To an OM-l Owner

The OM-l has set new camera industry standards for SLR
funcionality, portabitity and handling em. lt creatsi the
"compact SLi" "on"ept, and changed the course^of 35mm
SLR development. Under the most difficult shooting condi-
tions, the Olvt-t tras proven its abllity to withstand-the ex-
pro-
tremes of climactlc conditions, and the battering by
fessional photographerc on hazardous assignments',
'Olympus
Part of tire totil OM System, the OM-l enables
you to ""ptut" life as ]t happens, from-photomicrography
io astrophotography, f rom photoiou rnal ism- -to-portlaitu re'
With its mani E stem comPonents, the OM'l perm'ts an
infinite range of photographic capabilities ... a-camera tfrat
gto*t * y6ut nieds eipand' To get the optimum--results
iro- youi new OM'1, carefully study thls,Owner's Manual'
It is well wotth your time, and will provide for many years
of fine photography with your OM-1.
 DESCRIPTION
OF CONTROLS
Film Take-Up
Spool Pin
Viewfinder
EyepieceFrame Back
Rewind Shaft F i l m P r e s s u r eP l a t e

Film
Chamber
(P9)

F i l m G u i d e P i n s( 2 ) Recordata Back Contact

Shutter Curtain Dual Sprocket

(P.29)
Motor
Guide
Pin Hole
Battery
Chambertp
Motor
Socket
Tripod Socket Motor CouplingTerminal
 S h u t t e r S p e e dR i n g h of FieldScale

L e n s R e l e a s eB u t t o n Aperture Ring

FPand X Flash F o c u s i n gR i n g
Synch Selector
F l a s hS y n c h r o n i z a t i o nS o c k e t LensMount Ring
R e w i n d K n o b / C a m e r ao l 1 2 Body Mount Ring
Back Release
Rewind Crank F i l m S p e e dD i a l
' "'o
F i l m S p e e dD i a l
rp r6 , R e l e a s eB u t t o n
- -- *ShutterRelease
Button/Cable
ReleaseSocket

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 OLYMPUS

Self-Timer o@

Deoth-of-Field }Plar
Preview Button
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TABLEOF CONTENTS

On OM-l .Focusing ...14

.DeterminingtheExposure ....|5
oHoldingthecamera ........16
. o To an OM-1 Owner . rUnloadingtheFilm ........t7
. Description of Controls 2 oMakingMultipleExposures ....lT
r Table of Contents 5 .SettingtheSelf-Timer .......18
.
' . Mounting the Lens 7 .ExposureCompensation ......19
. Inserting the Battery 8 . D e p t h o fF i e l d .....21
. L o a d i n gt h e F i l m 9 . Depth of Field Scale & Preview Button . . . 22
. Operating the Film Advance lever . . 10 o Infrared Photography .22
. T h e E x p o s u r eC o u n t e r 11 .fnterchangeableFocusingScreens . . . . . . 23
. S e t t i n g t h e A S A F i l m S p e e dD i a l . . . . . . . 1 1 .LockingUptheMirror .,,....24
.The Aperture Ring . . 12 . C h a n g i n g t h e C a m e r a B a c k. . . . . . . . 2 4
. The Shutter Speed Bing 12 . Flash Photography with the T32.T20
. T h e E x p o s u r eM e t e r a n d V i e w f i n d e r 13 Automatic ElectronicFlash. . . . . . . . . 25
 @

. Flash Photography with an Electronic rFinderGroupUnits ..,,,...44

FlashUnit other than the T32.T20 . . . .27 oFfashPhotoGroup. ........47
.Dayfightsynchronization . . . . . . . . 27 .FlashPhotoGroupUnits ..... 50
oFfashbufbPhotography ......29 . Motor DriveGroup . . . 55
.MotorDrivePhotography . . . . . . . . . . .29 .MotorDriveGroupunits.. ... 58
.CareandStorage ....31 .PhototechnicalGroup ....... 60
.SomeOuestions&Answers ....32 . P h o t o t e c h n i cGarl o u pU n i t s , . . . . . . . 6 4
rMacrophotographycroup ..... 70
.MacrophotographyGroupunits . . . ., . 74
On OM System rPhotomicrographyGroup ..... 75
. P h o t o m i c r o g r a p h y c r o u p u n i t. s. , . . . . 7 8
. Z u i k o I n t e r c h a n g e a b l eL e n s G r o u p . . . . . 3 7 oChartof PhotographicRanges . . . . . . . . gO
r T a b l e o f I n t e r c h a n g e a b l eL e n s e s . . . . . . 3 9 oCaseGroup ..... .. gl
. f n t e r c h a n g e a b l eL e n s G r o u p U n i t s . . . . , 4 1 .CasecroupUnits.. ........ gl
rFinderGroup. .....43
M O UN T I N G
T H EL E N S

Mount the Lens. Detach the Lens.

T o m o u n t t h e l e n s ,g r a s pt h e l e n sf i r m l y a n d a l i g n
the red dots on the lens flange and the camera
m o u n t r i n g . T u r n t h e l e n sc l o c k w i s e u n t i l i t l o c k s
i n p l a c e .T h e l e n s r e l e a s eb u t t o n w i l l s p r i n g u p a n d
" c l i c k " w h e n t h e l e n sh a s
vou will heara positive
beenfully engaged.
C A U T I O N : D o n o t a p p l y p r e s s u r et o t h e l e n s r e -
l e a s eb u t t o n d u r i n g t h e m o u n t i n g p r o c e d u r e T . his
w i l l a s s u r ep r o p e r c o u p l i n g b e t w e e n t h e l e n s a n d
the meter.
To detach the lens, press down on the lens release
button and turn the lens counter-clockwise. Grasp
the lens firmlv and remove it from the camera
body.
CAUTION: Protect your lensand camera! Alwavs
attach the front and rear lens caps when the lens
is removed Jrom the camera to prevent any possi-
bility of damage. Never leave the camera body in
direct sunlight with the lens removed. lJ you plan
to store the camera without the lens, the use of a
body cap is recommended.
 I
I NS ERT I NT
GH EB A T T E R Y EE

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v
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T h e O L Y M P U S O M - l i s s u p p l i e dw i t h a 1 . 3 5 V use and must be replaced with an Eveready

mercury battery (JlS H-D type) to power its (UCAR) EPX625, Mallory PX625 or equivalent.
through-the-lensexposure metering system. lt NOTE: The exposure meter does not function
w i l l l a s t a p p r o x i m a t e l y o n e y e a r d e p e n d i n gu p o n when the battery is not loaded, is inserted incor'

YESC) -.X rectly or is drained. lf the exposure meter needle

does not move, remove the battery and load it
again, or replacewith a new one.

e
ee
e Alkaline batteries (LR44, A76, etc.)
may not be used.
 THE FILM
LOADING

o
ffi -mi
YES
X
NO

ru
o Pull up on the rewind knob to open the cam-
era back.
@ I n s e r t a f i l m c a r t r i d g ei n t h e f i l m c h a m b e r .
@ Push the rewind knob back into its original
position. X
NO
@ D r a w o u t t h e f i l m l e a d e ra n d i n s e r t i t i n t o o n e
of the slots in the film take-up spool. Make
s u r e t h e f i l m i s a l i g n e db e t w e e n t h e f i l m g u i d e
oins.
 THE FILMADVANCE
OPERATING LEVEREE

5' A d v a n c e t h e f i l m u s i n g t h e f i l m a d v a n c el e v e r . l9.l Turn the leverto the right as far as it willgo.

Make sure that the film perforations engage T h e f i l m c a n b e a d v a n c e db y o n e f r a m e i n a
t h e s p r o c k e t so n b o t h s i d e s . s i n g l es t r o k e o r i n m u l t i p l e s h o r t s t r o k e s .
i9l C l o s et h e c a m e r a b a c k u n t i l i t c l i c k s i n t o p l a c e . N O T E : f n e f i l m w i l l n o t a d v a n c ea f t e r V o u ' v e
e After closing the cover, fold out the rewind
c r a n k a n d t u r n i t s l o w l y i n a c l o c k w i s ed i r e c -
shot the last frame; do not force the lever. Fle-
wind the Jilm.
t i o n u n t i l a s l i g h t r e s i s t a n c ei s f e l t . T h i s w i l l
t a k e u p a n y s l a c ki n t h e f i l m .

R e f e r t o p a g e2 9 f o r M o t o r D r i v e P h o t o g r a p h y .
T HE E XP O S U RCOU
E NTER THEASA FILMSPEEDDIAL
S E T T IN G

E a c h t i m e t h e f i l m i s a d v a n c e db y t h e f i l m a d -
vance lever. the exposure counter automatically
addsone frame to the total. The counter is index-
"S" (start) to 36 and
ed in even numbers from
"E" (end).
W h e n e v e rt h e c a m e r ab a c k i s o p e n e d .t h e e x p o s u r e
"S".
c o u n t e ra u t o m a t i c a l l vr e t u r n st o
P r e s s t h e f i l ms p e e dd i a l r e l e a s eb u t t o n a n d t u r n
t h e f i l m 5 p e e dd i a l u n t i l t h e A S A r a t i n g f o r t h e
film being used is opposite the black line en-
g r a v e do n t h e o u t e r r i n g o f t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s e
butto n.
l2 R e l e a s et h e b u t t o n m a k i n g s u r e t h a t t h e d i a l
clicks securelyinto place and does not move.

E"''n"'E 11

r-
T H EA P E R T U RR
EI N G
r Aperture Ring
T h e a m o u n t o f l i g h t a l l o w e dt o s t r i k e t h e f i l m i s
"F"
r e p r e s e n t e db v " F n u m b e r s ( o r stops) en-
g r a v e do n t h e a p e r t u r er i n g .T h e h i g h e rt h e F n u m -
b e r , t h e s m a l l e rt h e l e n so p e n i n g( l e s sl i g h t ) .W h e n
setting the aperture ring you can use either the
c l i c k - s t o p p o s i t i o n s o r a n y i n - b e t w e e ns e t t i n g t o
o b t a i n p r e c i s ee x p o s u r e .
N O T E : A l m o s t a l l l e n s e si n t h e O M S Y S T E M
p r o v i d ef u l l y a u t o m a t i cd i a p h r a g mc o n t r o l a l l o w -
i n g y o u t o f o c u s a n d c o m p o s ey o u r p i c t u r ew i t h
t h e l e n s " w i d e o p e n . " T h e d i a p h r a g mw i l l a u t o -
m a t i c a l l y s t o p d o w n t o t h e p r e s e l e c t e dF s t o p a t
t h e m o m e n t o f e x p o s u r e a n d i m m e d i a t e l Vr e -
o p e n w h e n e x p o s u r ei s c o m p l e t e d .
12
THESHUTTER RING EE
SPEED
I Shutter Speed Ring
The length of time that light is allowed to strike
the film is controlled by the focal plane shutter.
The shutter consists of two opaque "curtains"
w h i c h t r a v e l a c r o s st h e f i l m s u r f a c e .T h e c o o r d i -
nated movement of thesecurtainsdetermine the
exposure time for your picture: 1000 indicates
1 / 1 0 0 0 o f a s e c o n da n d 6 0 i n d i c a t e s1 / 6 0 o f a
s e c o n d .T h e f i g u r e 1 i n d i c a t e so n e f u l l s e c o n d .
A t B ( B u l b ) s e t t i n gt h e s h u t t e rw i l l r e m a i n o p e n
a s l o n g a s t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n i s h e l d d o w n .
To set the shutter speedturn the shutter speed
u n t i l t h e d e s i r e d s p e e dc l i c k s i n t o p l a c e o p p o s i t e
the red index mark on the lens barrel. Set the
r i n g o n l y a t c l i c k - s t o p p o s i t i o n sa s n o i n - b e t w e e n
s e t t i n g sc a n b e u s e d .
 E T E RA N DV IE WF IN DER
T HE E X P O S U RME

Microprism
R a n g e f i n d eSr p o t

xposure Meter Needle

@ To activate the exposure meter,

move the meter switch lever to \Exposure Meter Index Matte Field
"ON" position. The meter is
the
directly coupled to the shutter
speed ring, aperture ring and
ASA film speed dial. lt is also Viewfinder
affected by the lens speed and W h e n t h e n e e d l e s w i n g st o w a r d s t h e ( + l p o s i t i o n ,
subiect brightness. it indicates over-exposure,When it swingstowards
@ To prolong battery life, return
"OFF" position
( - 1 , i t i n d i c a t e su n d e r - e x p o s u r e .
the leverto the
when the camera is not in use,

rt;
 FOCUSING
A In focus.
Look through the viewfinder and turn the focus-
i n g r i n g i n e i t h e r d i r e c t i o n u n t i l y o u r s u b j e c ta p -
p e a r s s h a r p e s t .T h e s p l i t i m a g e w i l l b e v e r t i c a l l y
a l i g n e d i n t h e c e n t r a l s p o t o f t h e F o c u s i n gS c r e e n
or a shimmering effect of the microprism ring
a r o u n dt h e c e n t r a l s p o t w i l l d i s a p p e a rw h e n c r i t i c a l
f o c u s i n gh a s b e e n a c h i e v e d .
A Out of focus.
NOTE: The OM-l viewfinder shows gjo/" ol the
actual picture area for added convenience. when
composing your pictures.
You can determine the distance betw€en the sub-
iect and the film plane by reading the distance
scale on the focusing ring after you achieve critical
focusing. The actual distance is indicated opposite
the red central index mark on the lens mount ring;
the white scale indicates this distance in meters
and the orange scale indicates this distance in feet.
DE TER M I N I NTGHE E X P OS U R E
Preselectingthe Shutter SPeed
S h o u l d y o u w i s h t o s e l e c ta s h u t t e r s p e e d( f o r e x -
a m p l e . t o s t o p f a s t a c t i o n , e l i m i n a t ec a m e r as h a k e ,
e t c . ):
i Turn the shutter speedring until the desired
speedis opposite the red index mark on the cam-
era lens.
2 L o o k t h r o u g h t h e v i e w f i n d e ra n d t u r n t h e a p e r -
t u r e r i n g u n t i l t h e n e e d l el i n e su p i n t h e c e n t e ro f
t h e i n d e x . F o r f i n e e x p o s u r ea d j u s t m e n t y o u c a n
u s e a n y i n t e r m e d i a t eF s t o p p o s i t i o n o n t h e a p e r -
ture ring.
C A U T I O N : I n c a s eo f h a n d - h e l dp h o t o g r a p h yw i t h
a s o m m l e n s ,a s h u t t e r s p e e d 1 / 6 0 s e c .o r l a s t e r i s
r e c o m m e n d e dt o e l i m i n a t e t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f c a m -
era shake.
( O v e r - e x p o s rue)
- E x p o s u r eM e t e r N e e d l e
{ C o r r e c te x p o s u r e )
(U n d e r - e x p o s u
re)
E x p o s u r eM e t e r I n d e x
Preselectingthe F Stop
S h o u l d y o u w i s h t o p r e s e l e c tt h e F s t o p ( f o r e x -
a m p l e , t o c o n t r o l d e p t h o f f i e l d f o r g r e a t e rc r e a t i v e
impact):
C T u r n t h e a p e r t u r e r i n g u n t i l t h e d e s i r e dF s t o p
is opposite the white index mark at the front
o f t h e l e n sb a r r e l .
@ Look through the viewfinder and rotate the
s h u t t e r s p e e dr i n g u n t i l t h e n e e d l e l i n e su p a s
c l o s e a s p o s s i b l et o t h e c e n t e r o f t h e i n d e x
{ c l i c k - s t o pp o s i t i o n s !) .
M a k e t h e f i n a l e x p o s u r ea d j u s t m e n tb y t u r n i n g
t h e a p e r t u r e r i n g u n t i l t h e n e e d l ea l i g n se x a c t l y
in the center of the index.
CAUTION: At "8" the shutter speedring is not
c o u p l e d w i t h t h e e x p o s u r em e t e r .
--
HOLDING
THECAMERA EE

Proper camera handling is important in assuring Holding the Camera Vertically

the sharpest possible pictures. For vertical shootinii, 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 the your forehead.
camera. NOTE: Steady yourself against any nearby sup-
Putting the camera into operation port (such as a tree. fence. or wall) whenever pos-
The aperturering, focusingring and shutter speed sible.
ring are so arranged as to enable one-hand oDera- NOTE: For telephotography, or slow shutter
tion right up to the moment the shutteris released. speed photography, it is recommended that you
H o l d y o u r b r e a t ha t t h e m o m e n t o f s h u t t e r r e l e a s e . use a tripod and hold the camera steadv with
you r hands.
Transport the film advancelever with your right
t h u m b a n d d e p r e s st h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n w i t h
a slow, steady squeeze using the cushion, not the
tip. of your index finger.
 THE FILM
UNLOADING
W h e n t h e e n t i r e r o l l o f f i l m h a s b e e n e x p o s e d ,r e -
wind the film.
O T u r n t h e r e w i n d r e l e a s el e v e r c o u n t e r - c l o c k -
w i s e a p p r o x . 9 0 " u n t i l t h e r e d d o t i s o p p o s i t et h e
n -
Q Fold out the rewind crank and wind it in the
direction of the arrow. When it turns f ree, the
f ilm has been completely rewound back into the
cartridge.
(g) Open the camera back by pulling up on the
r e w i n d c r a n k a n d r e m o v e t h e f i l m c a r t r i d g e .K e e p
c a m e r aa n d f i l m o u t o f d i r e c t s u n l i g h t .
N O T E : T h e r e w i n d r e l e a s el e v e r w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l -
ly return to the original position with movement
o f t h e f i l m a d v a n c el e v e r ,a s w h e n r e l o a d i n gw i t h
film.
EXPOSURES
MA K INGM ULTIPLE
Should you wish to make more than one exposure
o n t h e s a m ef r a m e :
O Turn the rewind knob slowly in the direction
o f t h e a r r o w u n t i l i t s t o p st o t a k e o f f a n y s l a c ki n
the film, then take the first exposure.
@ T u r n t h e r e w i n d r e l e a s el e v e r c o"uRn"t.e r - c l o c k '
w i s e u n t i l t h e r e d d o t i s o p p o s i t et h e
O gota both the rewind knob and rewind release
lever firmly to prevent them from turning and
t r a n s p o r t t h e f i l m a d v a n c el e v e r .T h e s h u t t e r w i l l
then be cocked for the next exposure,without
the fiim beingadvanced.
@ D e p r e s st h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n .
@ A f t e r c o m p l e t i n g t h e m u l t i p l e e x p o s u r e ,c o v e r
t h e l e n s w i t h a l e n sc a p ,a d v a n c et h e f i l m a n d s h o o t
a blank f rame to avoid overlapping.
Y o u c a n m a k e a s m a n y m u l t i p l e e x p o s u r e sa s y o u
l i k e b y r e p e a t i n gt h e a b o v e p r o c e d u r e .
C A U T I O N : W i t h e a c he x p o s u r eo n t h e s a m ef r a m e
( t h e e x p o s u r ec o u n t e r a d d s o n e ) , t h e l i k e l i h o o d
o f s l i p p a g e i s i n c r e a s e d .P r a c t i c e i s r e q u i r e d i n
order to obtain Properresults.
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SET TI N G
T H ESE L F.T IME R

T h e s e l f - t i m e r p r o v i d e sa m e t h o d o f t a k i n g d e l a y - I Stoppingthe Self-Timer
ed action picturesallowing you to get into your T o s t o p t h e s e l f - t i m e rd u r i n g i t s o p e r a t i o n , t u r n
o w n p h o t o g r a p h s .T o s e t t h e s e l f- t i m e r : t h e s t a r t l e v e r c o u n t e r - c l o c k w i s e .T o r e a c t i v a t e
Q Rotbte the self-timer levercounter-clockwise t h e t i m e r , t u r n t h e s t a r t l e v e rt o t h e v e r t i c a l p o s i -
u n t i l i t s t o p s( a p p r o x i m a t e l y1 8 0 " ) . M a k e s u r e t h e tron.
f i l m h a s b e e n a d v a n c e dp r o p e r l y . N O T E : V o u m a v s e t t h e s e l f, t i m e r l e v e r e i t h e r
O Turn the start leverclockwise to the vertical before or after advancing the film, Even after set-
p o s i t i o n t o a c t i v a t e t h e s e l f - t i m e r l e v e r .T h e s h u t - t i n g t h e l e v e r , y o u c a n r e l e a s et h e s h u t t e r b v p r e s s
in9 the shutter release button.
t e r w i l l t h e n b e r e l e a s e di n
a p p r o x i m a t e l y1 2 s e c o n d s . CAUTION: lf the f ilm has not been advanced f ut-
You can adiust the delay ly, the timer lever will stop halfway and the shut,
t i m e b e t w e e n4 a n d 1 2 s e c - ter will not f ire.
o n d s b y a d j u s t i n gt h e l e v e r
asshown above.

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 EXPOSURE
COMPENSATION

A After compensation
Before )
compensaron '-
t A
After compensation

When the most

important area of
the picture is -\
m u c h d a r k e r t h a n t h e g e n e r a lp i c t u r e a r e a ( b l u e
sky, snowfield, etc.), the meter will havea tend-
ency to read the brightest part of the picture
l e a v i n gt h e m a i n s u b j e c t u n d e r - e x p o s e d .A l t e r n a -
tively, when taking a picture of a bright subject
against a dark back-ground (spotlighting, etc.),
l9
B e f o r e)
compensation
t h e m e t e r h a sa t e n d e n c y t o r e a d t h e d a r k e s t p a r t
o f t h e p i c t u r e l e a v i n gt h e m a i n s u b j e c t o v e r - e x -
p o s e d . I n t h e s e s i t u a t i o n s ,p r o p e r e x p o s u r e c o m -
p e n s a t i o nh e l p sy o u t a k e f i n e p i c t u r e s .
N O T E : W i t h b a c k l i g h t i n go r s i d e l i g h t i n gi,t ' s a l -
ways a good idea to use a lenshood to eliminate
unwantedglare.
 one-stop over 'l o n e - s t o pu n d e r
/2-stop over

f FF correct exposure
F
The exposure can be compensated by adjustinsj @ Strong front lighting and deep shadows
t h e F s t o p o r s h u t t e r s p e e d .T h e e x p o s u r e n e e d l e To compensate, use the same procedure as out-
i n d i c a t e so v e r - e x p o s u r ea t t h e ( + ) s i d e , o r u n d e r - l i n e d f o r b a c k l i g h t i n g .Y o u c a n a l s o a p p r o x i m a t e
e x p o s u r ea t t h e ( - l s i d e . t h e p r o p e r e x p o s u r eb y h o l d i n g y o u r p o s i t i o n a n d
@ Backlighting and Sidolighting c l o s i n g t h e l e n sd o w n o n e f u l l F s t o p f r o m t h e i n -
T o c o m p e n s a t e ,m o v e i n t o w a r d s t h e s u b j e c tu n t i l dicated meter reading.
most of the subject image appears in the view-
f i n d e r a n d t a k e y o u r m e t e r r e a d i n g .A f t e r s e t t i n g
the exposure, return to your original shooting
p o s i t i o n t o t a k e t h e p i c t u r e . l f t h i s p r o c e d u r ec a n -
not be followed, you can obtain approximately
t h e s a m e r e s u l t s b y s i m p l y o p e n i n g y o u r l e n so n e
f u l l F s t o p o v e r t h e i n d i c a t e dm e t e r r e a d i n g .
DEP T HO FF I E L D
l e n s ( e . 9 .f r o m F 1 6 t o F 2 . 8 ) t h e d e p t h o f f i e l d
becomesshallower. By stopping your lensdown
(e.9. from F2.8 to F16) or getting farther away
f r o m y o u r s u b . i e c t h i s z o n e o f a c c e p t a b l es h a r p -
n e s sc a n b e i n c r e a s e d .
Another factor in determining depth of field is
t h e f o c a l l e n g t h o f y o u r l e n s .A s a r u l e t h e s h o r t e r
t h e f o c a l l e n g t h , t h e g r e a t e rt h e z o n e o f a c c e p t a b l e
snaroness.
The table showsthat when the camera-to-subject
distance is 3m, the depth of f ield at F16 ranges
from 1.93m to 6.93m.

D e p t h o f F i e l dT a b l e ( F 1 . 8 & F 1 . 4 5 0 m m L e n s e s )
F16,1/15sec C i r c l e o f l e a s tc o n f u s i o n 1 / 3 0 m m
camera{o-subJect urstance {m) Frgures wrlh x are engraved
on the drstance scale
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in front of and behind the subject in focus. This I )41 048
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from the subject in focus to the film plane. As -^:- : ?-O
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Depth of Field Scale
T 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 do n t h e
d e p t h o f f i e l d s c a l e r e p r e s e n t sF s t o p s : F 4 . F g
a n d F 1 6 . O n c e y o u h a v e f o c u s e do n y o u r s u b j e c t ,
a l l o b j e c t s w i t h i n t h e d i s t a n c er a n g e i n d i c a t e d o n
t h e d i s t a n c es c a l ew i l l h a v e a c c e p t a b l es h a r p n e s s .
For example, in the abovepicture the camera-to-
subject distance is 3m (lOft) and the lensis set at
F16: you will find that the depthof field isfrom
1.9m (6ftl to 7m (23ft).
Preview Button
W h e n y o u w i s h t o s e ew h i c h o b j e c t sf a l l w i t h i n t h e
a c c e p t a b l ez o n eo f s h a r p n e s s( d e p t h o f f i e l d ) , p r e s s
the previewbutton on your lens.
TNFRARED
PHOTOGRAPHY
EE
15 30 60 u5 2505001000
T h e O M S y s t e m l e n s e sa r e p r o v i d e d w i t h a n i n f r a -
r e d i n d e x m a r k e n g r a v e di n r e d o n t h e d e p t h o f
f i e l d s c a l et o t h e r i g h t o f t h e r e f e r e n c ed o t .
When shooting with infrared f ilm,focusnormallv
o n y o u r s u b j e c tw i t h o u t t h e r e d f i l t e r o n a n d r e a d
t h e s u b j e c t d i s t a n c e o n t h e d i s t a n c es c a l e .T h e n .
t u r n t h e f o c u s i n gr i n g t o t h e r i g h t u n t i l t h e d i s -
t a n c e r e a d i n gi s o p p o s i t e t h e i n f r a r e d i n d e x m a r k .
Shoot with the red f ilter on. In the aboveoicture
t h e r e d i n d e x i s s e ta t i n f i n i t v
 SCREENS
EABLEFOCUSING
INTERCHANG

T h e O M S y s t e m i n t e r c h a n g e a b l ef o c u s i n gs c r e e n s into place. Gently shake the camera body to

p r o v i d e y o u w i t h t h e u l t i m a t e i n f o c u s i n gv e r s a t l l - make sure the screen is held securely in place'
i t y . O p t i o n a l s c r e e n sa r e a v a i l a b l et o s u i t v i r t u a l l y CAUTION: Although the above procedure can be
every picture-taking situation. The focusing done with fingers, it is recommended that you
s c r e e n sc o m e w i t h a s p e c i a lt o o l . T o r e m o v e t h e use the special tool supplied. Changing focusing
f o c u s i n gs c r e e n : screens is a procedure to be exercised with great
a ) D e t i c h t h e c a m e r a l e n s f r o m t h e c a m e r ab o d y ' care. TrVing to change a screen with your fingers
can result in fingerprints and costly damage to
bi Use the special tool to push up on the release
the surf ace of the screen, the prism, or the mirror'
catch underneaththe top ledgeof the mirror Should this occur, cleaning or repair MUST be
b o x . T h i s a l l o w s t h e s c r e e na n d s c r e e nf r a m e handled bV an authorized service center. Such
to drop down. damage is not covered by the product warranty'
c ) R e m o v e t h e s c r e e nf r o m i n s i d et h e c a m e r ab y
g r i p p i n g t h e t i p o f t h e s c r e e nw i t h t h e t o o l .
O ) f o i n s t i t t t h e s c r e e n ,f i t i t i n t o t h e f r a m e a n d
oush the frame upward gently until it clicks
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 L O CK I N G
U P T H EMIR R OR CHANGINGTHECAMERABACKEE

T o m i n i m i z e c a m e r a v i b r a t i o n i n c l o s e - u p sr, e -
p r o d u c t i o nw o r k , m a c r o p h o t o g r a p h ya n d p h o t o - T h e c a m e r ab a c k o f t h e O M - 1 i s f u l l y i n t e r c h a n g e -
a b l e w i t h t h e R e c o r d a t aB a c k a n d 2 5 0 F i l m B a ; k
m t c r o g r a p h y ,y o u c a n l o c k t h e i n s t a n t r e t u r n
1 . T o r e m o v e t h e c a m e r ab a c k , p u s h O o * n o n t t e
mrrror in the up position to eliminatemirror
r e l e a s ep i n a s s h o w n . D o n o t r e m o v et h e b a c k u n _
s h o ck .
r e s sn e c e s s a r v .
T o l o c k u p t h e m i r r o r , c o m p o s ea n d f o c u s o n
y o u r s u t l j e c ta n d t h e n t u r n t h e m i r r o r
lock_up
l e v e r c o u n ^ t e r - c l o c k w i s eu n t i l i t s t o p s ( u p p r o " i
m a t e l y 9 0 ' ) . A f t e r s h o o t i n g ,a l w a y s r e t u r n
the
l o c k - u pl e v e rt o i t s o r i g i n a lp o s i t ; o n .
C A U T I O N : D o n o t c a r r y t h e c a m e r ai n d i r e c t
sunilgnt wtth the mirror locked up.
This can result
In damage to the shutter curtains.
NOTE:. You can lock up lhe mirror
bef ore or af ter
aoVancrnq the film.

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 WITHTHET32.T2OAUTOMATIC
FLASHPHOTOGRAPHY
FLASH
ELECTRONIC

CalculatorPanel

w
(rearside) O

E l e c t r o n i c F l a s hT 3 2 T32

M 120
O S e t t h e A S A f i l m s p e e do n t h e c a l c u l a t o rp a n e l .
@ M o u n t t h e T 3 2 ( o r T 2 O l o n t h e A c c e s s o r yS h o e
4.
@ S e t t h e s h u t t e rs p e e dr i n g t o 1/ 6 0 s e c .o r s l o w e r
( t h e s h u t t e r s p e e di n d i c a t e d i n b l u e o n t h e s h u t t e r
s p e e dr i n g ) .
 lf the LED viewfinder lamp does not blink re-
peatedly after firing + get closer to the subject.

r t S e t t h e d e s i r e df / s t o p o n t h e f l a s h
unit. Setthe iO tfre lamp flickers to indicatethat correct ex-
a p e r t u r er i n g t o t h i s f / s t o p . posure has been made. lf it does not flicker. the
With T32: F4, F5.6 or F8 on automatic flash f l a s h - t o - s u b i e cdt i s t a n c ei s b e y o n d t h e a u t o r a n g e :
operation (ASA 10O). g e t c l o s e rt o t h e s u b j e c t .
With T20: F4 or F8 (ASA 10O).
- 5 1S w i t c h o n t h e T 3 2 ( o r T 2 0 ) . W h e n a r e d l a m o
lights in the viewfinder
you are ready to fire.
FLASHPHOTOGRAPHY WITH AN ELECTRONIC
FLASHU N I T O T H E RT H A NT H E T 3 2 . T 2 O
DAYLIGHTSYNCHRONIZATION
O A t t a c h t h e A c c e s s o r y S h o e 4 t o t h e O M - 1.
a.-\ M o u n t t h e e l e c t r o n i c f l a s h o n t h e a c c e s s o r y
snoe.
lf your electronic flash unit does not havea
"hot shoe", connect its syn-
direct contact
chronizing cable to the camera flash socket.
"X" by aligning
-9r Set ttre synchro terminal to
the red dot on the FP and X selector with
" X " i n d i c a t i o n a l o n g s i d et h e f l a s h s o c k e t .
the
N O T E : M o u n t i n g t h e e l e c t r o n i cf l a s h u n i t o n" X
a c c e s s o r vs h o e a u t o m a t i c a l l y c o m p l e t e s t h e
svnchro circuit. However, there are some f l a sh
u n i t s w h i c h d o n o t J i r e u n l e s st h e s e l e c t o r i s s e t
to "X".
@ S e t t h e A S A { i l m s p e e do n t h e f l a s h u n i t .
5 S e t t h e s h u t t e r s p e e dr i n g t o 1 / 6 0 s e c ' o r s l o w -
6 Set the flash unit to the automatic or manual
s e t t in g ,
?, Set the desiredF stop on the flash unit (in the
c a s eo f a u t o m o d e ) , a n d t h e n s e t t h e a p e r t u r e
r i n g t o t h i s F s t o p . I n t h e c a s eo f m a n u a l m o d e ,
F s t o p c a n b e d e t e r m i n e d b y u s i n gt h e f o l l o w -
ingformula:
- f l a s hq u i d e n u m b e r
' DlvP
f l a s h - t o - s u b i e cdt i s t a n c e
T h e f l a s h u n i t m a v b e u s e da s a f i l l - i n l i g h t s o u r c e
t o i l l u m i n a t e a s u b i e c t i n s h a d o w sc a u s e db y t h e
sun.
1 Manual flash exposure control
o R e a d t h e F s t o p c o r r e s p o n d i n gw i t h t h e p l a n -
ned flash-to-subiect distance shown in the cal-
culator dial. Set the aperture ring to this F
stop.
6
Aim the subject and turn the shutter speed
the
" ring until the meter needle centers between
the over- and under-exposure index marks in
the vieMinder. lf the shutter speed is l/6O
sec.or slower, you are ready to take the pic-
ture.
o 'l
lf the shutter speed is 1125 sec. or faster,
m o v e c l o s e r t o t h e s u b i e c t a n d r e p e a tt h e p r o '
cedure O and @ to obtain the proper shutter
s p e e do f 1 / 6 O s e c .o r s l o w e r .
2 Automatic flash exposure control
Daylight synchronizationon automatic mode is
p o s s i b l e ,b u t l i m i t e d t o a c o n s i d e r a b l ee x t e n t b y
the ambient light and subiectconditions.There'
f o r e , m a n u a l J l a s ho p e r a t i o n i s r e c o m m e n d e d '
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 PHOTOGRAPHY
FLASHBULB
e P l u g t h e s y n c h r o n i z i n gc a b l e l e a d i n gf r o m t h e @ D e t e r mi n e t h e c o r r e c t F s t o p f o r f l a s h e x p o s u r e
flash unit into the camera flash socket, and b y u s i n g t h e c a l c u l a t o rd i a l , e x p o s u r ec h a r t o r
then attach the flash unit to the camera. guide number formula. Set the aperturering
@ select the proper synchro setting from the to this F stoo.
t a b l e b e l o w a c c o r d i n gt o t h e t y p e o f b u l b b e -
ing used,and align the red dot on the X and
FP flash selectorwith the "X" or "FP" in-
d i c a t i o n a l o n g s i d et h e f l a s h s o c k e t .
C A U T I O N : W i t h t h e c l i p - o nt y p e " F P " c l a s sf l a s h
u n i t , t h e s y n c h r o n i z i n gc a b l e m u s t b e u s e d t o
connectthe unit and the camera,
0 S e l e c t t h e p r o p e r s h u t t e r s p e e df r o m t h e t a b l e
below, and set the shutter speedring accord-
ingly.

r T h e t a b l e i n d i c a t e sp r o p e r s y n c h r o n i z a t i o ns p e e d sf o r m o s t f l a s he q u i p m e n t .
Shut ter Speed
Terminal Flash Lamp
1000 500 250 i 125 eo i go I rs I 8 q 1 z l r
F P F P ( ) () l x X }( X )<
ElectronrcFla5h .) ( ) o C) () C) ()
X M F x O o o o ()
rvr --i rt c) o o o c)
O = R e c o m m e n d e d ; x = N o t r e c o m m e n d e dd u e t o b u l b q u a l i t y .
MOTORDRIVEPHOTOGRAPHY

r Attaching the Motor Drive I

@ Removethe motor drive socket cap from the
c a m e r ab a s ep l a t e .
Winder 2 @ I n s e r tt h e m o t o r d r i v e g u i d e p i n i n t o t h e g u i d e
p i n h o l e o n t h e c a m e r a b a s ep l a t e . T u r n t h e
c l a m p i n gs c r e wc l o c k w i s eu n t i l t h e M o t o r D r i v e
B y a u t o m a t i c a l l y a d v a n c i n gt h e f i l m a n d c o c k i n g 1 is securely attached to the camera baseplate.
the shutter, the motor drive allows the photo-
g r a p h e rt o a c h i e v er a p i d - f i r e s h o o t i n g .
T h e M o t o r D r i v e p a c k a g ec o n s i s t i n go f t h e O M - l ,
Motor Drive 1, and M. 18V Control Grip 1 (or
M. 15V Ni-CdControl Pack1)isextremelycom-
p a c t a n d m a n e u v e r a b l eT . he Winder 2 is designed
f o r t h e u l t i m a t e c o m p a c t n e s st o p e r f o r m s i n g l e
f r a m e a s w e l l a s s e q u e n t i a ls h o o t i n g .
 r Attaching the M. 18V Control Grip 1
LD Remove the M. 18V Battery Holder 1. insert
t w e l v e 1 . 5 V p e n l i g h t ( A A ) s i z e b a t t e r i e si n t o
t h e b a t t e r y h o l d e r , a n d r e - i n s e r tt h e b a t t e r v
h o l d e ri n t o t h e C o n t r o l G r i o .
2 Align the red index line, and push the control
grip forward until it snaps into the front of
the motor drive.
I O T F ' A f t a t - t y p e r e c h aprigcek a b l ep o w e r s o u r c e ,
t h e M . 1 5 V N i - C dC o n t r o t 1 , i s a t s oa v a i t a O t e .
I Photography with the Motor Drive Units
^ Usingthe M. 18V Control Grip 1
( , D U n l o c k t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s el o c k
lever on the
_ ControlGrip.
1 2 ) T u r n t h e m o d e s e l e c t o rt o e i t h e r , , S l N G L E , ,
or "SEOUENCE".
N O T E : A t " S I N G L E , , s e t t i n ge, x p o s u r ei s p o s s i b l e
a t a l l s h u t t e r s p e e d sf r o m 1 s e c .t o l / 1 O O Os e c .
A t " S E O U E N c E " e x p o s u r ei s p o s s i b l ea t a i l s h u t -
t e r s p e e d se x c e p t B . a n d 1 s e c ,
. . 3 ' R e l e a s et h e s h u t t e r .
CAREAND STORAGE
General o Have all repairs performed bY an authorized
. D u s t a n d m o i s t u r e a r e h a r m f u l a g e n t sa f f e c t i n g OLYMPUS Serivce Center. You may send it
y o u r c a m e r a . R e m o v e t h e c a m e r af r o m t h e c a s e through the $ore where you bought your cam-
a n d s t o r e i t i n a d r y , w e l l - v e n t i l a t e dp l a c em a k i n g e r a , o r d i r e c t l y t o a n O l y m p u s S e r v i c eC e n t e r .
s u r e t h e s h u t t e r a n d s e l f - t i m e ra r c l ( e e f r o m t e n - rCaution in Low-light Exposure Metering
sion. Do not store the camera near moth balls T h e m e t e r ' se x p o s u r er a n g ei s E V 2 - 1 7 ( A S A 1 0 0 ,
or similar volatile chemical materialsto avoid w i t h t h e 5 0 m m F 1 . 4 l e n s ).
t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f d a m a g et o m e t a l s u r f a c e s . T h e l i s t b e l o w s u m m a r i z e st h e l o w e s t m e a s u r -
. When storing the camera for a long period of able limit in dealing with extreme low light
t i m e , r e m o v e t h e b a t t e r y . P r o t e c t a g a i n s te x c e s s conditions.
m o i s t u r e b y u s i n g p a c k s o f s i l i c a g e lo r o t h e r Below th is limit or with the meterswitch at O FF,
d e s i c c a n ti n t h e s t o r a g ea r e a . W i p e b a t t e r y s u r - when the aperture ring or shutter speedring is
f a c e sw i t h a d r y c o t t o n c l o t h b e f o r e r e - i n s e r t i n g rotated, the needle sometimesswings but the
into the camera. meter is not functioning.
o Avoid dropping or hitting the camera.
o N e v e r s t o r e t h e c a m e r a w h e r e t e m p e r a t u r e se x -
A S A 1 0 0 . w i t h 5 0 m m F 1 . 8 l e n s - 'll2 s e c o n da t F 1 . 8
c e e d 5 0 ' c 1 1 2 2 "F ) . W h e n y o u u s e t h e c a m e r a
A S A 1 0 0 , w i t h 5 0 m m F 1 . 4 l e n s - 1 / 2s e c o n da t
i n t e m p e r a t u r e su n d e r - 2 O " C l - 4 " F \ , i t m a y
sometimes fail to operate properly. To avoid w i t h 5 5 m m F ' 1. 2 l e n s - 1 1 2s e c o n da t F 1
t h i s . w a r m t h e c a m e r ab e f o r e u s e .
o After use near the ocean,wipe the camera sur-
f a c e s c l e a n w i t h a s o ft c l o t h ; n e v e r l e a v es a l t o n
the camera.
o Protect the camera from inf iltration of water
drops and splashes.
. A v o i d e x c e s s i v et i g h t e n i n g w h e n m o u n t i n g o n
a triood.
. Never expose the camera to direct sunlight.
Avoid areas exposed to corrosive chemicals,
r a d i o s ,T V s e t s ,o r m a g n e t s .
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Parts
. D o n o t p r e s st h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n a t r a n _
dom.
. D o n o t t o u c h a n y p a r t t h a t m o v e sa t h i g h s p e e d
such as the shutter, instant return mirror, dia-
pnragm,etc.
o A v o i d t o u c h i n g t h e s u r f a c e so f t h e l e n s . C l e a n
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O: My camera is loaded with film but the rewind
knob does not rotate when I transport the
film advance lever. Why?
A : The film leader may not be insertedin the
f i l m t a k e - u ps p o o la n d t h e f i l m i s n o t a d v a n c -
ing properly.
The film advance lever cannot be transport-
ed. Why?
A : T h e s h u t t e r m a y b e c o c k e d a n d r e a d yt o f i r e .
T r y p r e s s i n gt h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n . l f
t h i s i s n o t t h e c a s e ,y o u r f i l m m a y b e f u l l y
e x p o s e d .C h e c k t h e e x p o s u r ec o u n t e r . l f v o u
f e e l t e n s i o n o n t h e f i l m a d v a n c el e v e r , b O
NOT FORCE IT.
O: The shutter releasebutton will not move and
I can't take the picture.Why?
A : The film advance lever mav not have been
fully advanced.
o: The rewind crank will not turn when I try
to rewind the film. Why?
T h e r e w i n d r e l e a s el e v e r m a y n o r D e s e t o r o -
p e r l y . M a k e s u r e t h e l e v e r i s r o t a t e d u n t i Lt h e
r e d d o t i s o p p o s i t et h e " R " .
o: Why isn't the needle in the viewfinder mov-
ing?
A : F i r s t , m a k e s u r et h e m e t e r s w i t c h l e v e ri s s e t
to the "ON" position. lf the meter ison, turn
the cameratowards a bright light source. lf
the needle still will not move, the batterv
m a y n o t b e i n s e r t e d ,m a y b e i n s e r t e d i m -
 p r o p e r l y o r m a y b e d r a i n e d . R e p l a c et h e b a t - or a coverslideshould be inserted.
tery or insertit ProperlY. O: How can I remove dust from inside the
O : The viewfinder is totally dark and I can't see viewfinder?
anything. WhY? A: After detaching the focusing screen, blow
M a k e s u r e y o u h a v e r e m o v e dt h e l e n s c a p - l f a w a y a n y d u s t w i t h a n a i r b l o w e r . ( S e ep a g e
t h e c a p h a s b e e n r e m o v e d ,t h e m i r r o r l o c k - u p 23.) Never wipe the surfaces of the screens,
lever may be in the up position. Return the p r i s m s ,o r m i r r o r w i t h c l o t h o r p a p e r .
m i r r o r t o i t s o p e r a t i o n a lp o s i t i o n . Q: Why can't I turn the ASA film speed dial?
o: The self-timer lever stopped halfway and A: The f ilm speed dial releasebutton must be
moves freely. why? pressed before the dial can be turned. Once
A: The self-timer lever stopped halfway because the dial had been set, releasethe button and
the film advance lever has not been trans- m a k e s u r et h e d i a l h a sl o c k e d i n t o p l a c e .
ported fully and hence the shutter cannot
be released. Turn the start lever counter-
clockwise, reset the self-timer lever to the
d e s i r e dt i m e , a d v a n c et h e f i l m f u l l y a n d t u r n
the start lever clockwise to activate.
CI: Can I take the pictures without the motor
drive socket cap in place?
A : N o , y o u m u s t r e p l a c et h e c a p w h e n e v e rt h e
m o t o r d r i v e o r w i n d e r i s n o t a t t a c h e dt o t h e
camera's baseplate becausedust and dirt may
g e t i n t o t h e s o c k e t c a u s i n gm a l f u n c t i o n a n d
light may enter and fog the f ilm.
o: When I touch the terminal contact of the
Accessory Shoe I feel current. WhY?
A : This is normal when a side-mountingtype
flash unit connectedto the camera is being
turned on. At this point you are not using
the accessory shoe so it should be detached,