] Appuyer sur le bouton de d6verrouillage d'ob-jectif et tourner I 'objectif dans le sens contr-aire desaieuilles d'une montre.G Entr iegelungstaste am Objekt iv dr i icken undOb jek t i v nach l i nks d rehen .lsl Oprima el bot6n de desbloqueo del objetivo ygire el objetivo en el sentido contrario a las agujas

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Checking the BatteriesContrdle des pilesPriifung der BatterienVerificaci6n de las pilas

After inserting the batteries, always check as follows:Apres un changement de piles, effectuer toujours le contr6le suivant:Nach dem Einlegen sind die Batterien wie folgt zu priifen:.Despu6s de insertar las pilas nuevas, verifiquelas siempre de la forma siguiente:

I E Ro ta te the mode se lec to r d ia l t o the "BATTERyC H E C K " p o s i t i o n .Ltl Amener la bague de s6lection de mode en posi-t ion "BATTERY CHECK".G Be t r i ebsar tenscha l te r au f "Ba t te ry Check"s te l l en .EJ Ponga la palanca selectora de modalidad en laposic i6n "Battery Check".

E l f t he sound becomes in te rm i t ten t o r the LEDb l inks , rep lace ba t te r ies .trl Quand la tonalit6 sonne par intermittence ouquand le t6moin LED clignote, remplacer les piles.E Fa l l s d ie ro te LED b l i nk t und ke in Ton ho rba rist , d ie Bat ter ien auswechseln.$] Recarnbie las pilas si el sonido es intermitenteo si parpadea el LED de confirmaci6n.

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Setting the Camera for Automatic Film Speed SettingAffichige automatique de la sensibilite du filmBereitmachen der Kamera zur automatischen Einstellung der Film'EmpfindlichkeitAjuste autom6tico de la sensibilidad de la pelicula

EWitn DX coded f itm, the OM-40 PROGRAM sets the ISO f i lm speed automaticallv.

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E P lace the f i lm ca r t r i dge in the f i lm chamber .(A lways load f i lm in the shade . )tr Placer la pellicule dans son logement selonillustration. (Se rnettre d I 'ombre pour installer la

pellicule dans I'appareil.)G F i lmpa t rone in d ieF i lmkammer legen . (DasF i lme in legen und Heraus -nehmen sol l te nur imSchatten er fo lgen.)LSJ Coloque el cartuchode pelicula en el comparti-miento de la pelicula. Car-gue la pelicula a la sombra. 16

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E Wind the f i lm and make sure the sprocket teethgatch both the upper and lower f i lm perforat ions.lE Avancer la pellicule et s'assurer que les perfora-tions inf6rieure et sup6rieure du film sont bien en-gag6es dans les crantages.G Fi lm mit dem Schal thebel t ransport ieren unddabei beachten, daB die Perforation auf beiden Seitenvon den Zdhnen der Transport t rommel er faBt wird.g Bobine la pelicula y asegirese de que losdientes de la rueda dentada engranan con las per-foraciones superiores e inferiores de la pelicula.

E Take up the s lack by turning the rewind crankclockwise.E Eliminer le jeu 6ventuel en tournant la manivellede rebobinage dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre.

G Fi lm durch Rechtsdrehen der Ri ickspulkurbelstraffen.tr Tense la pelicula girando la manivela de rebo-binado en el sentido de las agujas del reloj.

t E C lose the camera back un t i l i t c l i cks i n to p lace .

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G Kamerar i ickwand fest andr i icken, b is s ie horbarverr iegel t is t .S Cierre. el respaldo de la cdmara hasta que ajusteen su posicion correcta con un chasquido.

E Take two b lank sho ts . Th is w i l l b r i ng the f i lmro the f i rs t f rame.tr Effectuer deux clich6s d vide. Cette op6rationfait avancer la pellicule jusqu'i la premidre image.

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Checking the type of f i lm:Contrdle du type de pellicule:Uberpriifung des Filmtyps:Comprobaci6n del tipo de pelicula:

E The f i lm check w indow in the camera back w i l la l l ow you to check the t ype o f f i lm loaded in thecamera.Ej La fen€tre de contr6le sur le dos de l'appareilvous permettra de v6rifier le type de pelliculechars6e dans le boitier.E Das Sicht fenster in der Kamerart - ickwand er laubtd ie Kon t ro l l e r i be r den e inge leg ten F i lm .LSI La ventanilla de verificaci6n de la pelicula lepermitir6 comprobar qu6 tipo de pelicula se ha cai-eado en la cdmara. 18

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( Taking Photographs (l) >{ Prise de vues (I) >( Fotograf ieren (l) >

( Toma de fotografias (I) )

P Tnis chapter expla ins how to take programmed automat ic exposure pictures wi th ESP meter ing.- In this mode, anyone can enjoy taking pictures with ease, even in difficult l ighting conditionssuch as backlight.

E Ce chapitre eiplique la prise de vues programm6e en mesure !lSP. Grice i: ce mode chacun peut*

"ppie"i.i ta faiift,4 de li prise de vues, rn€me dans les conditions de lumidre difficiles, telles que

les contre-jours.G In diesem Abschnitt wird erkldrt, wie einfach es ist, korrekt belichtete Aufnahmen auch unter

schwierigen Lichtverhii ltnissen - etwa bei Gegenlicht - zu machen. Das ist mtlglich mit Programm-

Einstellung und der Betriebsart ESP (Elektronisch selektive Punktfeldmessung).

E En este capitulo se explica c6mo tomar fotografias en exposici6n progra_mada con fotometria- ESP. En eita modalidad, cualquiera puede disfrutar de la fotografia con facilidad, incluso bajocondiciones dificiles de iluminaci5n, como a contraluz.

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E Be t r i ebsar tenscha l te r au f "PROGRAM" s te l l en .S- Ponga la palanca selectora de modalidad en laposic ion "PROGRAM".

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Set the lens to i t s m in imum aper tu re .R6gler I'objectif sur son ouvettute minimal.Blendenr ing auf d ie k le inste Offnung ste l len.Ajuste la abertura minima en el objetivo.

E Press the shut ter re lease l ight ly to act ivate thev iewf inder d i sp lay .tr Appuyer doucement sur le bouton de d6clen-chement pour obtenir I 'affichage dans le viseur.

G Zum E inscha l ten de rLED-Anze ige den Aus -loser le icht ant ippen.lSl Oprima ligeramente eldisparador para activar elvisor.I-fl

l l (n Uui t t - in bat tery conserver turns of f the v iewf inder

- d isplay af ter 60 seconds.)lE (Un dispositif int6gr6, de protection des piles coupe

I'illumination de I'affichase du viseur au bout de 60 sec.)E (Zur Schonung der Bat te i ien schal tet s ich die Sucheran-

zeiqe nach 60 Sekunden automat isch ab.)tr fUi circuito incorporado conservador de energia des-

activa la visualizaci6n del visor a los 60 seg.)

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Focus on your subject .Mise au point.Schi i r fe e instel len.Enfoque.

E The ID mark wi l l appear in the f inder whenESP meter ing is adjust ing the exposure.lE Le signeIIJ apparaitra dans le viseur lorsque l'ap-pareil utilisera la mesure ESP en fonction du sujet.E Wenn die Bel ichtung durch die ESP-Messung ein-gestel l t wird, erscheint das Symbol tD im Sucher.tr La marca ((

O " aparccer6, en el visor cuando

la fotometria ESP est6 ajustando la exposici6n.

I t Press the shut ter re lease to take the picture.E Appuyer sur le bouton d6clencheur pourprendre un clich6.G Zur Aufnahme den Auslc i rser dr i icken.tr Oprima el disparador para tomar la fotografia.

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Rewinding the Fi lmRebobinage de la pelliculeFilm-Ri,ickspu lungRebobinado de la pelicula

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| | E W h e n t h e e x p o s u r e c o u n t e r i n d i c a t e s t h e e n d

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G Wenn das Z6h lwerk dasEnde des F i lms anze ig t .$ j Cuando c l contador de ex-posiciones indica que se ha aca-bado la pel icula.

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Push the "R" bu t tonnppuy"t sur la touche "R".

R t i ckspu l -F re i l au f knop f " R" d rucken .Opr i rna el boton R.

YE Fo ld ou t the rew ind c rank and w ind i t un t i lthe f i lm tension is re leased.LEJ Lever la manivelle de rebobinase et la tournerjusqu'i reldchement de la tension.t r Ri . ickspulkurbel ausklappen und nach rechtsdrehen, b is der Widerstand aufhort .g Alce la manivela de rebobinado y girela hastaque se pierda la tensi6n de la pelicula.

E Open the camera back by pul l ing up on therewind knob and remove the f i lm.E Ouvrir le dos du boitier en tirant sur la ma-nivelle de rebobinage et extraire le film.E Kamerar i . ickwlnd durch Hochziehen derRi ickspulkurbel of fnen und Fi lm herausnehmen.ISJ Abra el respaldo de la c6mara tirando de la ma-nivela de rebobinado hacia arriba. Saque el cartuchode pelicula.

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( Taking PhotograPhs (ll) >{ Prise de vues (tI) >( Fotografieren (ll) >

{ Toma de fotografias (II) )

E This mode allows you to respond creatively to the photo situation by free selection ofihe lens aperture, shutter speed and exposure compensation settings.E C; ilode pir*"t de laisser libre cours i sa cr6ativit6 face i une situation_ photographiqueEr U autorise une s6lection libre des r6glages de diaphragme, de vitesse et de compensationd'exposition.G

*Dt;; lietri.br"rt ermoglicht kreatives Reagieren auf die Aufnahmesituation durch freie

wbh l ron objektivof f nu ng, Versch luBzeit und Belichtu ngskorrektur.trI

'E;d *dO"iii"O lJplit*it" iesponder creativamente a las situaciones de toma seleccionando

libremente ta aUertuiab6i"U:iti*, ieiociaaO def obturador y compensaci6n de la exposici6n.

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How to Take Aperture-Preferred Automatic Exposure picturesLa prise de vues en exposition automatique i priorit6 au diaphragmeAufnahmen mit Blendenvorwahl und ZeitautomatikC6mo tomar fotografias en modalidad de exposici6n autom6ticacon prioridad a la abertura

1 E Se t the mode se lec to r d ia l t o the "AUTO" pos i -I t t o n .I fF Amener la bague de s6lect ion de mode en posi-

t i o n " A t r T O "

l lN Be t r i ebsar tenscha l te r au f "AUTO" s te l l en .S Ponga la palanca selectora de modal idad en larrosic ion "AUTO".

Select the l ight meter ing mode.Choisir le mode de la mesure.Betriebsart wdhlen.Seleccione la modalidad de fotometria.

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F q o ESP Meter ing / Mesure F_Sp' E S P - M e s s u n g / F o t o m e t r i a E S p

| , ' o T F , ' L i g h t M e t e r i n g / M e s u r e d e' h la lumidre en"OTF"r rJ , ,ADM, , L ich tmessung / Fo tomet r ia , ,O1 'F"

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Set the aperture.R6gler Ie diaPhragme.Blende vorwdhlen.Seleccione la abertura.

E gas ic aper tu re se t t ings

E R6glages fondamentauxde I 'ouverture

c Ei:fj3l!!13.",,unnp Ajustes b6sicos

de la abertura

E Press the shut ter re lease l ight ly to act ivate thev iewf i nde r d i sp lay .tr Appuyer doucement sur le bouton de d6clen-chement pour obtenir I'affichage dans le viseur.

G Zum Einschal ten der LED-Anzeige den Aus-loser le icht ant ippen.trl Oprima ligeramente el disparador para activar elvisor.

Focus on your sub jec t .Mise au point.Schdrfe e instel len.Enfoque.

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E Press the shu t te r re lease to take the pho to_graph .

tr Appuyer sur le bouton d6clencheur.G Zur Au f nahme den Aus lose r d r r j cken .S Opr ima el d isparador para tomar la fotograf ia.

E l f you see an ove rexposure warn ing s igna l ( thenumber "1000" b l i nks ) , se t the aper tu re to a ta rc le rnu m ber .tr Si vous voyez un signal indicateur de sur-exposi t ion ( le nornbre "1000"

c l ignote) . fermezle diaphragme.G W e n n d i e " 1 O O O " b t i n k t ,d roh t e ine Uberbe l i ch tung . Ind iesem Fa l le d ie Ob jek t i vb lendeverk l e ine rn .E Si se ve la scfral de avisocontra sobreexposici6n (par-padeo del nf imero "1000") .

establezca , el diafragma en unnumero mas grancle.

E l f t he shu t te r speed i s too s low, se t the aper tu reto sma l le r number to p reven t camera shake .Ej Si la vitesse d'obturation est tiop lente, ouvrez

le d iaphragme.

- E i ' ;enn die angezeigte

f f i VerschluBzei t zu langsamJ i s t , g roBere B lende e ins te l l en .

iii.,.',',':'.:.',.. ..':.:;;:...-..,.f;fi f. l: ':^:l::jdad der obtura-. - i . , , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , ' : ' : ' , ' iJ dor es demasiado lenta, abra. r r 4 r552.8:r2p.ro,- , . i g l d iafragma_ para evi tar que la

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Manual ExposureExposition ManuelleManuelle BelichtungExposici6n manual

E Se t the mode se lec to r d ia l t o the "MANUAL"

p o s i t i o n .

tr] Amener la bague de s6lection de mode en posi-t ion "MANUAL".

G Be t r i ebsar tenscha l te r au f "MANUAL" s te l l en .

tsl Ponga la palanca selectora de modalidad en laoos ic ion "MANUAL" .

E Set the aperture.El R6gler le diaPhragme'

G B lende vo rwdh len '

S Seleccione la abertura.

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Se lec t the shu t te r speed .Choisir la vitesse d'obturation.D ie Versch luBze i t wah len .Seleccione la velocidad del obtr.rrador.

Focus, then press the shut ter re lease.Effectuer la mise au point et appuyer sur led6clencheur.Scharf e instel len und Ausloser drr . icken.Enfoque y oprima el disparador.

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To Obtain the Proper Exposure:Pour obtenir une exposition correctelZur Erzielung der richtigen Belic{rtung;Para conseguir una exposici6n correcta;

E Set the shutter speed ring to the setting indicatedin the v iewf inder.El R6gler la bague des vitesses i la valeur indiqu6edans le viseur.G VerschluBzeitenring auf den Wert stellen, derinl Sucher angezeigt wird.lll Establezca el aro de velocidades del obturador

r en la posici6n indicada en el visor.

ar r t ) ESp Meter ing / Mesure ESp/ ESP-Messung / Fotometr ia ESp

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"OTF" Light Meter ing/Mesure dela lumidre €rr"Q1pr,

"ADM" Lichtmessung,/ Fotometr ia "OTF" 30

Manual Film Speed SettingR6glage manuel de la sensibilit6 du filmManuelle FilmempfindlichkeitseinstellungAjuste manual de la sensibilidad ISO de la pelicula

E Re lease the DX ISO AUTO SET mode 'tr Dticonrrecter le mode automatique DX.G Au tomat i sche "DX" - lSO-E ins te l l ung aus lc i sen .E Cancele el ajuste autom6tico de la sensibil idadISO con pel icula DX.

E L i f t up the ou te r co l l a r and ro ta te un t i l t hedesired ISO speed appears in the window.

E Soulever le coll ier externe et le faire tourner

t"*qu'd ce que la sensibilit6 du film utilis6 soit visibledans la fen6tre de contrOle.

E AuBeren Kragen der

;f*./ffii\'i[-l:,"']w7Eins te l l sche ibe anhebenund d rehen , b i s de r ISO-Wer t im Fens te r e rsche in t .lSl Alce el anillo externoy girelo hasta que se veala sensibil idad de la pelicu-la en la ventanilla.

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Read jus t the index l i ne .Faile correspondre la l igne et le repdre.Index neu jus t i e ren .Rea jus te l a l i nea de ind ice .

E | f t h e f i | m s p e e d d i a | ( e x p o s u r e c o m p e n s a t i o n d i a | ) c a n n o t o . t9 : l i ,3n9 .

?1 an in te rmed ia . lq .ya ju .e then repeat s teps 2 to 3 un t i l the des i red tSo number i s se t .

.F. Si le s6lecteur de sensibi l i t6 (.sur le co.nrpensateur.d'exposit ion) ne tourne.pas directement jusqu,i la valeurdu f i lnt, placezJe sur un chif fre internr6diaire et r6p6ter r ' r pio.6, iut. j ; ;a;; i ' i ; f f i . i ,# ' ; . la sensibi l i t6 ISosouhaitee.G w e n n s i c h d i e E i n s t e l l s c h e i b e n i c h t s o f o r t a u f d e n e r f o r d e r l i c h e n l S o - W e r t e i n s t e l l e n l 6 B t , s t e l l t m a nz u n a c h s t e i n e n Z w i s c h e n w e r t e i n u n d w i e d e r h o l t d e n V o r g a n g . o i i J . r b e n c i t i g t e w . r i e r i L l l r , t i r t .S Si el cuadrante de sensibi l idad ISo de la pel icula a;;;Jr" i l ; J. .onlp.niuci6n de la exposici6n) no puedegirarse hasta cl nir 'ero de se'sibi l idad lSo deieado, pb"g.r". i i r . uuroi i" iei . . i io y r i i .go repita los pasos2 y 3 hasta l legar al nirrrero ISO deseado.

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Exposure ComPensationCompensation d'expositionBel ichtu ngs-KompensationCompensaci6n de la exposici6n

E F o r e x p o s u r e c o m p e n s a t i o n , s e t t h e d i a l a n y w h e r e e x c e p t a t " D X I S O A U T O S E T " -

F l rgur u i tg cour l ;cnsut ion d 'crposi t ion, sor t i r le s i lccteur dt l l pr ts i t i r . r t r D\ IS0 AL TO SL' t '

t d Z u r E i n s t e l l u n g e i n e r B e l i c h t u n g s - K o m p e n s a t i o n n a c h P l u s o d e r M i n u s s t e l l t m a n j e d e n

6 ? l i e b i g e n W e r t e i n , a u B e r " D X - l S o ' A U T O - S E T " .

iS l r i ra cornpclsar l l cxposic i i rn . a justc c l cuadr ; :n t t 'cn cu l lqu i r ' r pos ic i6n ! 'xcepto r 'n la "DX

lso AriTO-s1,.1"'.

trFFt-1 W h e n a n e x p o s u r e c o m p e n s a t i o n i s s e t . t h e

i n d i c a t o r l i q h t s i n t h e v i e w f i n d e r .F Tou tc co r t r l t cnsa t ion d 'e rpos i t i on cs tindir luce par lc s igtreE dans le v iseur.

reN lm Sucher wird das f t l Zeichen s icht-ba r , wenn e ine Kompensa t ion e inges te l l twuroe .S ' Se enccndc rd e l i nd i cador E en e lv isor cuanclo se conrperrse t lna cxposic ion.

E A f t e r s h o o t i n g , r e t u r npos i t i o n .! r , r \prds la pr ise de vues.posi t ion normale .

E Nach de r Au fnahme

t h e d i a l t o i t s o r i g i n a l

ramcner le sc lcc te t t r en

das Zur i . i cks te l len n ich t

vergessen !i . Despuds. de disparat , vuelva el cuadrante a suposlc lon or lgrnat .

( Other Operations >( Autres utilisations >

{ Andere Funktionen >{ Otras Funciones }

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Using the Self-TimerUtilisation du retardateurAufnahmen mit SelbstausliiserC6rno usar el disparador automritico

ry

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W i n d t h e f i l m o n c e .Avancer la pellicule d'une vue.F i lm e inma l we i te rscha l ten .Bobine la pel icula una vez.

Se t the se l f - t imer l eve r .Connecter le levier du retardateur.Selbstausloser e i nschal ten.Ajuste la palanca del disparador autom6tico.

E Press the shut ter re lease to star t the sel f - t imer.The shu t te r w i l l f i r e i n 12 seconds .tr Appuyer le d6clencheur pour la mise en fonc-ti,on du retardateur. L'obturateur se d6clenche aprds12 secondes.reN Zum Starten des Selbstauslosers wird der Aus-loser gedrr ickt .Die Vor laufzei t betrdgt 12 Sekunden.E Oprima el disparador para poner en funciona-miento el disparador autom6tico. El obturador sedisparar6 a los 12 segundos.

E Wind the f i lm fo r the nex t sho t . The se l f - t imerleve r w i l l au tomat i ca l l y re tu rn to i t s o r ig ina l pos i -t i o n .Ej Avancer la pellicule sur la vue suivante. Lelevier du retardateur reviendra automatiquement sursa position initiale.G Fi lm f i i r d ie n i ichste Aufnahme wei terschal ten.Der Selbstausloserhebel kehrt automat isch in seineGrunds te l I ung zu r i i ck .S Bobine la pelicula para la toma siguiente. Lapalanca del disparador autom6tico volverd autom6-ticamente a su posicion original.

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E l f y o u c o n t i n u e t o u s e t h e s e l f - t i m e r , w i n d t h e f i l m i n s e v e r a l s h o r t s t r o k e s , a n d i t w i l l r e m a i n a c t i v a t e d . T a k e n o t e t h a ts h u t t e r w i l l f i r e e v e n i f y o u r e t u r n t h e s e l f - t i m e r l e v e r t o i t s o r i g i n a l p o s i t i o n w h i l e i t i s r u n n i n g .

E Si vous cont inuez d 'ut i l iser le retardateur , avancez la pel l icu le en quelques pet i ts armements. Rappelez-vous que s i vousramenez le lev ier du retardateur sur sa posi t ion in i t ia le en cours de fonct ionnenrent , vous provoquez le d6clenchement .@ S o l l d e r S e l b s t a u s l b s e r f u r w e i t L r e A u f n a h m e n v e r w e n d e t w e r d e n , s o l l t e m a n d e n S c h n e l l s c h a l t h e b e l z w e i m a l k u r zb e t d t i g e n . A c h t u n g : W i r d d e r S e l b s t a u s l o s e r - H e b e l w a h r e n d d e r V o r l a u f z e i t i n s e i n e G r u n d s t e l l u n g z u r u c k g e s t e l l t , e r f o l g tt r o t z d e m e i n e A u f n a h m e .asj S i desea segui r usando e l d isparador autourr i t ico. pxsc |x pc l icr . r la cn var ias acc ioncs cor tas y scgui r i act ivado. Obscrvc quc c lobturador se d isparard inc luso cuando vuclvc la palanca del tcnrpor izador automi t ico a su posic i6n or ig inal mientras est i en fun-c ionamiento.

Bulb ExposureExposition en pose BAufnahmen mit "B"-Einstellung

Pose

1 E S e t t h e m o d e s e l e c t o r d i a l t o t h e " M A N U A L "

p o s i t i o n .

t r Amener la bague de s6lect ion de mode en posi-t i on "MANUAL" .

G Be t r i ebsar tenscha l te r au f "MANUAL" s te l l en .[$ Ponga la palanca selcctora de rnodal idad en lapos ic ion "MANtJAL" .

E S e t t h e s h u t t e r s p e e d d i a l t o " 8 " ( b u l b ) . ( " B " i sn o t d i s p l a y e d i n t h e v i e w f i n d e r . ).F Rcg lc r l a bague des v i tesses su r "B" . (B n 'es tpas indiqu6 dans lc v iscur) .

G V e r s c h l u B z e i t e n r i n g a u f " 8 " e i n s t e l l e n . ( " 8 "w i rd n i ch t im Sucherd isp lay angeze ig t ) .-S Ponga el cuadrante de velocidades del obtura-c lor cn la posic i6n "B" (pose). (No se indica "B"

c n c l v i s o r ) .

Advanced Techniques

l f you want to improve your p ictures or ref ine your shoot ingtechniques, it is important to understand the operation of youicamera thoroughly. The following pages will provide detailedtechnical information on the OM40 PROGRAM to help you createmore sophisticated photographs.

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Mode Selectorswitch

V iewf inderD isp lay

Featu res

ESP Meter ing

I

This s imbo lappears on lywhen ESPMeter ing isopera t io na l .

1 .2 .

Th is mode can be se lec ted fo r genera l use a t a l l t imes,Depend ing on the l igh t d is t r ibu t ion in the compos i t ion ,meter ing is car r ied ou t as fo l lows:When the cent ra l par t o f the compos i t ion is darker thanareas on the per iphery , the camera computer inc reases theexposure to compensate accord ing to the degree o f d i f fe r -ence in b r igh tness ind ica ted .When the cent ra l a rea is b r igh ter than the res t o f the com-pos i t ion the camera se ts a p redetermined compensat ionva lue to reduce the exposure .

I When the sun or o ther ex t remely b r igh t l igh t sources ap-pear d i rec t l y in the compos i t ion they are ignored in mak ingthe exposure ca lcu la t ion .

I When the who le compos i t ion is i l l umina ted even ly thecamera operates in the same way as in TTL Direct"OTF" Auto Mode (using center-weighted averagemeter ing) . ln th is case the ESP Meter ing symbol IDdoes not appear.

TTL Direct"o rF" L igh tMeasuring(Center-weightedaveragemetering)

1 . This mode should be selected when you do not want toleave everything up to the camera, but prefer to set the ex-posure accord ing to your own exper ience, ' fee l ' and c rea-t i ve requ i rements .In th is mode the camera dec ides the exposure by tak ing anaverage (center-weighted) of the brightness of the overal lcompos i t ion , w i thout ana lyz ing l igh t d is t r ibu t ion in d i f fe r 'ent parts of the composit ion.

2 .

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r ESP (Electro-Selective Pattern) MeteringGeneral ly , a photograph includes objects wi thdi f ferent levels of br ightness. Centei-weighted,averaged l ight meter ing is an excel lent method forthe major i ty of ordinary subjects. l t averages thel i gh t i n tens i t y i n a p i c tu re f rame to de te rm ineexposure . Wi th back l i gh t ing and o the r t ypes o fi l l um ina t ion , however , t h i s me te r ing method maynot provide correct exposure because the l ighilevel of ten di f fers between the sublects and back_grounds . The Otympus OM-4 , OM-3 lnO-OM-ZSPOT/PROGRAM have adopted spot meter ingsystems which al low the photographer to isolatethe subject for speci f ic meter ing and therefore toobtain more accurate exposures.The new ESP meter ing system has been speci f ical lydeveloped for the O1440 pROGRAM to s impt i fyexposure in these d i f f i cu l t l i gh t i ng cond i t i on i . Assoon as you f i re the shut ter , the camera wi l lmeas-ure the l ight intensi ty in both the center ofthe f rame and outer area separately. The microcomputer then processes th is informat ion, inc lud_ing contrast data, and automat ical ly sets obi i rnm: .xp9 ,su re , acco rd ing . to the ESp a lgo r i t hm* . Bysrmpty depressing the shut ter re lease, you canproduce a photograph in which the subject wi l lappear as you see i t wi th your eyes.

r TTL Direct Off-The-Film ,,OTF,' Light Metering(Center-Weighted Average Metering)

This is the di rect , center-weighted, averaged l ightmete r ing sys tem wh ich O lympus p ioneered in i heo r ig ina l mode l OM-2 . l t measures the b r igh tness o fthe sub jec t as the l i gh t reg is te rs on the f i 1m dur ingthe actual exposure. "OTF" meter ing can respondto any sudden changes in l i gh t du r ingexposure ,andtherefore i t is very advantageous for taking quickcand id sho ts and fas t mov ing sub jec ts . I n f l ashphotography wi th an Olympus T-Ser ies f lash, th is"OTF" Light Meter ing method wi i l a lso fu i lycon t ro l t he f l ash exposure , the reby e l im ina t ing anyneed for compl icated guide number exposureca lcu la t i ons . You can work w i th a l l ava i l ab le aper -tu res o f vou r l ens and use soph is t i ca ted techn iquessuch as bounce f l ash and mu l t i f l ash in a fu l l yau tomat i c mode . l t has a l so so lved d i f f i cu l t ex -posure p rob lems w i th macropho tog raphy .

* Fo r f u r the r i n fo rmat ion on ESp a lgo r i t hm, re fe rI to page 45.

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ESP Mete r ing i s the mode to se t fo r genera l use ' I n

th i s mode , you don ' t have to wor ry abou t how thep ic tu re w i l l t u rn ou t . A l l you need do i s p ress the

shutter re lease. Even in t r ick ly s i tuat ions such as

sharp back l i gh t ing , the camera responds f l ex ib l y togive you correct ly exposed shots. This mode

assures t rouble- f ree shoot ing even wi th the k ind ofpictures that of ten turned out as fa i lures because

the exposure was wrong . l n fac t , ESP Mete r ing

great ly increases the range of auto exposure tech-

no logy . The fo l l ow ing examp les shou ld p rov ide a

useful reference.* When taking pictures in ESP meter ing mode, act i -

vate theviewf inder d isplay by pressing the shut terre lease but ton l ight ly , then shoot.

,&s

With center-weighted average meter ing, th is k ind of

s i tuat ion tends to leave the subject 's face pi tch

black. But ESP Meter ing assures even the f ine

shades of the subject 's expression are fa i thfu l ly

conveyed. For the best resul ts, t ry to keep themain subject fa i r ly near the center of the composi-t ion. Check for the ESP Meter ing symbol (D in

the v iewf inder.

Subjects for which ESP Meter ing is Special ly Ef fect ive

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r When the surrounding area is very darkIn center-weighted, averaged l ight meter ing, thesubject appears s l ight ly overexposed under thein f l uence o f a da rk su r round ing . l n ESP mete r ingmode, however, i t is correct ly exposed. In th iscase too, you wi l l get the best resul ts by keepingthe main subject c lose to the center of the com-posi t io n.

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an ex t reme ly b r igh t ob jec t i n the v iewf inder f rame,ESP meter ing mode disregards th is object whende te rm in ing exposure , as shown in th i s examp le .

r Ordinary lighting conditionsIn th i s case , the exposure i s the same as in cen te r -we igh ted , ave raged l i gh t me te r ing . The mark Qwi l l no t appear .

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! Notes on ESP meteringThe ESP mete r ing mode works p roper l y fo r themajor i ty of subjects, but i t may not be as ef fect ivein the f o l l ow ing cases :

r When the subject is too smallI n th i s case , the mete r ing method i s p rac t i ca l l y thesame as the center-weighted averaged meter ing.

r When the subject is not in the center of theviewfinder

Because ESP mete r ing measures w i th emphas is onthe cen te r o f t he v iewf inder f rame, i t w i l l g i vesubs tan t ia l l y the same resu l t as the cen te r -we igh ted ,ave raged mete r ing . In th i s case , use manua l ex -posure in ESP mete r ing mode as fo l l ows .

r Manual exposure in ESP metgring modeSet the meter ing mode swi tch to the ESP and theexposure mode to manua l .

@ Compose your pho tog raph .

@ nim the camera so that your subject is locatedin the cen te r o f t he v iewf inder . Now, the (Dm a r k w i l l t u r n o n .

€ ) Se t the shu t te r speed a t the same va lue asind ica ted in the v iewf i nde r .

@ Re f ta -e your sub jec t aga in as you o r ig ina l l yd id i n (1 ) , t hen focus and shoo t i t by depress ingt f re shut ter re lease but ton.

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1. Th is i s the idea l normal mode fo r snapshots and genera l photography .2 . When th is mode is se t the camera au tomat ica l l y dec ides bo th the shut te r

speed and the aper tu re . Fu l l y au tomat ic exposures are poss ib le over a w iderange o f sub jec t b r igh tnesses .

3 . You can concent ra te on fo l low ing the sub jec t in the v iewf inder w i thoutwor ry ing about exposure or shut te r speed se t t ings .

4 . l f you se t an in te rmed ia te aper tu re on the lens , the program automat ica l l yb e c o m e s a c o n t i n u o u s l y v a r i a b l e p r o g r a m .

1 . Th is i s bas ica l l y an aper tu re p re fe r red mode, bu t i t i s poss ib le to use i t a lsoas a shut te r speed pre fer red sys tem. Th is mode is the oneto se lec t when youwant to pu t your c rea t ive ideas in to the p ic tu re .

2 . In th is mode you can concent ra te on spec ia l depth o f f ie ld e f fec ts , ad jus t ingt h e a p e r t u r e t o d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r t h e b a c k g r o u n d , e t c . , w i l l b e b l u r r e d o r i nc l e a r f o c u s .

r H e r e t h e b a c k g r o u n d i s b l u r r e d t o m a k e t h e m a i n s u b j e c t s t a n d o u t . ( W i d eo p e n l e n s 6 p e r t u r e )

I Here the background is a lso in sharp focus , g iv ing a fee l ing o f g rea ter spa-c iousness and expans iveness . (S topped down aper tu re)

. You can concent ra te on shut te r speed e f fec ts (b lu r r ing w i th mot ion , e tc . ) .r Here a fas t shu t te r speed ar res ts the movement o f the sub jec t , g iv ing i t a k ind

of t ime lessness . (Wide open aper tu re)r Here use o f a s low shut te r speed resu l ts in a b lu r red sub jec t , emphas iz ing the

sense o f speed. (S topped down aper tu re)

I I n M a n u a l M o d e , b o t h t h e l e n s a p e r t u r e a n d t h e s h u t t e r s p e e d a r e s e t b yh a n d , g i v i n g f r e e r e i g n t o y o u r e x p e r i e n c e a n d ' f e e l ' f o r t h e p i c t u r e s i t u a t i o n .Use when you want to keep the same exposure se t t ings regard less o f thebr igh tness o f the sub jec t .U s e f o r " B u l b " p h o t o g r a p h y w h e n t h e s h u t t e r i s b o t h o p e n e d a n d c l o s e dm a n u a l l y .Use when you are bas ing the exposure on the va lues g iven by a separa teexposure meter .

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r Program Exposuresln th i s mode the camera au tomat i ca l l y se lec ts theidea l l ens aper tu re and shu t te r speed fo r the sub-jec t b r igh tness , mak ing you h igh ly respons ive evento unexpec ted sho ts . I n P rog ram Mode , the pho to -g rapher can fo rge t abou t exposures and shu t te rspeeds comp le te l y , and g i ve f u l l concen t ra t i on tothe sub jec t i n the v iewf inder . The on ly se t t i ngsneeded a re to tu rn the Mode Se lec to r D ia l t oProgram @ , and set the aperture r ing to thesma l les t ava i l ab le aper tu re ( l a rges t F number ) .Whe the r the sub jec t i s ex t ra b r igh t o r unusua l l yda r k , you can s t i l l r e l y on f u l l y au tomat i c sho ts

w i th the bes t poss ib le aper tu re and shu t te r speedse t t i ngs . Even i f you sudden ly come f rom a da rkp lace ou t i n to b r igh t sun l i gh t , t he camera respondsimmed ia te l y , assu r ing you f i ne pho tos in bo ths i tua t ions . Be t te r s t i l l , when you use the Programexposure mode toge the r w i th the ESP Mete r ingmode , even raw beg inners a re assu red o f g rea t sho tsin eve ry s i tua t ion - i nc lud ing t r i cky back l i t o r h igh

con t ras t sho ts tha t used to s tump the exper t s too !Th is i s the pe r f ec t mode fo r snapsho ts and genera lpho tog raphy , as we l l as f o r such spec ia l f i e lds asnews pho tog raphy , where be ing ready fo r eve ry -th ing a t a l l t imes i s the mos t impor tan t requ i re -m e n t .

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T h i s p r o g r a m s h o w s t h e r e g u l a rprogram se t t ings tha t w i l l beo b t a i n e d w i t h a S O m m F 1 . 8 l e n so n t h e c a m e r a . F r o m d i m l i g h tcond i t ions up to a shut te r speedof 1 /60 sec . the lens aper tu rer e m a i n s w i d e o p e n . A t f a s t e rspeeds than 1 /6O sec . the shut te rspeed and lens aper tu re se t t ingsc h a n g e i n c o o r d i n a t i o n a t a r a t i o' o f 6 / 5 a s s h o w n . T h u s t h e p r o -gram is des igned to assureadequate shut te r speeds andm i n i m i z e t h e r i s k o f c a m e r a

, s h a k e s p o i l i n g t h e p i c t u r e . W i t hr s t i l l b r igh ter sub jec ts , the pro-I g ram concent ra tes on c los ing,

' d o w n t h e l e n s a p e r t u r e s u f f i -, c i e n t l y t o a s s u r e s h a r p a n d c l e a r

I deOth o f f ie ld e f fec ts .

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T h e s p e c i a l O M - 4 0 P R O G B A Ms y s t e m a l s o a l l o w s y o u t o i n t e n -t i o n a l l y s e t d i f f e r e n t l e n s a p e r -t u r e s f o r a c o n t i n u o u s l y v a r i a b l eprogram ab le to assure prec isedepth o f f ie ld e f fec ts , e tc . For aq u i c k u n e x p e c t e d s h o t , t h eprogram wi l l assure a cor rec te x p o s u r e p r o v i d i n g t h e s h u t t e rspeed you need is no t over 1 /l O O O s e c . l f t h e l e n s a p e r t u r ese t t ing ca l l s fo r a shut te r speedfas ter than 1 /1 OOO sec . , th is{ ' i ! } symUot and the l OOO in -d i c a t o r i n t h e v i e w f i n d e r w i l lf l a s h o n a n d o f f , a n d w i l l w a r nyou to rese t the aper tu re to thela rges t number .

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T h e O M - 4 0 P B O G R A M a s s u r e sy o u " O T F " P r o g r a m A u t o f l a s hper fo rmance when you use anO M S y s t e m T S e r i e s f l a s h u n i t .T h e f l a s h w i l l f i r e a u t o m a t i c a l l ya t p rogram shut te r speeds o f 1 /60 sec . o r s lower , whenever thef l a s h u n i t i s s w i t c h e d O N . l nth is s i tua t ion the camera pro-g r a m a u t o m a t i c a l l y s h i f t s t h r e eset t ings to the spec ia l F lashP r o g r a m . T h e f i n a l e x p o s u r e i smade prec ise ly accura te by thec a m e r a c o m p u t € r ; w h i c h s h u t so f f the f lash the ins tan t ther i g h t a m o u n t o f l i g h t h a s r e -a c h e d t h e f i l m .

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r Viewfinder Display in the Program ModeSet the exposure mode dia l to El and press theshu t te r re lease bu t ton l i gh t l y wh i le l ook ing th roughthe v iewf inder.The f , l mark wi l l be l ighted and the shut ter speedw i l l be d i sp layed in the le f t s ide o f the v iewf i nde r .l f 1A- ! ' l and "1000" b l i nk a l te rna te l y , i t means youhave no t se t the aper tu re r i ng to i t s m in imumaper tu re . Even i f i t i s se t a t o the r pos i t i ons , how-ever, the camera wi l l operate on programmed ex-posure and i '? l wi l l not turn on i f the shut terspeed does no t exceed 1 /1000 sec . Th is i s ano the rin te l l i gen t and func t iona l fea tu re o f the OM40P R O G R A M .l f "1000" a lone b l i nks . i t means your sub jec t w i l lbe ove rexposed . Use a Neu t ra l dens i t y (ND) f i l t e r

to reduce the amoun t o f l i gh t en te r ing the lens , o ra s lower f i lm depend ing on shoo t ing cond i t i ons .

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Shut te r speed ind ica t ions . Appro-p r i a t e f i g u r e l i g h t s u p .

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SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE - AUTO (Aperture Preferred) -

I Auto ExposuresThis is an aperture preferred auto mode in whichthe shut ter speed is set automat ical ly by the camerato give the correct exposure for the aperture whichthe photographer has set af ter consider ing the k indo f p i c tu re des i red . Se t t i ngs a re s imp le . F i r s t se t theMode Selector Dial to AUTO. Then set the desiredaper tu re on the aper tu re r i ng . In th i s mode you

have a creat ive f reedom to select desired depth off ie ld and other ef fects, for the k ind of resul ts i t ishard to obtain in Program Mode. For example, i fyou wan t to e l im ina te the background in a po r t ra i t

shot , open up the lens aperture as far as you can.

When you wan t the background to appear sharp lytoo , c lose the aper tu re down. l n th i s way you canprec ise ly ad jus t the lens dep th o f f i e ld fo r j us t t hee f fec t you wan t . A l though th i s mode i s bas ica l l yaperture preferred, you can also use i t as a shut terspeed preferred mode by adjust ing the lens apertureto ge t the shu t te r speed you requ i re i n the v iew-f i nde r d i sp lay . Used in th i s way i t i s a l so h igh lysui table for get t ing the ef fects you want wi th mov-ing subjects.

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DEPTH OF F !ELDDepth o f f ie ld i s the area o f acc€ptab le sharpness

i n i r o n t o f a n d b e h i n d t h e s u b i e c t i n f o c u s . A s y o u

get c loser to your sub jec t o r as y .ou -open your lens

ie .g . f rom F16 to F2 .8) the depth o f f ie ld becomes

i f r i t to*er . By s topp ing your lens down (e .9 . f rom

F 2 . 8 t o F 1 6 ) o r g e t t i n g f a r t h e r a w a y f r o m y o u r

sub jec t th is depth o f f ie ld can be inc reased 'the tab te be low shows tha t when the camera- to -

sub jec t d is tance is 3m, the depth o f f ie ld a t F16

r a n g e s f r o m 1 . 9 3 m t o 6 ' 9 3 m .As

-you press the prev iew but ton , look ing th rough

the v iewf inder , you can asc€r ta in the ac tua l depth

o f f i e l d .O e p t f r o t f i e t O T a b l e ( F 1 . 8 & F ' 1 . 4 S O m m L e n s e s )

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WhT h e d o u b l e s e r i e s o f n u m b e r s e n g r a v e d o n t h e f a l ldep th o f f ie ld sca le represent F s tops : F4 , .F8 and shaF 1 6 . O n c e y o u h a v e f o c u s e d o n y o u r s u b J e c t , a l l n r aob jec ts w i th in the d is tance range ind ica ted on the F : "

lens d is tance sca le be tween the marks fo r the F / phr

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aPREVIEW BUTTON

When you wish to see which objectsfa l l wi th in the acceptable zone ofsharpness (depth of f ie ld) , press thepreview but ton on your lens. The dia-phragm of the lens wi l l s top down tothe preset F stop enabl ing you to seethe depth of f ie ld in the v iewf inder.I n P R O G R A M m o d e , i t i s i m p o s s i b l e t o c h e c kt h e d e p t h o f f i e l d w i t h t h e p r e v i e w b u t t o n .C A U T I O N : o D o n o t t a k e p i c t u r e s i n t h e p r o -grammed exposure mode w i th the prev iew but tondepressed.

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SHUTTER SPEEDS

This camera of fers var ious posib i l i t ies for v isualexpression by changing the shut ter speed.High shutter speeds can be used to "freeze" a

moving subject to g ive sharp def in i t ion of the im-

age. Shutter speeds of 1/1000 sec. can "stop" themovement of a considerably fast moving subject.A shutter -speed of about 1 l25O sec. will be enoughto shoot a chi ld at p lay, i f he is not moving tooquickly.

There are two methods for giving dynamic expres-sions. The first one is to blur out the movement ofthe subiect itself, thereby creating a moving image.The second one is to pan the camera according tothe movement of the subject. While the backgroundis blurred, the subiect is sharply defined to createo moving image.'In using slow shutter speeds, it is necessary to

guard against camera shake. We will suggest a53

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very p rac t ica l method fo rchoos ingshut te rspeeds. In tGenera l l y , shu t te r speeds o f wh ich denominator shotva lue is la rger than the foca l leng th va lue o f thelens used are good for preventing camera shake.l f you are us ing a SOmm lens , fo r example , shu t -ter speeds ol 1/60 sec. or hlgher are best; and i fyou are us ing a 2OOmm lens , shu t te r speeds o f1/25O sec. or higher ar€ best.

VIEWFINDER DISPLAY FOR AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE

l f you p ress the shu t te r re lease bu t ton l i gh t l y wh i lelook ing th rough the v iewf i nde r , you w i l l see theau tomat i c shu t te r speed in the le f t s ide o f thef rame. However , i f t he "1000" b l i nks , i t meansoverexposure and you wi l l have to c lose down theapertu re .l f the "1000" does not d isappear even when thelens i s se t to i t s m in imum aper tu re , the sub jec t i sou ts ide the range o f au tomat i c exposure con t ro l .I n th i s case use an N D (neu t ra l dens i t y ) f i l t e r o rshoo t w i th f i lm hav ing a l ower ISO number .

B l i n k s t o w a r n l e n s a p e r t u r e m u s tbe s topped down to avo id over -ex oosu re .

S h u t t e r s p e e d i n d i c a t i o n s . A p p r o -p r i a t e f i g u r e l i g h t s u P .

Shut te r speed o f 1

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SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE - MANUAL -

The OM-40 PROGRAM a lso p rov ides manua l ex -posure con t ro l . W i th the exposure mode d ia l se t to

MANUAL, you can choose your des i red aper tu re

and shu t te r speed comb ina t ion . You w i l l see the

fo l l ow ing d i sp lay i n the v iewf inder .As you ad j us t the aper tu re r i ng , the appropr ia te

shu t te r speed fo r the aper tu re you have se t w i l l be

d isp layed in the v iewf i nde r . Se t the shu t te r speed

d ia l t o tha t va lue .l f you a re shoo t ing fas t mov ing sub jec ts such as

spor ts scenes , you may p re fe r to se t you r shu t te r

speed f i r s t . l f so , then ad lus t you r aper tu re un t i l

t he p rese lec ted shu t te r speed i s i nd i ca ted in the

v iewf inder . Th is techn ique i s use f u l when a spec i f i c

shu t te r speed i s needed .

L i g h t s t o S h o w M a n u a l M o d e S e t -t i n g .

Shut te r speed ind ica t ions .A p p r o p r i a t e f i g u r e l i g h t s u P .

Shut te r speed o f 1 sec . o r s lower '

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This i s the sphere o f to ta lm a n u a l c o n t r o l . B o t h t h eaper tu re and the shut te rspeed are en t i re ly in thehands o f the photographer .In th is s i tua t ion c rea t iv i t yis every th ing , based on thep h o t o g r a p h e r ' s o w n e x p e r i -ence and ins t inc ts . Andwhen needed, the v iew-f i n d e r i n d i c a t i o n s a r e s t i l lthere to o f fe r he lp fu l sug-ges t ions .

P R O G R A M AUTO (aper tu re p re fe r red) M A N U A L

The idea l mode fo r snap-shots and genera l photogra-phy , tha t le ts you take pro-per ly exposed shots eas i l y ,e v e n i n d i f f i c u l t l i g h t i n gc o n d i t i o n s .I t i s s t i l l s i m p l e r a n d m o r ec o n v e n i e n t w h e n c o m b i n e dw i t h t h e D X I S O A U T OS E T M o d e f o r a u t o m a t i cse t t ing o f the f i lm speed.

A c rea t ive photograph icmode tha t a l lows cont ro lover depth o f f ie ld andother e f fec ts fo r por t ra i ts ,souven i r photos , e tc . Fea-tu res au tomat ic exposurecompensat ion fo r back l i ts i tua t ions .

U s e f u l f o r s i t u a t i o n s s u c has when the main sub jec tis on the edge o f the com-p o s i t i o n i n a b a c k l i t s i t u a -t ion , e tc .

E S PMeter ing

L D i rec t'oTF " L ightMeasur ing(center-weightedaveragemeter ing)

T h e s i m p l e s n a p s h o t m o d ethat gu arantees good resu l ts.

T h i s m o d e d o e s f u l l j u s t i c eto the photographer 's c rea-t i ve in ten t ions , assur ing thef u l l r a n g e o f c o n t r o l a v a i l -a b l e w i t h c o n v e n t i o n a l h i g hq u a l i t y 3 5 m m S i n g l e L e n sRef lex cameras .

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d i a l t o t h i s m o d e , t h e f i l m s p e e d i s s e t a u t o m a t i c a l l y o n

t h e c a m e r a . ( T h e r a n g e o f a u t o s e t t i n g s a v a i l a b l e i s f r o m

I S O 2 5 t o 3 , 2 0 0 . )

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F o r w h e n y o u u s e f i l m w i t h o u t t h e D X c o d e .( T h e r a n g e o f s e t t i n g s i s f r o m I S O 2 5 t o 3 , 2 0 0 . )For when you pre fer to se t a d i f fe ren t f i lm speed ac-cord ing to your own exper ience or p re fe rence.

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t1 . Y o u c a n m a k e t h i s s e t t i n g m a n u a l l y a c c o r d i n g t o y o u r

o w n e x p e r i e n c e i n o r d e r t o p r e v e n t d a r k e n i n g o f t h em o d e l ' s f a c e , e t c . , i n b a c k l i t o r s t r o n g c o n t r a s t s i t u a -t i o n s . ( T h e e x p o s u r e c o m p e n s a t i o n r a n g e i s f r o m - 2 t o+ 2 s t o p s , i n 1 / 3 s t o P i n c r e m e n t s . )

2 . W h e n u s i n g a s u p e r w i d e a n g l e l e n s i n s i t u a t i o n s w h e r e

t h e s k y u n a v o i d a b l y f o r m s a l a r g e p a r t o f t h e c o m p o s i -

t ion , i t may be usefu l to se t a p lus exposure compensa-t i o n .

3 . W h e n u s i n g t o g e t h e r w i t h E S P M e t e r i n g m o d e , e x p o s u r ecompensat ion se t by the ESP Meter ing sys tem are addedt o t h o s e t h a t a r e m a n u a l l Y s e t .

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r DX ISO AUTO Film Speed SettingFi lm speed informat ion is recorded in the dig i ta lpat tern impr inted on the casset te of DX type f i lm.The OM40 PROGRAM reads th is informat ionthrough the electr ical contacts located at s ix posi-t ions in the f i lm chamber, and conveys i t to thecamera's computer. On reading th is informat ion,the f i lm speed is automat ical ly set on the camera.In other words, when you turn the OM40 pRO-GRAM f i lm speed d ia l t o the DX tSO AUTO SETposi t ion, whatever the f i lm speed i t is automat i -cal ly set on the camera.There is no r isk of get t inga mistaken set t ing when you change to a d i f ferentf i lm speed . . . a common disaster in the past ! Whenusing the DX ISO AUTO set t ing, f i rs t make surethat you are using DX f i lm. Also note that i f thereis any damage to the dig i ta l pat tern on the f i lmcasset te, th is could resul t in a mistaken f i lm speedsett ing.

r ISO Manual SettingThe OM-40 PROGRAM also ai lows manual set t ingof the f i lm speed in exact ly the same way asprevious cameras. Also use th is mode at t imeswhen you wish to set an exposure compensat ionon the d ia l .

r Exposure compensationWhether i t is in the programmed exposure mode,automat ic exposure mode, or manual mode, theOM40 PROGRAM permits exposure compensa-t ion wi th the exposure compensat ion dia l . (Re-member, exposure compensat ion is not possib le inthe f i lm speed auto+et mode.) For example, i fthe background is br ighter than the subject (back-l i gh t ing ) , t u rn and se t the d ia l t o the (+ ) s ide . Th iswi l l provide more l ight for the subject .As you turn the dia l , the l l l s ign wi l l b l ink in theviewf inder and the displayed shut ter speed wi l lshi f t depending on the amount of compensat ion.The dia l can also be setat the intermediate c l ickposi t ions provid ingaccurate 1/3 stopexposure com-pensat ions.

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MULTIPLE EXPOSURE

By tr ipping the shut ter several t imes on the sameframe, mul t ip le images are produced on the samef rame.Th is i s how to do :@ After the f i rs t exposure is ended, erect the re-

w ind c rank and tu rn i t c lockw ise as fa r as i tw i l l go to take up f i lm s lack .

@ Whi le ho ld ing bo th the rew ind knob and rew indbutton wi th your f ingers to prevent them frommoving, wind the f i lm advance lever.In fac t , t he f i lm i s no t wound and the shu t te r i scocked by th is operat ion.

@ Press the shut ter re lease as you would do normal-l y , and doub le exposure w i l l occu r .

O BV repeat ing the steps @ and @, t f re f ramewi l l be exposed as many t imes as you want. How-ever, the fr:ame counter advances each time theshutter re lease is pressed.

@ Rfter ending the mul t ip le exposure, put thefront lens cap on and make a bl ind shor.No te : The f rame may sh i f t s t i gh t l y .

INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY

When shoot ing infrared pictures wi th inf rared f i lmand a red f i l ter , the point of focus wi l l s l ight ly d i f_fer i f you focus v isual ly . The amount of shi f t var ieswith the lens and a red l ine or red dot is marked onthe lens' depth of f ie ld scale to compensate for i t .F i rst , focus the lens wi thout a red f i l ter on as youwould do normal ly . Next , read that d istance on thedistance scale and shi f t i t opposi te the infraredmark, then put on a red f i l ter and shoot. (The abovepicture was taken wi th the distance at inf in i ty . )

Flash Photography

The OM40 PROGRAM is des igned to p rov ide"OTF" Au tomat i c Exposure w i th O lympus T -Ser ies e lec t ron ic f l ashes . There i s no th ing to se ts ince exposure i s de te rm ined by the sensors i n thecamera body i t se l f . You can even ad jus t exposuresus ing the compensa t ion d ia l on the camera . Be-cause i t d i rec t l y measures the l i gh t a t t he f i lmp lane , i t does no t a l l ow fo r f l ash exposure e r ro ru t i l i z i n g , t h e s e n s o r b u i l t i n t o t h e f l a s h .Such spec ia l t echn iques as bounce f l ash ,d i f f usedi l l um ina t ion and u l t ra c lose -ups can now be ac -como l i shed w i th f u l l au tomat i c ease .Comb ined w i th T -Ser ies f l ashes , the OM-40 PRO-GRAM permi t s f l ash exposure in th ree modes :"O f F "

' p rog rammed exposure mode , "OTF"

au tomat i c exposure mode and manua l mode .

T-series Flashes

Electronic f lash T20 (smal l+ ize f lash wi th a guide

number oI 2Ol

Electronic f lash T32 (highcapaci ty f lash wi th aguide number of 32)

* The electronic f lash T45 and other f lashes that

have no direct hot shoe contact cannot be used.

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Mounting the Flash

Sl ide the f lash into the camera's accessory shoe and

lock i t by turning knob unt i l the f lash is t ight '

Make sure the f lash is pushed fu l ly forward, to

insure proper e lectr ical contact .

l f the f lash un i t sw i tch is le f t on , the camera

b a t t e r i e s w i l l b e d r a i n e d . M a k e s u r e t o t u r n o f f

the f lash swi tch a f te r tak ing p ic tu res .

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With a T-Ser ies f lash on the camera , the f lash modewi l l be au tomat ica l l y se t to match the camera ,s ex-posure mode. To take p ic tu res in the programmedmode, sw i tch the mode se lec tor d ia l o f ihL OM4OP B O c R A M t o P B O G R A M , s e t t h e l e n s , a p e r t u r er ing to i t s min imum aper tu re and tu rn on the f lash .The camera w i l l de termine the appropr ia te aper -tu re depend ing on the br igh tness o f the sub jec t .To take p ic tu res in the au to mode, se t the modese lec tor d ia l to AUTO and choose your des i redapertu re.To shoot in the manua l mode, sw i tch the camera ,smode se lec tor d ia l to MAN UAL and se t the shut te rspeed d ia l a t 1 /60 sec . o r s lower . Se lec t the appro_g l ia te aper tu re based on ex is t ing cond i t ion i . ' InM A N U A L m o d e , t h e f l a s h w i l l a l w a y s f i r e a t f u l lpower ou tpu t .For fu l l de ta i l s , re fe r to the ins t ruc t ion manua l o fy o u r f l a s h .* When , the power switch of a T_Series f lash is

tu rned on in the programmed mode, the camera ,sexposure mode w i l l sw i tch to the f lash programi f - the l igh t in tens i ty i s be low the s fec i t ied leve l .You w i l l see i t because the ind i ; ; ied shut te rspeed is "8" o r s lower . In th is case, the shut te rw i l l t r ip a t 1 /6O sec .

* f n the "OTF" au to f lash mode, T-Ser ies f lasheswi l l f i re when the shut te r speed is 1 /6O sec . o rs lower . l f you want to ensure tha t the f lash w i l lf i re, however, adjust the aperture so that theshut te r speed in the v iewf inder becomes 1 /3O sec .or slower.

L igh ts to show fu l l f lash charge,and b l inks no less than 2 sec . toconf i rm cor rec t f lash exposure .

L igh ts to Show program ModeSett ing

L igh ts to Show Manua l Mode Set -t i n g

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Bounce Flash

The T32 has an ad ius tab le f l ash head tha t t i l t s

as much as 90" upward. As i t operates on "OTF"

au to , i t a l l ows you to use bounce f l ash au tomat i -

ca l l y by s imp ly ac t i va t i ng the f l ash sw i t ch .* Se t the t i l t i ng ang le so tha t the sub jec t i s i l um i -

nated by ref lected l ight .

Close-up Flash

On the T32 . the f l ash head a l so can be ad jus ted asmuch as 15o downward. As i t operates wi th a l lava i l ab le aper tu res on "OTF" au to , th i s fea tu re

a l l ows you to take c lose -ups au tomat i ca l l y by s im-p ly ac t i va t i ng f l ash sw i t ch .

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(1 ) Moun t the f l ash on the accessory shoe .The OM40 pROGRAM does not accept f lashuni ts wi thout d i rect hot shoe contacts.

(2) Set t ing the aperture1t Vg_y are using an automat ic f lash, check thespeci f icat ions on the f lash and set the apertureaccordingly.l f you a re us ing a manua l f l ash , de te rm ine therequired aperture by the fo l lowing formula.You can also use the f lash,s calcuLtor paneland set the aperture based on t l i is informat ion.

Aperture = F lash gu ide numberF lash -to _su bj ect d ista nce

(3)Switch the camera,s mode selector d ia l toMANUAL and shoo t w i th a shu t te r speed o f1/60 sec. or s lower.* Read the ins t ruc t i on manua l o f you r f l ash

care fu l l y .

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Shoo t ing w i th mo to r d r i ve i s bo th func t iona l andvery exc i t i ng . l t enab les you to cap tu re your sub -jec t i n a c r i t i ca l moment by mak ing severa l sho ts i na second .The high speed OM System motor dr ive has achiev-ed an ex t reme ly compac t and l i gh twe igh t des ign totake fu l l advantage of operat ional ease and highmaneuverab i l i t y .The OM-40 PROGRAM is des igned to accep t theh igh -speed Moto r Dr i ve2*as we l l as the Winder 2 .Bo th o f fe r s ing le - f rame exposures and sequen t ia le x p o s u r e s b y s i m p l y t u r n i n g a d i a l .The OM Sys tem 's ou ts tand ing maneuverab i l i t y andoperabi l i ty are ideal for shoot ing dynamic sportsphotos and documentary press photos.To shoot on the ESP meter ing, f i rs t act ivate theviewf inder d isplay by pressing the camera's shut terre lease so f t l y . The d i sp lay w i l l rema in on fo r 60seconds. Then shoot by pressing the Motor Dr ive 'sshu t te r re lease .

* Up to 3 .5 f rames a second w i th OM-40 PRO-G R A M , O M - 2 S P O T / P R O G R A M a n d u P t o5 f rames a second w i th OM-1 , OM-2 , OM-3 ,OM-4 . OM-20 and OM-30 .

* " When shoo t ing a sequence w i th Mo to r Dr i ve ,Aper tu re p r io r i t y o r Manua l Mode i s recom-mended . In P rog ram mode , the shu t te r speedmay be s lowed depend ing on the shoo t ingc o n d i t i o n .

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Motor Dr ive 2. l f you want to shoot very fastmot ing sa$ects such as a dashing animal or a racingcar d r i v ing a t fu l l speed , the Moto r Dr i ve 2 i s thebest choice because i t permits cont inuous shoot ingat a maximum speed of 5 f rames a second (up to3 .5 f rames a second w i th OM40 PROGRAM. )Tn isqu ick shoo t ing capab i l i t y w i l l o f ten a l l ow you tocatch a dramat ic instant that would be missed wi tha s lower d r i ve .The power sources for Motor Dr ive 2 are a f lat -type, rechargeable M.15V NiCd Control Pack 2and a pisto l gr ip- type replaceable bat tery poweredM . 1 8 V C o n t r o l G r i p 2 .Winder 2 . The Winder 2 i s compac t l y bu i l t andvery convenient for shoot ing. Whi le not as fast asMotor Dr ive 2, i t can help you capture impressivemoments such as sports scenes and chi ldren at p lay.The Winder 2 has a se l f - con ta ined power supp ly ,but two external power uni ts ("AA" bat tery type)a re a l so ava i l ab le .Remote Control System In addi t ion, the M. OuartzRemote Control ler 1 permits interval shoot ing wi thremote contro l and LCD display. The RemoteCords 1 .2m and 5m al low you to shoot away f romthe camera by s imple but ton operat ion.

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v e l o u s d i s c o v e r i e s . H o w e v e r , m a c r o p h o t o g r a p h y

h a s b e e n g e n e r a l l y c o n s i d e r e d d i f f i c u l t t e c h n i c a l l y .

l n p a r t i c u l a r , c a l c u l a t i o n s f o r c o r r e c t m a c r o e x p o -

s u r e s i n a v a i l a b l e l i g h t p h o t o g r a p h y a s w e l l a s i n

f lash photography have been a d i f f i cu l t job even

f o r p r o f e s s i o n a l s .

E q u i p p e d w i t h a n " O T F " L i g h t M e t e r i n g s y s t e m ,

t h e o M 4 0 P R O G R A M h a s s o l v e d t h i s d i f f i c u l t

p r o b l e m a n d w i l l a l w a y s p r o v i d e c o r r e c t e x p o s u r e .

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m a c r o l e n s e s t h a t o f f e r e x c e l l e n t l i f e - s i z e a n d l a r g e r

t h a n l i f e s i z e p h o t o g r a p h s . E x t e n s i o n u n i t s a n d

o t h e r c o m p o n e n t s e n a b l e y o u t o t a k e h a n d - h e l d

m a c r o s h o t s t h a t p r e v i o u s l y r e q u i r e d a t r i p o d .

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Macrophoto Group Units

r Simpli f ied Macro SystemT h e s e u n i t s a l l o w y o u t o t a k e c l o s e - u p s u p t o l i f es ize w i th ease.

F o r e x a m p l e , C l o s e - u p l e n s e s 4 9 m m a n d 5 5 m m(f=4Ocm) - the 49mm can be used on normalS O m m F 1 . 8 , F 1 . 4 a n d F 1 . 2 s t a n d a r d l e n s e s . y o uc a n t a k e u p t o O . 6 3 X l i f e s i z e c l o s e _ u p s b y s i m p l yscrewing them in to the f ron t o f the s tandard lens .

o A u t o E x t e n s i o n T u b e s 7 , 1 4 a n d 2 5 . T h e s e c o m -ponents a re p laced be tween the lens ano camerab o d y a n d a v a i l a b l e i n t h r e e t h i c k n e s s e s : 7 m m ,1 4 m m a n d 2 5 m m . U s e d i n c o m b i n a t i o n u p t os e v e n v a r i a t i o n s , t h e y a l l o w y o u t o t a k e u p t o1 . 1 X c l o s e - u p s w i t h a S O m m l e n s .

r Basic SystemThis i s a fu l l -sca le macro sys tem tha t permi ts lowt o h i g h m a g n i f i c a t i o n s . l t w i l l p r o d u c e b r i l l i a n timages o f the marve lous wor ld o f t iny th ings suchas the geomet r ic beauty o f the compound e iTe o f adragon f l y , o r ex t reme c lose-up i

'o f f lowers . A

s t u d i o t y p e a n d a f i e l d t y p e a r e a v a i l a b l e .S tud io_ type : Th is sys tem is su i ted fo r tak ing h igh-m a g n i f i c a t i o n p i c t u r e s i n a s t u d i o o r o t h e r i n d o o rs i t u a t i o n .oAuto Be l lows. A bas ic un i t tha t he lps you take

f u l l a d v a n t a g e o f t h e s y s t e m , s . c a p a b i l i t i e s i n c o m _b i n a t i o n w i t h v a r i o u s l i g h t i n g u n i t s a n d m o u n t sfo r ex tended magn i f i ca t ion ra i ios .

o Zu iko Auto Macro 20mm F2. Large_aper tu remacro lens des igned exc lus ive ly fo r mic rophoto-g r a p h y . C o m b i n e d w i t h t h e A u t o B e l l o w s , i tp e r m i t s m a g n i f i c a t i o n s r a n g i n g t r o m 4 . 2 X t o 1 6 X .

o Zu iko Auto Macro 38mm FZ. -g . rn i , lens is de_s i g n e d e x c l u s i - v e l y - f o r m a c r o p h o t o g r a p h y a n dp e r m i t s m a g n i f i c a t i o n s o f 2 . 3 X t o O . 7 x w i t h t h eA u t o B e l l o w s . ( p r o v i d e d w i t h a h e l i c o i d f o r f i n ef o c u s i n g . )

o Macrophoto Stand VST- I . A compact and s tu rdym u l t i - p u r p o s e s t a n d f o r s o l i d c a m e r a s u p p o r t i nc lose-up and macrophoto work . Comes w i thI j " - t l9O s tage g tass f o r inc ident l igh t .

o Ep i - i l l umina tor PM-LSD2. A t r io_p iece t igh t ingset wh ich prov ides idea l re f lec ted l igh t fo r r iac ro lp h o t o g r a p h y .

F . ie ld type : Th is i s a handy and h igh ly maneuvera_b l e s y s t e m w h i c h i n c l u d e s v a r i o r j s - " " r o t e n s e sa n d a t e l e s c o p i c e x t e n s i o n t u b e .o Telescopic Auto Extension Tube 65 - 116. With

i ts var iab le tube length , th is au to " r t "n . ion i r 'O"enab les you to change the shoot ing d is tance,m a g n i f i c a t i o n a n d a n g l e o f v i e w f r e e l y . - C o m b i n e dw i t h t h e Z u i k o M a c r o g o m m F 4 a n d l 3 5 m mF 4 . 5 , i t c o n s t i t u t e s a h i g h l y m a n e u v e r a b l e s y s t e ms u i t e d f o r o u t d o o r s h o o t i n g f r o m i n f i n i t y i o 2 Xl i f e s i z e .

o Z u i k o 1 : 1 M a c r o 8 0 m m F 4 . T h i s t e n s i s d e s i g n e de x c l u s i v e l y f o r m a c r o p h o t o g r a p h y a n d p e i m i t si m a g e m a g n i f i c a t i o n s o f 1 / 2 : 2 X . '

o Zu iko Macro 135mm F4.5 . Permi ts magn i f i ca-

t ions up to 0 .43X w i th the Te lescop ic Auto Ex-

t e n s i o n T u b e 6 5 - 1 1 6 . T h i s l e n s w i l l f i n d w i d e

app l ica t ion because i t can a lso be used as a super

sharp 13Smm te lePhoto lens .o Zuiko Macro 50mm F3.5. A convenient lens that

can be used no t on ly fo r c lose-ups , bu t a lso as a

s tandard lens fo r normal shoot ing s i tua t ions .

OTHER SYSTEM UNITS

Interchangeable Lqnses: There are lenses to fit

every subject , f rom f isheyes to super te lephotos '

Filterc: Used to change the color temperature, or

for special effects.Eyecup 1: Attached to the camera eyepiece to

prevent st ray l ight spoi l ing the v iewf inder image'

Dioptric Correction Lenses: Used to correct the

photographer 's own v is ion. Avai lable in a range

from +2 to -5 dioPters.Var imagni Finder: Al lows easy, unstra ined v iewing

for low angle shots, copying work, etc ' Can be

switched between 1 .2 and 2.5 magni f icat ions'

Somi-Hard Case: Protects the cameia from dust

and scratches.

Be sure to get the OM40 PROGRAM version.

For Longer Service of Your Camera

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Guard against high temperature and magneticf ields.

Battery Precaution

In case of malfunction, take the camera toyour n€arest olympus service stat ion.

OUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

O: The fi lm rewind knob does not turn when

winding the f i lm, although the camera is loaded

with fi lm.A : Th is i nd i ca tes the f i lm i s no t be ing wound be -

cause i t has s l ipped out of the take+rp spool '

Load the f i lm correct lY again.

O: A dark shadow "shimmels" in the microprism

collar or in the split image rangefinder in the

center of the viewfinder.

A :Th is phenomenon w i l l occu r when an in te r -

changeable lens of F5 or s lower is used or when

the preview but ton is pressed wi th the aperture

set to F5.6 or smal ler . However, there is nothing

wrong w i th the m ic roPr i sm.

O: The display in the viewfinder turned off while I

was looking through the viewfinder.

A: To conserve bat tery power, i t wi l l automat ical ly

turn of f af ter 60 seconds. To turn i t on again,press the shut ter re lease but ton l ight ly .

O: ln the auto mode, the actual shutter sped

seems to be slower than the one displayed in

the viewfinder.A: l f the shut ter is f i red in auto mode wi th no

f i lm in the camera , the shu t te r speed w i l l be

slower than that d isplayed in the v iewf inder.

Th is i s because the OM40 PROGRAM uses an

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"OTF" Light Meter ing that measures the l ight

ref lected of f the f i lm plane. To test the shut ter ,

l oad an unwan ted ro l l o f f i lm tha t has no t been

developed or the test card that comes wi th your

camera .O: The f i lm rewind crank won't turn.

A : P ress in the f i lm rew ind bu t ton . Do no t fo rce

the rew ind c rank .

O: The f i lm advance lever does not operate. Why?

A: You have wound the f i lm, but you have not yet

t r ipped the'shut ter . l f you depress the shut ter

re lease but ton, you wi l l be able to operate the

advance lever. l t is a lso possib le that the f i lm

has come to i ts end. l f the exposure counter

shows the last f rame of your f i lm,do not force

the lever, but rewind the f i lm back into i ts

cart r idge.O: The fi lm advance lever does not operate and I

ses nothing in the viewfinder.A: The camera is designed to be swi tched of f for

safety when the bat ter ies are exhausted' l f the

audible and v isual s ignals do not funct ion whenyou rotate the mode selector d ia l to the "BAT-

TERY CHECK" posi t ion, be sure to replace

both bat ter ies 'O: When must the batteries be checked?

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A: (1 )When new ba t te r ies a re i nse r ted in to thecamera, (2) when you are using the camera af teri t hasn ' t been used fo r a l ong t ime , (3 )whenyou th ink the bat ter ies may be worn out , and(4) when the temperature is extremely low.( l f t t re bat tery vol tage is low, the shut ter maynot f i re when using the sel f - t imer; even i f thebatter ies check out OK.)

O: What type of batteries should I buy?A: Buy two SR44 s i lveroxide bat ter ies or LR44

alkal ine bat ter ies. Do not use HR44 mercurybatteries or two different types of batteries ofthe same size, or mix an old bat tery wi th a newbattery.Always replace both bat ter ies at the same t ime.

O: How long do the batteries last?A: General ly , SRq+ bat ter ies wi l l last about one

year and LR44 bat ter ies about s ix months.O: The batteries seem to have been worn out while

I was shooting in cold weather. What can Ithen do to take pictures?

A: Br ing them to room temperature by keepingthe camera inside your coat c lose to your body.They may recover and al low you to resumeshoot ing. Never heat bat ter ies wi th an electr icalappl iance or other device.

O: I took my picture at an intermediate point be_tween two aperture numbers.

A : No p rob lem. Your p i c tu re i s co r rec t l y exposed .Q: In the manual mode, I took my picture at an

i ntermediate sh utter speed.A : In te rmed ia te shu t te r speeds canno t be used . l f

you have set the shut ter speed dia l at an inter-med ia te pos i t i on , the shu t te r w i l l f i r e a t e i the rof i ts neighbor ing shut ter speeds.

Q: I want to take macro pictures with flash in theprogrammed mode. ls it possible?

A: The programmed mode tends to g ive a largeraperture, causing the picture to turn out over_exposed or not have enough depth of f ie ld. l t isrecommended, therefore, to use the aperture_preferred "OTF" auto f lash mode for macrosho ts .

Q: In the program mode, ,,1000,, and {e}}b l ink even wi th the lens set at i ts minimumaperture.

A: This indicates overexposure wi th a lens havingless than f ive aperture stops. In th is case, use anND f i l t e r su i ted o r a s lower f i lm .

O: In the program mode, it seems that theshutter speed displayed in the viewfinder differcfrom the actual shutter speed.

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A : W h e n u s i n g a 5 0 m m F 1 . 2 , 5 0 m m F 1 ' 4 , 7 5 -

1 5 0 m m Z O O M o r 3 5 - 1 0 5 m m Z O O M l e n s ,

the shu t te r speed d i sp layed in the v iewf inder

can di f fer f rom the actual one; but by approxi-

mately less than one stop. However, correct

exposure i s a lwaYs insu red '

Are there any lenses that cannot be used?

The 1000mm F11 lens canno t be used ' The

fo l l ow ing th ree lenses canno t be used in the

programmed mode. Use them in the aperture-

p re fe r red au to mode o r manua l '

2 5 0 m m F 2 , 3 5 0 m m F 2 . 8 , 6 0 0 m m F 6 ' 5

O: My pictures tend to be overexposed when

shooting transparencies with flash in the pro'

grammed mode.

fo l l ows : Though the f l uo rescen t l amp appears

to the human eye as i f i t were l i gh t ing con-

t i nuous ly , i t i s i n fac t b l i nk ing repea ted ly a t a

frequency of 50 - 60 cycles a second' In both

cases, however, exposure is correct and there is

no p rob lem a t a l l .

O: The flash does not fire.

A : The f l ash w i l l no t f i r e when the shu t te r speed i s

faster then 1 /60 sec.O: The shutter release button cannot be depressed'

A : You may no t have wound the f i lm p roper l y '

o r the f i lm may have come to i t s end '

O: Though the audible and visual signals do not

turn on when checking the batteries, the view'

finder disPlay aPpears faintlY'

A: l f the bat tery vol tage is extremely low, the

LED for v iewf inder d isplay may somet imes

turn on because the camera c i rcui t a l lows i t '

O: Even when I gently push down the shuttet

button, the viewfinder display doesn't come on.

A: Check the bat ter ies by turning the Exposure

mode se lec to r d ia l t o the CHECK pos i t i on ' l f

the bat ter ies are al l r i9ht , you have probably set

the camera to the "B" (Bu lb ) pos i t i on on the

shu t te r speed d ia l . On "8 " the f i nde r d i sp lay

does no t l i gh t .

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A : In th i s case , the P ic tu resexposed dePending on theUse the aPerture-Preferreddown the aPer tu re .

O: The shutter sPeed disPlaY and ESP

somet imes bl ink dur ing meter ing.

A : l n the case o f a sub jec t w i th an in te rmed ia te

luminance , the LED shu t te r speed d i sp lay w i l l

apparent ly b l ink because the adjacent f igures

tu rn on a l te rna te l y . When shoo t ing under a

f l uo rescen t l amp, they may b l i nk more f re -

quen t l y . The reason o f th i s phenomenon l s as

may turn out over-shoo t ing cond i t i ons .au to mode and s top

mark fJl

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O: The mirror does not spring back.A: Check the bat ter ies. l f the bat ter ies are in good

cond i t i on , and in case the m i r ro r shou ld no tspr ing back or the shut ter should not c lose, thesafety mechanism wi l l operate to return themto the i r o r ig ina l pos i t i on .

O: The lI 6s11 does not turn on when the pic-ture is composed with the sun in a corner of thepicture frame.

A: l f the sun is located in a corner of the pictureframe, exposure correct ion wi th the ESP meter-ing is not ef fected. Because the four corners ofthe picture f rame have a reduced meteringsensi t iv i ty , the ESP meter ing need not beoperated.

Other cautionso W h e n t h e O M - 4 O P R O G R A M i s u s e d w i t h o t h e r

b r a n d l e n s e s , O l y m p u s c a n n o t a s s e r l m e a n yr e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r p o o r i m a g e q u a l i t y o r o t h e rp r o b l e m s . T h i s i s p a r t i c u l a r l y t r u e w h e n o t h e rb r a n d l e n s e s a r e u s e d i n P R O G R A M m o d e .

o T h e e x p o s u r e v a l u e w i l l s h i f t o n s p o t m e t e r i n gw i t h a l i n e a r p o l a r i z i n g f i l t e r . I n t h i s c a s e , u s e ac i r c u l a r p o l a r i z i n g f i l t e r .

o l f the exposure mode is sw i tched wh i le the se l f -t i m e r i s r u n n i n g , t h e s h u t t e r w i l l t r i p .

o The DX ISO auto-se t t ing is no t e f fec t i ve whent h e I S O s p e e d w i n d o w s h o w s a n u m b e r , , 8 O O . ' o rf a rger , F i rs t , se t i t a t "640" o r smal le r then ad jus tfo r ISO auto se t t ing .

o l f y o u a r e n o t l i k e l y t o u s e t h e c a m e r a f o r a l o n gt ime, remove the ba t te r ies be fore pu t t ing i t away.

oThe ba t te r ies tha t come wi th your camera maynot las t so long as s ta ted in the camera spec i f i ca-t ions because they are supp l ied fo r tes t a t thet ime o f purchase.

Description of Controls

Self -T imer/Bat terYCheck Signal

Light Meter ing ModeSelector Lever

- Shoulder Strap Eyelet

Lens

Lens Release Button

Depth of Fie ld Scale

Aperture Ring

Focus ing R ing

Mr

Ex

Re

ReBa

Ac

Preview Button

Manual Shutter Speed Dial

Exposure Mode Selector Dial

Rewind Crank

Rewind Knob/CameraBack Release

Accessory Shoe

Fi lm Speed Dial /ExposureCompensat ion Dial

ISO/ASA Fi lm SpeedWindowShutter Release Button

Gr ip

Self-Timer Lever

Exposure Counter

Film Advance Lever

Rewind Release Button

Flash Control Contact

X Contact

Shut te r Cur ta in

F i l m R e w i n d S h a f t

F i lm Chamber

F i l m G u r d e P i n s

Viewf inder EYePiece Frame

F i lm Take-up Spoo l

Camera Back

Pressure Plate

Fi lm Cartr idge PressurePlate

sPl

TvrF i l rLenShu

Syn

Met

MarAut

I

ExpI

Tripod Socket

Moto r CouP l ing Term ina ls

Moto r Coup l ing Socke t

Battery Chamber

Lens Moun t R ing

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

Type: TTL auto-exposure 35mm SLR camera.Fi fm Formatz 24mm x 36mm.Lens Moun t : O lympus OM Moun t .Shutter : Hor izontal running electronic contro l type

focal p lane shut ter wi th automat ic exposure con-tro ls f rom 2 sec. to 1/1000 sec.

Synchronizat ion: X contact . Hot shoe wi th d i rectcontact for OM T-Ser ies electronic f lash uni ts.

Meter ing System: ESP (E lectro-Select ive Pattern)Meter ing and TTL Direct "of f - the-f i lm" L ightMeter ing (center-weighted averaged meter ing).

Programmed Automat ic Exposure: Type; Electronicshut ter wi th automat ic set t ings of aperture andshu t te r speed . L igh t measur ing range ; 2 -1 l10OOsec . (w i th ISO 100 f i tm and 50mm F1 .4 lens ) .E V 0 - 1 8 .

Aperture-Preferred Automatic Exposure: Type;Automat ic exposure contro l wi th aperture-pre-ferred electronic shut ter . L ight measur ing range:2 -111000 sec . (w i th ISO 100 f i lm and 50mmF 1 . 4 l e n s ) . E V 0 - 1 8 .

Manua l Exposure : B , 1 -U 1000 sec .Au to F lash Exposure : Cho ice o f "OTF" Au to F lash

or "OTF" P rog ram F lash . D i rec t con tac ts fo r"OTF" Au to F lash . (Fu l l au tomat i c f l ash w i th T -Ser ies F lash ) ; Au tomat i c shu t te r speed se t t i ngfo r f l ash exposures .

Exposure Compensat ion: t2 EV in 1/3 stop incre-ments.

F i lm Speed : ISO 25-3200 . Se lec t ion o f au tomat i cse t t i ng fo r DX coded f i lms o r manua l se t t i qg .

Fi lm Advance: Fi lm advance lever wi th 130" anglefor one long or^ several short s t rokes and pre-advance ang le 30" . Mo to r d r i ve and w inder usab le .

F i lm Rewind : Rew ind c rank .Viewf inder: Pentapr ism eye- level type. Wide f ie ld

f i nde r w i th b r igh t Lumi -M ic ron Mat te focuss ingscreen wi th centra l micropr ism/spl i t image range-f inder. F inder v iew-f ie ld: 93o/o of actual p icturef i e ld . F inder magn i f i ca t i on : 0 .92X w i th 50mmlens a t i n f i n i t y .

V iewf inder In fo rmat ion : LED mu l t i -mode d i sp lay (1m i n . l i m i t e r ) .

Sel f - t imer: 12 second delay electronic sel f - t imer. Set-t i ng by leve r . Au tomat i ca l l y cance l l ed by f i lm ad -vance . Aud io -v i sua l LED and PCV ind ica t ions .

Battery Check: 3- level d isplay wi th LED and alarmsou nd.

Camera Back: Non-detachable, wi th window for read-ing DX coded f i lm in fo rmat ion .

Gr ip: Large elast ic gr ip on f ront and rear of camerawith non-sl ip texture. .

Power Source: Two ' t .5V s i lver oxide (SR44) bat ter iesor a lkal ine-manganese ( LR44) bat ter ies.

D imens ions : 1 35 .5x86x53mm (5 .33"x3 .39" x2 .Og" l( B o d y o n l y ) .

We igh t : 460 g . {16 .2 oz . l (Body on ly ) .