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.
oFjlnr
spe_eC
_!e!!!
n
s*
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.

o Operate
the film advance
lever. o Filr "ouitil-*
1) Movethe advancelever
in a single
stroke (preliminary lead
angle
30").
ln picture-taking, bring the leverto this position, as it facilitates
the
next advancingmotion.
From this position, advance
the leveruntil it stops,then the film is
advanced
one frame and the shutter release
canbeactuated
(advancing
stroke angle120'). Be sure
to advancethe leveruntil it stops;other-
wise it does not return to the starting position. Don't force it to
returnfrom the middle
position
of a stroke.
Squeeze
the release
button gently; thenthe shutter
is
actuatedandthe
film canbeadvanced
for thenext
exposure.
2l
3)
The film counter shows
S (Start)
, 1, 2, 4, 6, and
subsequent
evennumbers
up to 36. Eachtime the
film is advanced, the
counter moves
one frame
and indicates at the point
of the orange
color arrow
mark the number of ex-
posuresmade.
When the rear cover is
opened after exposure
of
the whole roll, the count-
er returns automatically
to S.
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oShutter and nng
The shutter speed ring is the black ring at the
front of the lens
barrel
and shows
shutterspeeds,
B, 1
,
2,
4 .....
up to 500.
B means bulb exposure in which the shutter
remarns open all the time the shutter release
button is
depressed.
lt's used
for long
exposures,
while 1 means
1 second,
2 equals
112
sec,.....
S0O,
1/500 sec. Be sure to use thesenumbers only
when the ring clicks into position at the red
central
index
mark. As to the special
use
of the red
number 30, refer to How to useflash (2) at p.26.
The F/stop ring bears
black numbers 1.7,2.g .....
16. Each
of these
numbers
canbe set
at the center
index. The larger the F/stop number is, the
smaller the F/stop value is. The F/stop can use
midway scale readingswhich the shutter speed
cannot. (Guide numbers
on the left_side
of,the
A
are
explainedon
p.26.)
O For automatic exposure photography, turn
both rings
of shutter
speed
and F/stop,
so
that
two A'sare
placed
in line
with the center
index.
O For
manual
exposure
photography,
move
the
A
marks
away from the center,
and read
the EV
value
qs
the rneter
needle
indicates
in the view
f
inder. Then transmit
thisvalue
into the
small
window on the shutter speed
ring.
10

. LoADINGTHE CAMERA
t Su, off A (F/stop
ring) from the cen-
te r,
lf not, smooth loading
is sometimes blocked
by the locked release
botton, which may be
caused by the insuf-
ficient brightness in the
envrron men t.
2 op.n the rear
cover.
Usean ordinary
35mm
f
ilm
rollof 12,20
or
36
exposures. Be careful
loading should not be
done in direct
sunlight.
f eut the film into
the film compart-
ment. lf the cartridge
does not settle in the
compartment com-
pletely,
press
it inwhile
slightly turn
ing the
rewind knob clockwise
or counter-clockwise;
then it clicks in easilY.
ll
4 uoto ano lead out
the film a little
with
the right hand while
slightly pressing
the car-
tridge with the left hand
and insert the f
ilm end
into any of the six
grooves on the take-up
spoo
r.
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'r.
,'
$ Advance
the film so
that the perforations
engage the sprocket
gear. When thef
ilm is
inserted
in,the film end
may run out of the
other side
of the spool.
Even in that case,
con-
tinue to advance the
film.
6 nt this point, actu-
ate the shutter and
advance
thefilm further
and advance the film
further so that the per-
forations on both sides
engage
with the sprock-
et gears.
T2
T Close
the rearcover. At this
point, for reassurance, lift
up the rewind crank
andturn it in
the direction of the arrow lightly
until the film is
tightened
enough.
Operate
theadvance
lever
and actuatethe shutter.
Repeat
this motion until the film counter shows
the nuniber 1. From this point, start taking
pictures. lf the rewind knob turns during the
repeated
motions, this showsthat the film is being
advancedproperly.
For automatic. photography, reset the A of the
F/stop ring at the centerindex.
I

O HO'v"/
TO SELECT THE CCRRECT EXPOSURE C Auto-exposure
1) Average
light measurement
First,turn the F/stopringto bringthe markA to
the centerindex. Second,
turn the shutter
speed
ring to bring the small window to the center,
through which the other mark A can be seen.
Once thesetwo A's arealigned
in the center,the
camera
is
set
for automaticexposure.
Under the automatic exposuresystem,
the opti-
mum combination of shutter speed with the
F/stop will be automatically selectedin accord-
ancewith the brightness
of the subject. What is
better, the highly sensitive CdS meter makes
automatic
exposures
possible
underverydim con-
ditions
(EV5.5
or F1.7at 1115sec.).
In very dark conditions, the shutter release
automatically
locks and you cannot releasethe
shutter; change
from automatic exposuresystem
to manualor flash
exposures
,
when
this
occurs.
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2) Spot light measurement with automatic
exposure
Whenthe subjectis illuminated
from the opposite
side
of the
camera
(i.e.
backlight),
for instance
the
subject is againsta bright window or there is a
sharp contrast between the subject and the sur-
roundings,
or a theatrical
stage
spot_lighted
against
the background darkness,
etc., you make spot
light measurement,
and automatic
exposure
will
be
available.
The Olympus 35Sp is the only EE camera
that
can
make
spot lightmeasurement.
Looking through the viewfinder, you can see
an
area of overlapping images
in the central part.
This area is the spot measurement
area. Fix the
subject of your spot measurement
in this area,
then while keeping the spot reading button
pressed,releasethe shutter.
Average light measure Spot light measure

o Howto read
the light meterin the viewfinder
The automatic combinatlon of the shutter speed
and F/stop ranges
from 1,/15 sec' 'F1-7 to 1/25O
sec. . F22 in a serial bold line, according to the
brightness of the subject.
o EEworking
range
Points to be remembered in automatic photography
(1) Make sure both A's of the shutter speed
and F,/stop
rings are in line with the center
index. With either A off the center, the
automatic exposure is impossible.
When the needle
enters the yellow zone of
light window in the viewfinder the shutter
speed slows down to 1/15 - 1/3O sec.
So, special care is necessary
not to shake
the camera while the shutter is released.
ln case the needle enters the red zone,
the shutter can be released,
but the image
may be too bright for correct exposure.
(21
(3)
o Range of automatic PhotograPhY
lf you look into the viewfinder,
you can see the
light meter over the upper line of the bright
frame. The range of automatic photography is
limited between
EV5.5 and EV17, excepting
the
red and yellow zonesat both extremes. As long
as the meter needlestays
within this limit, your
automatic
photography
is
assured.
o Slow speedzone (in yellow zone)
In automatic
photography,
when the needlecomes
into the yellow zone (under EV8), the shutter
speed
slows
down 1/15-1/30 sec.
So be careful not to allow the camera
to shake,
while releasing
the shutter, also it is inadvisable
to photograph moving objects under thesecon-
ditions. i
lf the needle
further runs into the extreme zone
under EV5.5, where it is too dark for automatic
exposure, the release button is automatically
locked. Then you have to turn to manual
exposure
or f
lash
exposures.
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o Over-exposure
warning zone
When the needle
enters
the redzone overEV17,
it warns over-exposures.
In that case,
the ND
filter
ishelpful.
o Spot exposure zone
The bright rectangular
area
in the center
of the
viewfinder,
wherethe double images
are
to match
with each
other
for focusing,
isthe area
for your
spot measurement.
After you composeyour spot measuring
subject,
release
the shutter
while keeping
the spot reading
button pressed
in, and you will obtain correct
exposurefor the subjectin the automatic
photo-
grap
hy.
In the manual
photography,
you mustobtain an
EV value.
Pressthe
spot
reading
button to read
the
correctEV value
on the EV scale,which has
to
be transmitted
to the window on theshutterring.
I6

oManual exposure
1) When you wish to select
a combination of the
shutter speed with the F/stop to determine
exposure,
or to use
the self-timer,
use
themanual
system, instead of the automatic. For this
purpose, the light meter in the viewfinder is
provided.
ln manual operation, the shutter speed is of
predom
inantirnportance.
1) Shutter speed must be determined f
irst to
meet various factors of the subject. For
instance,
indoors
or in dark places,
a proper
shutter
speed
will be 1115
or 1/30 sec.,
while
outdoors
or in bright places,
11125
or 1l2SO
sec.
2) With the camerafacing
to the subject,read
the
EV value
on the scale
through
the viewf
inder.
3) Turn the F/stop ring until you f
ind the same
EV value through the small window of the
shutter
speedring.
This is allthat isrequired
for correct
exposure.
2l
3)
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4) When you need to take a picture by a spot
light measurement,
keep the spot reading
button
depressed,
read the value indicated by the meter
on the EV scale,
and then follow the same
procedure
as described
in the preceeding
clauses.
5) ln case you want to alter the combination of
shutter speedand diaphragm aperture with the
exposure
unchanged,
depending
upon the con-
ditions of the subject, it may be needed to
quicken the shutter speed, or stop down the
diaphragm.
Holdthe
shutter
speed
and F/stop rings
together, and turn them clockwise or counter-
clockwise,
until you canselect
a preferable
shutter
speedor F/stop, while keeping
the EV number
indicated
inthe
small
window.
Thecharacteristics
of the
manual
exposure
will be
fully appreciated
insuch
cases
as
when intentional-
ly unbalanced
exposures,
aiming at an artistic
effect, or prolonged, blurred exposures
for ex-
pressing
speediness
of moving subjects
or smaller
F/stop intended for deeper effect of scenery.