Olympus IS-1 manual

INSTRUCTIONS[...]

Viewfinder Indicators Spot frame Autofocus frame Autofocus Power focus Shutter speed Aperture setting Exposure compensation / Manual exposure Spot metering Mode button SUBJECT MACRO FLASH REWIND DRIVE Do no t u se any device with a sharp tip. Flash — 1 —[...]

Description of controls (1 ) Hot shoe cover Shift bu tton Shutter release button AF illuminator Power switch Selftimer b utt on Flash switch Zoom buttons Strap attaching stud — 2 —[...]

Table of contents Description of controls (1) ................... 2 Before you begin ................................. 5 Loading the batteries ............................ 5 Loading the film ................................... 7 Unloading the film .............................. 10 Reset operation ..................................... 12 Simple poin[...]

Thank yo u for purchasing th e OLYMPUS IS-1. Pl ease read this instruction manual ca re fu ll y before using the ca m era. We also recommend that y ou shoot at least on e roll of film just to familiarize yourself with th e camera's features. Symbols used in this manual Correct Incorrect Operation Order of operation Automatic operation Attentio[...]

Loading t he batteries * B e sure the power switch i s OF F. *Turn t he lock screw on t h e b o t to m of cam er a counter clockwise to open th e ba tt er y cover. NO TE : If the batteries are re pl ayced while the power switch is ON, th e camera may not resume sta nd ar d sh oo ti ng mode. In such a case, perform the reset operation (see p . 12). [...]

*Switch power ON. *Press t h e m ode button and th e + / – button simultaneously to check th e remaining battery power. *Nothing ap p ears if bat t e ries ar e OK. However flashes, batteries are l o w, have spares at hand. If i s displayed continuously, batteries should be replaced immediately. NOTE: After checking the batteries the c a me r a is[...]

Loading the film This came ra is designed to use DX -coded 3 5 mm film. D X coding, used by virtually a l l major film manufacturers, allows t he camera to identify an d s et th e film s p ee d automatically, (refer to p g. 60 ) * Open t he back cover by sliding t he back cover release. NOTE: Avoid direct light when loading t h e film. — 7 —[...]

*Insert t he film cartridge. Do not touch th e shutter curtain with your finger o r the film leader when loading. * Align t h e film leader with the film loading indicator. NOTE: Ad ju s t th e l e ng t h o f th e film l e ader before loading, so that i t matches the film loading indicator. Make sure th e film leader t i p is no t bent and the film[...]

* Close t h e back cover. — U s e the window on the camera back to check the ty pe of film loaded. —The film will a dvance automatically and t h e exposure counter on the L CD panel will display th e number " 1 " indicating th e first picture on the ro ll when th e p owe r switch is turned O N. — If th e film is improperly loaded, t[...]

*The camera automatically rewinds t h e film when yo u reach t he end of t h e roll. The fin al reading on the exposure counter before rewinding may b e more than the number of exposures specified f o r t h e film. Note: If yo u want to re wind the film before th e en d of the roll, open th e mo d e c over a n d press t he REWIND button. Unloading [...]

is displayed on the LCD panel while th e film i s rewinding. *Open t he back cover, an d remove t h e film cartridge from the camera. WARNING: D o not touch the shutter curtain inside the camera while removing th e film cartridge NOTE: If t h e po w er is t u r n e d OF F wh i le r e w in d i ng , operations will stop. How ever, rewi nd mo de is no[...]

Reset operation If you forget which mode y ou are in , t h e camera can be reset to automatically resume standard shooting mode. Standard shooting mode: Exposure m ode : Program auto (P) Drive mode: Single (S) Light metering mode: ES P Flash mode: AUTO or AUTO-S Exposure co m pensation: ± 0 Focusing: A F *Press t h e MODE button an d + / – butto[...]

Ho w to take pictures *Press part A to remove t he lens cap. *Set power switch ON. —The lens will automatically adjust for wide angle shooting and standard shooting mode will be displayed on t h e LCD panel. — 13 — Simple point & shoot photography[...]

*W hi le looking through th e viewfinder, ai m t he camera at t h e subject. * Us e the zoom (T/W) button to adjust the size of your subject in the fr a m e (T elephoto or W i d e angle). —Press the " T " (Telephoto) on the zoom b u t to n to zoom in. (The m aximum focal length in th e "T " position is 1 3 5 mm.) —P res s t [...]

autofocus frame *Position your subject within t h e autofocus frame i n the center of the viewfinder. *Press the shutter release button halfway to focus. — W h e n correct focus h as been a c hi e ve d , the auto- focus indicator will light-up i n th e viewfinder. — I f the autofocus indicator i s blinking, correct focus ha s not been achieved.[...]

*When correct focus has been achieved (autofocus indicator has l it up), press t h e shutter release button fully. As soon as th e shutter is released, the film will automatically advance to t he next frame. *Switch t h e p ow er OFF wh e n t h e c am er a i s not in use. —When the power is switched OFF, t h e lens will automatically retract. —[...]

— 17 — Shooting range: From 1.2 m (3.9 ft) to is from 0.6 m (2.0 ft) to In Macro mode the shooting range 0 m (0 ft) 1. 2 m (3.9 ft) 0 m (0 ft) 0.6 m (2.0 ft) Normal shooting Macro shooting When shooting in extremely dim light, the AF illuminator on th e front of the camera will emit a beam of infrared light to measure th e distance to the subje[...]

Hold th e camera correctly and be careful not to block the AF illuminator or flash with the ca me ra strap or your fingers. Holding th e camera NOTE: The longer the focal length, t h e greater the potential for th e effects of camera shake. T o avo id movement make sure you are holding th e camera properly with both hands. — 18 —[...]

Auto flash photography Fo r shooting i n dim ly lit or strongly backlit locations. *When the in the viewfinder blinks, slide t h e flash switch to activate the flash. — Fl a sh will pop up AUTO w ill light on t he LC D panel. — 19 —[...]

Focal length ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 35 mm 0.6—4.6 m (2.0—15.1 f t ) 0.6 — 6.5 m (2.0—21.3 ft ) 0. 6 — 9.2 m (2.0—30.2 ft ) 135 mm 0.6 — 5 m (2.0— 16.4 ft) 0.6 — 7.1 m (2.0—23.3 f t) 0.6—10 m (2.0—32.8 ft ) — will light in th e viewfinder when the .flash is charged. — S h u t t e r speed w i ll be a u t omatically set at[...]

Focus lock U s e focus lock when yo u want to po sition your subject outside t h e au to focus frame located i n t h e center of th e viewfinder. *Position your subject i n the autofocus frame an d press the shutter release button halfway. —When c o r r e c t f o cu s ha s be en a ch ie ve d, t he autofocus indicator will light-up i n t he viewfi[...]

Selftimer * S e t t he c am e r a firmly in position. A tripod i s recommended. * Press the SELF button to activate selftimer mode. * Position your subject in the autofocus frame and press t h e shutter release button halfway to focus. —When th e correct focus has been achieved, t he autofocus indicator will light-up i n th e viewfinder. — will[...]

* Press t h e shutter release button fully to start th e selftimer. Th e shutter will be released 1 2 seconds later. * To cancel th e selftimer during operation, press t h e SELF button. NOTE: To p revent light from ent er ing th e viewfinder, do no t re mo ve your e ye from th e viewfinder until th e selftimer has been activated. Th e viewfinder i[...]

Spot metering Us e spot metering when you want to limit light metering to a particular area of th e composition. Spot m etering is useful when lighting is uneven, or when there is strong backlight or sidelight. spot frame *Position t h e subject f o r spot metering within th e spot frame in th e center of t h e viewfinder. *Press t h e SPOT button.[...]

* While keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway, change t h e position of your subject in t h e viewfinder to achieve t h e desired composition. *Press t h e shutter release button fully t o take the picture. *T o cancel spot metering during operation, press t h e S PO T button again. NOTE: Spot m etering i s possible i n either P , A or[...]

*Open t h e m o de cover a nd press t h e MACRO b u t t o n to select Telephoto m acro (100 m m ) or Wide macro (4 0 mm ) angle f o r your macro shot. *Press t h e shutter release button halfway to focus. *Press t h e shutter release button fully t o take th e picture. NOTE: Zooming is n ot possible wh ile in M acro mode. I f t h e zoom button i s [...]

— A "W" wi ll be displayed o n th e LCD panel next to the if a wide angle ( 4 0 m m ) macro is selected. — T h e camera will automatically adjust the lens to telephoto (100 m m ) f o r telephoto macro. NOTE: Tele macro is good f o r shooting small subjects, e.g. flowers, on a large scale. — T h e camera will automatically adjust the[...]

Continuous mode Us e Continuous mode to shoot a continuous series of pictures. *Ope n t h e mo d e cover a n d press t h e DR I V E button until " C " is displayed on t h e LCD panel. *Press t h e shutter release button fully t o take a continuous se ri es o f p ictures. —The camera will automatically adjust for focus an d exposure if t[...]

Double exposure mo de Use Double exposure mo d e to combine two images on a single frame. *O p en the mode cover a n d press t h e DR I V E button until "D.EXP." is displayed on th e LC D panel. *Compose your subject in t he viewfinder and press th e shutter release button fully to take the first e xposure. — " D . EXP." o n t[...]

"Compose your subject in th e viewfinder and press t h e s h ut t er release button fully to take th e second exposure. * T o cancel "D.EXP." mode during operation, press t h e drive button ag ai n o r perform the reset operation (see p. 12). NOTE: Even if yo u t u r n t he ca me ra po we r O FF after the first exposure, "D .E X[...]

Portrait zoom mode Use this mode to take portrait shots even though th e distance between t he subject and t h e camera changes. Exposure f o r this mode i s programmed for portraits. *Open th e mode cover a n d press t h e SUBJECT button until i s displayed on t he LC D panel. *Position your subject in the autofocus frame and press t h e shutter r[...]

—The zoom lens will automatically adjust for portrait-size picture composition and the "autofo- cus indicator" will light-up in the viewfinder. *Press t h e shutter release button fully. NOTE: When using portrait zoom mode together with "C " (Continuous) mode, portrait composition will only be maintained for the first frame. ?[...]

— 33 — Changing th e zoom ratio o f portrait p h otography Since portrait zo om mode operates within a specific range, you can alter t he composition of your shot by pressing t h e zoom button. B y moving further from the subject, f or example, yo u ca n tak e bust shots, o r fu l l shots rather than portraits. ( S ee chart.) Shooting range: LC[...]

Use this mode fo r night time shooting. *Open t h e mode cover a n d p ress th e SUBJECT button until i s displayed on th e LC D panel. *Press t h e shutter release button halfway to focus. *Press t h e shutter release button fully to take t h e picture. NOT E: In Night scene mode, t h e shutter speed ma y be very slow t o a t t a i n proper exposu[...]

Slow-synchro fill-in flash U se this mode to capture your subject and a dimly l it background, such a s t h e sk y at dusk, while properly lighting the foreground with flash. *Open th e mode cover a n d pres s t h e SUBJECT button until is displayed on th e LCD panel. *Slide t h e flash switch to activate t h e flash. —Flash will pop up. *Press t[...]

Zoom memory mode Use Zoom m e m or y mode to program th e zoom lens to adjust t o th e mo s t fr equently used focal length. Zoom me m ory mode c an also be programmed fo r M ACR O photography. * O pen th e m o de cover a nd press t h e SUBJECT button until i s displayed on t h e LCD panel. *B y pressing the zoom button, s e t t he lens at th e des[...]

*Press t h e Z . MEMO button to memorize t he desired zoom po sition or desired Macro mode. *Press th e Z. ME MO button to activate t h e now memorized zoom position. —The lens will automatically adjust to the memo- rized focal length or memorized Macro mode. — wi l l blink on the LC D panel for 2. 5 seconds, then disappear. NOTE: Memorized zoo[...]

Auto-S flash photography Auto-S flash significantly reduces "red-eye" phenomenon (when a subject's eyes appear red ) i n flash portraits and group photos. R ed-eye phenomenon is most likely t o occur in very low light, and at longer focal lengths (telephoto). *Slide t h e flash switch to activate the flash. —Flash will p o p u p . [...]

*Compose your shot and press th e shutter release bu t t o n fu l l y. — The flash wil l emit a rapid series of pre-flashes before the mai n flash fires (refer to p. 61 ). *Hold t h e camera firmly while pressing t he shutter release b u t t o n . NOTE: A uto-S mo de will not b e cancelled wh e n power is switched OFF or by reset operation. T o c[...]

Fill-in flash In this mode, t h e flash always fires regardless of available light. Use this mode f o r daylight shooting with backlit conditions to compensate f o r backlighting. *Check t o make sure that th e exposure m od e is se t on P (Program) as indicated by t h e LC D panel. NOTE: Fill-in flash will no t operate while in Night scene m od e [...]

*Ope n t h e m od e cover a n d press th e FLASH bu t to n u n t i l F I L L - I N i s displayed on th e LCD panel. *Press t h e shutter release button halfway t o focus. *Press t h e shutter release button fully to take t h e picture. NOTE: The shutter speed will be s et for 1/100 second. — 41 —[...]

Exposure mode s w i t c h i n g *While continuously pressing the exposure MODE button, pressing t he s h i ft b utton repeatedly changes t he exposure m ode in the following or de r. P: Program auto (ESP metering) A: Aperture-preferred auto (Center- weighted average metering) M: Manual exposure (Center weighted average metering) — 42 — Special [...]

Aperture-preferred auto mode Us e this mode to manually adjust t he aperture setting. Light metering will be based on center-weighted average. *While pressing t h e exposure MODE button, press t h e shift button to s e t A (Aperture - pref err ed auto) mode *Press t h e shift button to adjust the aperture. —The sh ut t er speed display w il l dis[...]

Manual exposure mode Light metering will be based on a center-weighted average of t h e entire frame. *While pressing t h e exposure MODE b u t to n , press t h e shift button t o s e t M (M anual exposure) mode. *Press t h e s h i f t button to adjust the aperture. Press [ > ] to open the aperture Press [ < ] to close t h e aperture — 44 ?[...]

Pre ss [ > ] f o r a slower shutter speed Press [ < ] f o r a faster shutter speed *While pressing + / – button, press the shift button t o se t the shutter speed. — T h e e x p os u r e level will b e displayed on th e LCD panel and in the viewfinder. — LCD panel displays indicate th e following: + (Blinking): Overexposure + Slight ove[...]

Exposure compensation Th e exposure compensation levels can b e set u p to ±4EV with 1/3EV steps, (refer to p . 60 ) NOTE: During manual exposure, expo sur e compensa- tion cannot be perfo r med. — While pressing th e + / – button, th e frame number display changes to compensation le ve l display. An exposure compensation indicator will l ight[...]

Power Focus photography U se this mode to continue shooting without changing the focus or when the focusing i s difficult. NOTE: AF fu n ction wil l be canceled. Focus is locked even when yo u rem ove your finger from the shutter release button. — The PF will blink o n the LCD panel and in the viewfinder. *Position your subject in t he autofocus [...]

To create shots with a special movement effect. Zoom exposure *Open t h e mode cover a n d press t h e SUBJECT button to se t Night scene mode. *Press t h e Zoom b utton to s e t the focal length. NOTE: I t is easiest to se t zoom at either 3 5 m m or 1 3 5 mm before taking the picture. Simultaneous us e of the flash also creates an interesting eff[...]

* Press t h e shutter re l e as e button halfway to focus * Press e i th e r T (Telephoto) or W (Wi de angle) on t h e zoom b u tt o n while pressing th e shutter release button halfway. T: Zooming in telephoto direction W: Zooming in w i d e-angle direction — The lens will not move until the shutter is fully pressed. *While pressing t he Zoo m b[...]

Manual flash operation Use this mo de f or manual exposure while using a flash. Fo r manual exposure photography, the flash becomes GN15 (ISO 100.m)/GN50 (ISO 100.ft) full emission. flash-popup *Slide t h e flash switch to activate t h e flash. — T h e flash wil l po p up. *Set t h e camera o n M (Manual) mode. *While pressing t h e + / – butto[...]

Distance ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 1.2—1.5 m (3.9—4.9 ft) Fll F16 F22 1. 5 — 2 m (4.9—6.6 ft) F8 Fll F16 2 — 2.5 m (6.6—8.2 ft) F6.7 F9.5 F13 2.5 — 3.2 m (8.2—10.5 f t ) F5.6 F8 Fll 3.2—4 m (10.5—13.1 ft ) F4.5 F5.6 F8 [>]: to open th e aperture [<]: t o close t h e aperture *Set t h e desired aperture level according to th [...]

H ow t o take better pictures — 52 —[...]

Effects of zoom and its advantages A zoom is a lens with a focal length that changes wh en part of lens moves. In t h e case o f t h e I S - 1 , any focal length between 3 5 mm and 1 3 5 mm ca n be selected. 3 5 mm Wide Because th e peripheral angle of view is wid e and the depth of field is greater, sharp photographs wit h clea r perspective and c[...]

*The five pictures below are samples taken by a photographer using the zoom lens. No tice the dim ensions of the subject a s th e camera zooms in. T he three pictures o n the right were taken without chang- ing t he subject's size. Notice how the background a nd foreground tend to blur at increased focal lengths. * B e sure to hold the camera [...]

Autofocus (AF) The Autofocus (AF) mechanism automatically adjusts focu s b y measuring the d istance-to-subject. Focusing i s accomplished b y a T T L (through-the- le ns ) phase-difference detection system. More simply, an AF sensor catches t h e l ight reflected of f of the subject, calculates t h e distance, an d activates the lens to focus. T h[...]

Subjects that are difficult t o focus Although the IS-1 c a n focus on almost any subject, there are certain conditions, such as those shown in th e illustrations, where it may not be possible to obtain correct focus. In su ch c a se s , th e autofocus indicator in th e viewfinder will blink to warn you. When th e au to foc us indicator b li nk s, [...]

Exposure Automatic exposure mode Exposure refers to t h e amount of the light which strikes th e film and is contr ol led by a combina- tion of aperture size and shutter speed. The correct amount of the light, or correct exposure, is controlled according to the film speed (indicated on t he film package, s u ch as ISO 1 0 0 or ISO 200). Automatic e[...]

Program chart (p o rtrait mode) Th e chart shown below is a program chart f o r portrait m ode. The shutter speed will automatically adjust up to 172000 second wi t h t he aperture fully opened. As the brightness increases from there, th e aperture will begin to ad j u s t. The reasoning behind this i s that with a larger (more open) aperture, the [...]

Measuring t he amount o f light Light metering Light metering refers to measuring the brightness of certain parts of a pic tur e. The IS -1 employs three meterings: ( 1 ) E S P ligh t metering, ( 2 ) center- weighted average light metering, and ( 3 ) spot metering. According to your photographic purpose, th e IS-1 allows you t o select that which i[...]

Exposure compensation and film speed Fixed pr ope r exposure Proper exposure refers to the balance of light and dark in a photo. W hen shooting a black an d w hi te wall, t h e exposure will be based on t h e average ratio of black an d w h ite—thus the overall exposure is set f o r gre y. This is technically called "fixed proper exposure&qu[...]

Flash *Flash s tr en gt h Th e flash o n the IS-1 uses a new exposure control system. This flash system combines advantages o f both "flashmatic", employed in compact cameras and "auto flash" whi ch is e m ployed i n SLRs. Flashmatic emit s full - strength f lash while the c a me r a automatically adjusts the aperture level f o [...]

Di r ec t flash Multi flash Normal slow-synchro (Curtain-1 synchro) Bounce (with simultaneous us e of b u ilt-in flash) Follow-synchro (Curtain-2 synchro) — 62 —[...]

Macro photography *W id e macro When you t ry to take a picture o f someone sitting right next to you, t h e camera ma y no t b e able to focus p r o pe rl y. In this case, m acro m od e (wide) comes in handy. Wide macro allows you to take close u p pictures on a wide angle setting (a s clo se as 60 c m (2.0 f t ) a t 40 m m focal length). At th e [...]

How t o attach the strap 1 . Insert the attaching portion of the strap into th e guide hole as shown i n t h e illustration. 2 . While pressing t he t op of th e attaching portion of the strap, connect t h e strap to th e camera. — 64 —[...]

3. Adjust the length of th e strap as desired. — 65 —[...]

Electronic flash G4 0 IS/L LENS A- 2 8 H . Q . CONVERTER 0 . 8 x IS/L LENS A - MACRO H.Q. CONVERTER f=40cm IS/L LENS A-200 H.Q. CONVERTER 1 . 5 × Accessories (optional) — 66 —[...]

S o f t case A Carrying case A Variable dioptric adapter A –2~–4 0~–2 +2~0 — 67 —[...]

Troubleshooting Battery power *B a tt er y life w i l l l a st for abo ut 2 5 ro l l s (24-exposure, half with flash). Le ss flash and z o o mi n g use s less b attery power. We recommend that y ou use Panasonic CR 1 2 3 A or Duracell 123A. Do n o t m i x different types of batteries or ne w and ol d batteries together. The camera does no t work *M[...]

Th e shutter wi ll not release. *The c a m e r a m a y n o t b e i n focus. Check for t he "autofocus indicator" in the viewfinder. *The shutter wi ll no t release i f a rewound film cartridge is s till inside t he camera. Remove t h e cartridge. Flash does n ot emit. *I f th e mark h a s disappeared fr o m th e viewfinder, press t h e sh[...]

Care a n d Storage *U se the camera within t he recommended operat- ing temperature rang e o f — 10°C ( 1 4 °F ) — + 40°C ( 104°F). *Do n ot expose t he camera t o rapidly changing temperature o r humidity. *Do n o t expose t h e camera to extreme heat or strong magnetic fields. *D o not apply excess force to t h e camera or its controls. *[...]

Specifications Type: Full - automatic 3 5 mm auto focus single lens reflex camera with built-in 3 5 —135 mm Zoom len s Film Format: 35 mm standard D X coded film (24 mm x 36 mm) tens: Olympus lens (filter available, filter diameter of 49 mm) 3 5 — 1 3 5 mm F4.5—F5.6, 1 6 elements in 1 5 groups with extraordinary dispersion glass Shutter: Elec[...]

Selftimer: Electronic selftimer with 1 2 sec. delay Flash: Built-in I VP (I n telligent V ariable Po we r ) fl a sh system w ith dual em itting tubes. Manual activating system, recycling ti m e of about 3.5 sec. ( at normal temperature), Light emission ISO 100•m o f GN20/ISO 100•ft o f GN66 (at automatic), ISO 100•m of GN15/ISO 100•ft o f G[...]

Exposure mode but to n Exposure c om pensation (+/-) b ut t on L CD panel Mode cover Battery cover Tripod socket Viewfinder PF (Power Focus) button Strap attaching portion Spot button Zoom memory button Film w indow Back cover release — 73 — Description of controls (2)[...]

LCD panel Program auto exposure Aperture-preferred auto exposure Manual exposure Double exposure Portrait zoom Shutter speed Aperture setting Po we r focus Exposure counter / exposure compensation level Exposure compensation indicator Single-frame advance Continuous - frame a d vance ESP metering Spot m e t e r i n g Selftimer Auto flash Auto-S fla[...]

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