Olympus 35SP User manual

You are now the proud owner of an
Olympus 35SP - the f inestrangef
inder 35mm
cameraavailable
today. The automatic exposure
system ensurestrouble-free snap shotting, or by
switching
to manualcontrol you can
enioy exciting
professional-stylephotography. The spot reading
system
for backlight control brings
you anentirely
new systemof dual exposurecontrol neverbefore
found in a 35mm rangefinder
camera.
The f lash system is integrated and automatic.
Fitting the f
lashgun into the accessory shoe
automatically activatesthe system and adf
uststhe
lens. Theie is manual f lash controI too, if you
prefer it.
The high-speed
needle-sharp
Zuiko lens anO the
high performanceSeiko shutter add to making the
Olympus 35SP a masterpieceof camera crafting.
Readthis instruction
book thoroughly and careful-
ly and learn to use
your 35SPwell. Your efforts
will be amplv rewarded.
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3NAMEOF PARTS
Film counter .-
Light meter
window o
Distance scale
c
Film advance
lever c"
Shutter release
button o
F/stop ring c
Self-time( lever o
r Accessory shoe
- Synchronzing
- socKet
c Rewind knob
o Film rewind
crank
Film soeed
o setting knob
o Viewfinder
o CdS sensingcell
c Strap ring
c shutter speed ring
oCenter index
. Helicoid f
ocusing
lever
o Lens

Spot reading
button
Viewf
inder
Rewind shaft
Rear
cover
lock
F
ilm
compartment
Mercury battery
compartment
Film guide rail
Sprocket
Take-up spool
Fit; pressure
p
late
Rear cover
Film cartridge
spnng
Rewind
button
Tripod socket
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O SPECIFICATIONS:
Format t 24 x 36 mm (35 mm roil f
ilm),
Lens : G. Zuiko F/1.7 42 mm, 7 elements in S groups.
Shutter I Seiko programmed EE (electric eye) with built-in flash-manual mechanism,
Exposure control : (Auto) EV5.5-EV17 (ASA 100) with shutter lock-up; 1/15_ 1/250 sec, (F1.7-F221,
(Manual) BV3-8V17; Bulb, 1-1 /SOO, full shutter speed range. F/stop scale F1.7_16; built_in
self-timer (9 sec,) X-synchro. with hot shoe.
Guide number range : 1O-8O (in meters); 32_260 (in feet), f lashmatic.
Viewfinder ! Rangefinder o.7x with bright frame and parallax corr€ction mark3; EV value Indicator.
Loading : EL system (easy loading procedure).
Film advance : Lever type single stroke advancing, preliminary lead angle 3o' ; advancing stroke angle 120";
self-cocking; double exposure preventive.
Film counter ! Exposure counting type; self-resetting.
Film rewinding i Crank system, rewind button setting,
Focusing : superimposed double image system; single-lens geared rangeflnder; direct advancing helicoid
system;distancesca|e0.85m(2.8ft)_infinity(o).
Exposure adiustment : Extra-sensitive cdS on the camera body, dual meter system for average and spot readings.
sensing cell : Singreceil with mercury battery px625, 1.3V or equivarent.
Angle of acceptance of average reading; 2Ol Angte of spot reading; 6o.
Film speed scale : AsA 25-8oo/DtN 15_3o.
Rear cover operation : Hinge type.
Accessory shoe : Cordless flash contact.
Filter : 49 mm screw-in type.
Size & weight 3 129 (width) x 76 (height) x 6l (depth) mm;600 grams.

OHOW TO TAKE PICTURES
in the Take a picture
f
ollowingorder.
Load the camera
with a film.
(See
p.1
1)
Mercury battery is
already installed in
camera. (See
p.7)
p Set the film rating.
(See
p.8) $ Set the automatic
exposuresystem.
Makesureboth A's
of the shutter speed
and F/stop rings are
in line with the
center index.
(See
p.1
3)
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.4| Advance the film,
till the film counter
shows the number 1.
(See
pp. 9,12!.
5Look through the
viewfinder, compose
your ptct{rre, and
bring it into focus.
(See
p.19)
67After finishing the
roll, rewind the film.
(See p.24)

@ HOW
TO HANDLE EACHPART 6l lnsert
the mercurybatterY
To actuate the light meter, insertthe mercury battery into the
batterycompartmentat the bottom of the camera.
1) Fit a coin into the slot on the cover
of the batterycompartment
and
turn thecovercounter-clockwise
for removal.
2) Put in the battery,
as
illustratedabove,sothat the (+)
endof the
batteryfaces
outward,andscrewin the cover
f
irmly.
oThe lightmeterwill ceaseto function properly when the battery
hasbeendrained. Besure
to replacethe batteryonce
a year or
sooner,depending
on frequencyof use,
in orderto ensure
proper
meter
function.
o Recommendable
batterV
replacementsinclude
PX625, Mallory
RM625R,
Eveready
E625,
G.E.
No.625,
National
M-1
D,
Toshiba
TH-MC,
etc.
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--Open the rear cover.
Pull
down therear
cover
lock
with your f
ingernail,
andthe
rear
cover
willopen by itself.
At the
same
time, the film counter
will return
to the starting
position
(S)
automatical
ly.
To close
press
the cover until it clicks. Be sure
that it is
lockedsecurely.
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fqob
Look at the film speed
setting
knob on the upper
left side, which adjusts
the light intensity to be
received
at the sensing
cetl. Move
the small
knob
with the tip of your f
inger
and set
it to the rating
of your film. For instance,
a film at ASAlO0.
ASA and DIN arethe
film ratings,
and
must
be
set
properly
for correct
exposures.
The ASA scaleof 35SP
is
as
foilows : 25 (32j
(40) s0 (64) (80) 1OO
(125) (160) 2OO
(250)
(320) 400 (500) (640) 8OO.