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    INSTRUCTIONS ...

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    Thank you f o r purchasing t he OLYMPUS OM-3Ti. This durable, lightweight SLR camera incorporates titanium — a me tal that's lig h te r than aluminum, y e t si x times stronger — i n the camera body. It i s a single l en s reflex ca m er a wit h a mechanical shut ter. Features include Multi Spot Metering, OTF A u t o Flash and Super F P Fl ...

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS < Preparation before Taking Pictures > • Dioptric Correction 5 • Mounting th e Lens 7 • Loading t h e Batteries 9 • Checking th e Batteries 1 1 • Loading th e F ilm 13 • Setting t he ISO Film Speed 16 < Taking Photographs (I) > — Center Weighted Average Light Metering — • Center-Weighted Average Light ...

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS < F or Your Creative Photography > • T h e Fascinating Results of Creative Exposure an d High-Speed Synchronization 53 • Center-Weighted Average Light Metering 55 • O T F A u t o Light Metering 56 • SPOT Metering (1) 5 7 • SP O T Metering (2 ) 5 8 • Shooting with One-Point Spot Metering 61 • Shooting w it h Mul ...

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    < Preparations before Taking Pictures > 4 ...

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    Dioptric Correction Th e OM-3Ti permits dioptric adjustment according t o yo ur eyesight. Remove th e body c ap . 1 5 ...

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    Pu ll out th e diopter adjustment knob. 2 Turn and adjust the knob so th at the matscreen appears sharp. Push the knob b ac k in until it locks. 3 4 6 ...

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    Mounting the Lens Remove the rear lens ca p . 1 Align the red dots and rotate the lens clockwise until it locks. 2 7 ...

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    Remove the front l e n s cap . (Press i n th e mo un t tabs on th e edges o f th e le ns ca p parallel with "OLYMPUS"). 3 Removing the Lens Press the len s release button a nd turn the lens counter- clockwise. Mounting of a third-party le n s ca n damage the automatic clear button. Th is disables the spot function. 8 ...

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    Loading the Batteries D o not u se different types of batteri es o r new an d old batteries at t he same time. If yo u a re not likely t o use the camera f o r a lon g period o f time, remove the batteries before putting it away. Remove the battery cover. 1 9 ...

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    Wipe battery surfaces clean. Make sure t ha t + signs a r e facing upwards. 2 Us e tw o S R 44 sil ver o xide or LR44 alkaline manganese batteries or on e CR-1/3N lithium battery. 10 ...

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    Checking the Batteries Always check t h e batteries af te r inserting new batteries, wh en shooting in co ld weather, or if t he camera h a s n o t b e e n u s e d fo r a l o n g t i m e . Press t he BATTERY CHECK button. 1 11 ...

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    The battery check indicator li gh ts and t he camera beeps to tell y ou that th e batteries have enough power. A s th e battery power weakens, th e signals will become intermittent then vanish completely when they are exhausted. 2 12 ...

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    Loading the Film Pull up o n th e rewind knob t o ope n th e camera back. Tea r o f f t he t o p of th e f il m box and insert it into th e memo ho lde r. It w i ll re m ind you which film you are us ing . 1 Insert the ca rtridge and pu s h down the fil m rewind knob. (Always l oa d t he f il m i n the shade.) 2 13 ...

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    Insert t h e film leader int o the take-up spool. Wind the fil m and make sure the sprocket teeth ca tch bot h the upper a nd lower film perforations. 3 4 Ta ke up the slack by turning the rewind crank clockwise. 5 14 ...

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    Close t he camera back until it clicks into place. Face the camera t oward light a n d t a k e t w o blind s h o t s . This w i ll br ing the fi lm t o th e first fr ame . 6 7 15 ...

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    Setting the ISO Film Speed Lift u p the outer collar and rotate until t h e IS O speed appears i n the window. 1 16 ...

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    Align the exposure line A with the index B . 2 I f th e exposure compensation di a l does n o t t u r n t o the desired I S O number, set it on c e a t a n intermediate val u e th e n repeat the p r ocedure. 17 ...

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    < Taking Photographs (I) > — Center-Weighted Average Light Metering — T h e OM-3Ti's exposure m o d e employs center-weighted average light metering. Th i s m ee t s a wide r an g e o f shooting requirements. 18 ...

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    Center-Weighted Average Light Metering Press t he shutter release lightly t o activate t he vi e wfinder display. 1 Focus on yo u r subject. 2 19 ...

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    Set t he ba r graph tip to th e fixed p o i n t between t h e ar r o w s by adjusting the aperture and/or shutter speed rings Fixed point 3 Bar display The shutter speed you h av e set will be disp la ye d i n the viewfinder. 4 Compose th e sho t and press t he shutter release. 5 20 ...

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    When t he subject i s t oo bright, select a faster shutter speed. When the subject i s too dark, select a sl ower shutter speed. Th e viewfinder display wi l l go out a f t e r about 60 seconds. To tu rn t he display back on aga in, touch th e shutter release button lightly. 21 ...

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    Rewinding the Film Whe n the exposure counter ind ic at es the en d of your roll of film. 1 Pu s h th e "R" Rewind Re leas e Button. 2 22 ...

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    Fold ou t th e rew ind c r a n k and wi n d it until t h e f il m tension i s released. Open th e camera back by pulling u p o n t h e rewind knob a nd remove the film. 3 4 23 ...

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    < Taking Photographs (II) > — Spo t Metering — T h e spot metering system o f th e OM-3Ti enables yo u t o control th e exposure as you like. I t insures perfect exposure of backlighted and high-contrast subjects and expands shooting possibilities for more creative photography. 24 ...

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    How to Use Spot Metering Reference P 57-62 Align the microprism area with t he area you want t o measure. ( T he spot metering ra ng e is outlined by th e oute r edg e of t he microprism.) 1 Spo t m e te ri ng range 25 ...

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    Press the spot button to take a meter reading. Y o u wil l he ar a n electronic sound and t he w or d " SPOT" will appear in t h e viewfinder. T h e metered value i s displayed b y the mark. 2 Set th e ba r graph ti p to the fixed point between the arr ows by adjusting t he aperture and/or shutter speed rings. 3 I f you move t he camera, ...

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    The shutter speed you have set wi l l b e displayed in th e viewfinder. 4 Press the shutter release to take th e picture. 5 T he subject wil l turn ou t correctly exposed, regardless of the brightness of t h e background. 6 The spot metering mode is automatically canceled after th e shutter releases or when 60 seconds ha s passed since it was engag ...

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    How to Clear Spot Metering Se t the lever t o CLEAR. " SPOT" a nd m a r k will disappear and the mod e wi ll r et ur n to center-weighted average metering. 1 28 ...

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    How to Use the Multi-Spot Metering Reference P63-66 This sample photo shows a backlighted subject. Spot metering i s possible i n up t o 8 spots. 29 ...

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    Take spot metering on the face (first spot) 1 Take spo t metering on the lawn (second spot). 2 Take spot metering on th e building in t h e background (third spot). 3 30 ...

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    Set the b a r graph tip to the fixed p o i n t between th e arrows by adjusting the aperture and/or shutter speed rings. Compose y o ur picture an d press the shutter release. 4 5 Exposure i s achieved b y averaging the brightness of t he three metered poi nts . To cancel the me te red value, operate the clear lever. 31 ...

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    Highlight Control If y ou w a n t t o render white objects as white . . . Reference P 67-68 I n ordinary shooting, w hite objects will t u rn out grayish if the picture is taken in strong brightness ov er the entire frame. 32 ...

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    Ta ke spot metering on the part of the subject which yo u wa n t t o render i n white. Press th e HI.LIGHT b utton. 1 2 The bar display shows 2-step automatic compensation. 33 ...

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    Set th e bar graph t ip t o t he fixed point between the arrows by adjusting the aperture and/or shutter speed rings. Press the shu tter release. Exposure i s automatically corrected to give 2-step overexposure, ensuring that white objects turn out white. 3 4 The highlight co ntr ol i s cleared by pressing t he H I . L I G H T button once again. To ...

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    Shadow Control If yo u wa nt t o render black ob jects i n b lack... Reference P 69-70 I n ordinary shooting, black objects will turn o u t grayish i f i t i s very dark over th e entire picture frame. 35 ...

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    Take spot metering on th e spot which you want to render i n b lack. 1 Press t he SHADOW button. 2 Th e ba r d i sp la y shows 2 ²/ ³ -step automatic compensation. 36 ...

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    Set t h e bar graph tip t o th e fixed point between the arrows by adjusting th e aperture and/or shutter speed rings. 3 Press th e shutter release. Exposure i s automatically corrected to give 2²/ 3 -step underexposure, ensuring that black objects turn out black. 4 The shadow control i s cleared by pressing th e SHADOW button o nc e ag ai n. To c ...

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    < Taking Photographs (III) > — Flash Photography — 38 ...

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    Taking OTF Auto Flash Photographs Th e following describes flash operation procedure when using a T-Series flash . Reference P 79-84 Slide a T -S e r i e s flash into t he accessory shoe and secure it wi th the lock screw. 1 Mo un t the provided chart on the back of the flash a n d swit ch on its power. 2 39 ...

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    Check the indi cato r. 3 Se t the flash mode t o TTL A UT O FLASH to take OTF au to flash photographs. (TTL auto flash an d OT F a uto flash are t h e same function.) 4 Select a shutter speed. The flash synchronization range is B.1~1/60-sec. 5 40 ...

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    Select an aperture. Press the shutter release. Check the green LE D i n the viewfinder. If i t blinks, t he photograph ha s been shot with correct exposure. If it is off, flash strength wa s insufficient. 6 7 8 41 ...

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    Taking Daylight Synchro-Flash Photographs (Super F P Flash Mode) The following describes flash operation procedure wh en u sing t h e F280. F o r OTF A u t o using the Normal OTF Flash mode, refer to the F2 8 0 instruciton manual. Set t h e F280's m ode t o SUPER FP . 1 Set the flash m ode selector lever t o TTL AU TO FLASH or X. 2 Either mode ...

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    Select a shutter speed between 1/2000 a nd 1/6 0 s ec . an d aper ture according to t he chart on t h e left. 3 Press the shutter release a nd confirm correct exposure by checking the indicator o n t h e flash. (There is no exposure confirmation display shown in t h e viewfinder.) 4 At temperatures under -10°C (14°F) uneven exposure may sometime ...

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    < Taking Photographs ( I V ) > — Other Operations — 44 ...

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    Exposure Compensation i n t h e OTF Auto Flash Mod e Reference P72 When a n exposure compensation is set, th e indicator blinks in the viewfinder. 1 After shooting, return the dia l to its original position. 2 45 ...

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    B u l b Exposure Reference P76 Turn and se t th e s hutt er speed dia l to " B " . 1 Th e display in t he viewfinder disappears. The shutter wi ll remain open a s long a s t he shutter release button is held depressed. 2 46 ...

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    Using t h e Viewfinder Illuminator Push th e v ie w fi n d er illumination button if t he viewfinder display is too dark t o read. 1 The illuminator wil l shut of f after 1 0 sec. 47 ...

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    Changing t h e Focusing Screen Reference P 92-94 P ul l do wn the screen frame. Pul l t h e l ug a t t o p inside t h e bo d y mo u nt toward you t o swing d o wn t he screen frame. 1 To change the focusing screen, us e the tweezers supplied with a n optional focasing screen. Pus h the fr am e upward u nt il you hear a click. 2 48 ...

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    Changing the Camera Back The camera ba ck is interchangeable with the Recordata Ba ck 4 . Open th e camera back. Press down on the camera back release button an d remove the ca me ra back. 1 Removing Attaching 49 ...

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    Attaching t h e Grip Attach th e provided Camera Gri p . 1 When us ing a motor drive or winder, detach th e Grip. 50 ...

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    < F o r Yo ur Creative Photography > 52 ...

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    TH E FASCINATING RESULTS O F CREATIVE EXPOSURE A N D HIGH-SPEED SYNCHRONIZATION By Aklo Kojima Hav e you always b ee n satisfied with th e resulting images wh en us in g the camera's meter or an automatic exposure system? Chances a re, most of the time y ou' ve been happy w i t h th e resul ts. Occasionally, however, you ma y h ave been d ...

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    Highlight-based exposure, o n the contrary, gives the highest priority t o the highlight area. This exposure allows the shadow area t o come out somewhat darker. Advanced photographers oriented for creative photography ba se their exposure s el ec tio n o n these considerations. Measuring t he values o n several important spots of t h e image wit h ...

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    CENTER-WEIGHTED AVERAGE LIGHT METERING The OM-3Ti uses center-weighted average light metering f o r its basic light m etering system. Thi s system emphasizes measurement of brightness in t h e center of th e screen, rather than averaging measurement of t he brightness of the e n tire screen. Thus, the mai n subject in th e center i s unlikely t o b ...

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    OTF AUTO LIGHT METERING The OM-3Ti ha s manually s e l ec t a bl e shutter speeds. But combined wi t h a T-series flash, the camera also provides fu ll control of flash lighting v ia OTF a uto light metering. T h i s system automatically controls flash int ensity while directly m etering the fla sh lighting being exposed on film. F or t his reason, ...

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    SPOT METERING ( 1 ) Thi s sp ot metering system measures t he brightness of the central s po t of the pi ct ur e frame ( 2 % o f th e entire frame). Th e center-weighted average l i g h t metering provides correct exposure for subjects i n follow light and in pictures having a nearly uniform brightness thr oughout the entire frame. Ex pos ure compe ...

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    SPOT METERING (2) To ensure correct operation o f the spot metering: I n spot metering, it is necessary to put the are a t o b e metered in the microprism section. If there is a brighter spot i n the microprism section, th an th e intended subject, the metering value will b e affected. If a l en s is changed, th e light receiving angle f o r spot m ...

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    Wh en y ou point t he camera a t th e m ai n subject an d press the spot button, th e camera w ill measure the brightness of the area where you position the outer edge of the microprism a nd hold i t i n memory. This metered value is kept i n memory even if the camera angle is changed afterwards. So yo u c a n recompose t he shot in whatever way yo ...

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    SHOOTING W IT H ONE-POINT SPOT METERING Th is is partial metering of only one point on th e picture frame. Correct exposure i s obtained by simply pr essing t h e spot button. W e wi l l g iv e a simple e xa m p l e t o explain when one-point spot metering is used. If a backlighted girl i s exposed on averaged light metering, t h e expressions i n ...

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    SHOOTING W I T H MULTI-SPOT METERING This is a partial metering of t w o or more spots on the picture frame. I t ca n b e us e d to determine exposure by taking in to account various spots that differ in brightness. Th e pict ure above shows a n example i n which the exposure of the background should also be considered whi le taking care to prevent ...

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    T h e OM-3Ti's m ulti-spot met er ing system provides highly sophisticated lig ht measurements. Le t us t a k e an example in the picture above. I f y ou wa nt to place emphasis o n the exposure of the girl, taking the background br i ghtness i nt o co n sideration, too, y ou c an ta ke t w o s pot meterings on h e r f a c e an d one spot mete ...

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    HIGHLIGHT CONTROL Th e Highlight button enables white objects to com e out white. I t i s ver y useful f o r cop y w or k and shoot- in g light o r white subjects on th e whole. A fter sp o t metering is made on the white subject, then press t he Highlight button. The exposure value needed f o r rendering i t i n true white w ill be automatically c ...

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    SHADOW CONTROL The Shadow button enables black objects to ac - curately come out black. I t is very useful f o r shooting d a r k or blackish subjects on the whole. A f t e r a spot metering is ma de on th e black subject, the n press the Shadow button. The exposure value needed fo r rendering it in a rich black wil l thus be automatically calculat ...

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    VIEWFINDER INFORMATION Th e OM-3Ti shows shooting information clearly on a large liquid crystal display so th a t y ou can concentrate yo u r atte ntion on the subject i n the viewfinder. When shooting with center-weighted average light metering or wi th spo t metering, c orr ect exposure can b e obtai ned simply by aligning th e bar displays with ...

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    EXPOSURE COMPENSATION The OM-3Ti also permits exposure compensation with t he exposure compensation dial in OT F auto flash shooting. If the background is brighter than t he subject, tu rn th e d ial and set it to a (+) side position. The amount of exposure is double on (+1) position, and f o u r times on (+2) position. I f the background i s darke ...

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    DEPTH O F FIELD SCALE The double series of n u m b e r s engraved on th e depth of field scale repr esent F stops: F4 , F 8 and F16 . Once y o u have focused o n your subject, a l l objects within t he distance r ange indicated on the len s distance scale between the marks f o r t he F / st op you have selected will have acceptable sharpness. • F ...

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    PREVIEW BUTTON When yo u wish t o see which objects fa l l within t he acceptable zone o f sharpness (depth o f field), press the preview button on you r lens. T he diaphragm o f the lens w il l st op d ow n to th e pr es e t F s to p enabling yo u to see t he depth o f field i n the viewfinder. CAUTION: If y ou j e r k t h e preview button while d ...

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    T hi s ca me ra offers various possibilities f o r visu al expression by changing the shutter speed. H ig h shutter speeds c a n be u se d to " f reeze" a moving subject to give sharp definition of th e image. Shutter speeds of 1/2000 ~ 1/500 sec. c an "stop" the movement of a considerably f a s t moving subject. A shutter speed ...

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    B U L B EXPOSURE When a n extended shutter speed is required, as i n stellar photography an d night-scene shooting, use th e B (bulb) mode. Almost no battery power wil l b e consumed in t h is setting. Automatic control of flash strength by the OT F auto metering function i s also possible in th is mode. However, the green LE D in the viewfinder wo ...

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    MULTIPLE EXPOSURES INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY By tripping t he shutter several times on th e same frame, multiple images a re produced on t he same frame. This i s how to do : After th e first exposure is ended, erect the rew in d cr ank and turn i t clockwise as fa r as i t wi ll go t o take up film slack. While holding bot h t he rewind k no b and rewi ...

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    FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY Electronic flash is v e ry si m il ar to daylight. A s it is well balanced f o r daylight type color films that are most p opu lar , the electronic flash i s u s ed fo r various photographic applications. Electronic f la sh is es- pecially useful in unfavorable li gh ting situations, ensuring easy, error-free pic tur e taking. In ...

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    O T F AUTO FLASH OPERATION OF T-SERIES FLASH With a T-series flash on the cam era, the flash m od e will automatically switch according t o the camera mo d e . I f yo u take pictures in th e auto mode, set th e camera's mode le ve r t o " TTL A U T O FLASH". W he n th e green L ED turns on i n t he viewfinder, t he flash i s re ad y ...

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    M A I N SPECIFICATIONS OF T-SERIES FLASH Electronic Flash T3 2 Electronic Flash T20 T 2 8 Macro Single Flash 1 T 28 Macro T wi n Flash 1 T10 Ring Flash 1 T8 Ring Flash 2 Guide Number ISO 100m (ISO 100 ft.) 32 (104) 20 (66) 28 (92) Single 28 (9 2 ) Twin 22 (72) 10 (33) 8 (26) Coverage An gl e 53 ° vertical, 74° horizontal 40 ° vertical, 5 8° hor ...

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    MAIN SPECIFICATIONS OF F280 Guide number (ft.) Cove rage angle Number of flashes Flash D ur a tion Dimensions Weight 28 [ISO 1 0 0 meters at Normal (9 2) OTF Flash] 53° vertical, 74° horizontal 80 — 6,000 w i t h AA-size alkaline batteries Super F P Flash mode: 1/25 s e c . Normal OTF Flash mode: 1/40,000 — 1/1 , 00 0 sec . 110(H) x 68(W) x 7 ...

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    BOUNCE FLASH The T32 ha s an adjustable flash he a d that tilts as much a s 90 ° u p a nd 1 5 ° down. Wh en combined wi th t he Power Bounce Grip 2, angle c an be adjusted up to 9 0 ° u p, 2 0° down, 240° horizontally, a n d 6 0 ° to the camera side. Bounce flash i s possible i n th e OTF A u t o Flash mo de wit h or without the Power Bounce ...

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    SHOOTING WITH A MOTOR DRIVE Shooting with a motor drive is v er y exciting because it enables you to capture you r subject in a c ritical moment by making several shots in a second. Th e high spee d OM System motor drive ha s achieved an extremely compact and lightweight design to take full advantage o f i ts ease o f operation a nd high maneuverab ...

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    MOTOR DRIVE GROUP Selection o f Motor Units •Motor Dri ve 2 . i f you wa nt to shoot ve ry f as t m oving subjects such a s a dashing animal or a racing ca r driving a t full speed, the Motor Drive 2 is the best choice because i t permits continuous shooting a t a h ig h speed of up to f iv e fra mes a second. T his quick shooting capability wi l ...

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    RECORDATA BACK 4 Interchangeable camera back f o r data imprinting. Data imprinting is possible in th e following forms: (1 ) Year—month — d a y ( J a p a n e s e date description), ( 2) Month—day—year (American date description), (3 ) Day—month —year (European date description), (4 ) Hour—minute, (5) Counter (additive type), (6) Clas ...

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    MACROPHOTOGRAPHY The world of macrophotography i s filled with marvel- lou s discoveries. However, macrophotography has be en generally considered difficult; calculations of cor rec t exposure, in particular, hav e be e n a difficult j o b even f o r professionals. Equipped wi th a n O T F a ut o metering, th e O M - 3 T i has s olve d t hi s probl ...

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    CHART O F PHOTOGRAPHIC R ANGES 89 ...

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    MACRO PHOTO UNITS Simplified Macro System I t allow s yo u t o tak e close-ups up to life size with ease. With t hi s macro system, you will c om e u po n unexpected and wonderful di scoveries i n tiny things around you su ch as w riting instruments, printed letters, fl owers i n a vase, etc. •Close-up Le n s es 49 mm f = 40mm. Simply s c r e w t ...

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    •Zuiko Macr o 38 mm F 2 . 8 Bri ght , high-magnifica- tion macro lens designed exclusively f o r macro photography. Combined with the Auto Bellows, it permits magnifications ranging f r o m 2 .3 X t o 6 .7X . Pr o v i d e d wit h a he l i coi d f o r f in e focusing. •Macrophoto Stand VST-1W A compact an d sturdy mu lt ipu rp ose stand fo r so ...

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    FINDER GROUP UNITS Th e above screens can al so b e mounted on the OM-2S/P, 2S, 3, 4, 4 Ti a nd 4T b u t n ot o n th e OM-1, 1 N , 2 and 2 N . TYPE 2-4 A l l matte t yp e (f or most lenses) 2-13 Micro/split Image-matte type (for most lenses) SCREEN FEATURES Bright focusing screen newly developed. Suitable f o r general photography. Accurate focusin ...

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    TYPE 1-3 Sp li t image-matte type ( f o r most lenses) 1-4N All matte type (for most lenses) 1-5 Microprism-clear field typ e ( f o r wi de angle & standard lenses) 1-6 Microprism-clear field type ( f o r standard & telephoto lenses) 1-7 Microprism-clear field t ype (for super telephoto lenses) 1-8 Al l matte ty pe (for telephoto l enses &a ...

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    TYPE 1-9 Clear field t yp e (f o r endoscopic photography) 1-10 Checker-matte type (for shif t le n s) 1-11 Cross hairs-matte type (f o r close-up & macro- photography) 1-12 Cross hairs-clear field type (f o r photomicrography & macrophotography greater than life size) 1-13 Microprism/split image-matte type (f or most lenses) 1-14 Micropris ...

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    SELECTION OF FILTERS With the aperture a nd shutter, th e c ame ra can control the amount of light, b ut not t he quality o f light. Therefore, it i s necessary t o filter the light com- ponents that ar e not wanted fo r vis ual expressions. Filters a r e useful f o r this purpose. Filters f o r color a n d B&W films Skylight (1A): For absorbin ...

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    Filters f o r B &W films Y4 8 (Y2): Yellow filter which absorbs ultraviolet, vi o l et an d p a r t of bl ue light. It decreases t he effect of blue sk y and brings out t he clouds. It is also useful f o r taking dis ta nt shots o n a bright clear d ay . with this filter, the sensitivity o f films becomes closer t o tha t of the hum an eye so t ...

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    Handling Ca re Take care in handling t he camera. D o n ot u s e extra force. 97 ...

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    Storage Car e Battery Precaution Guard against high temperature and magnetic fields. 98 ...

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    QUESTIONS AN D ANSWERS ( 1 ) Q: There a r e sometimes scratches o n the film. A: The cause ma y b e a soiled film passage. The f i l m compartment m a y b e soiled b y film debris accumulated during long use of the camera. B e sure to du st off th e camera per iod ic al ly . Q: Ho w d o I store the camera? A: Remove the camera from i ts c ase a n d ...

  • Olympus OM-3Ti - page 101

    nization won't b e achieved eve n i f th e flash fires. Select 1/60-sec. or slower shutter speed. Q : Why d i d th e viewfinder displays disappear suddenly? A: Du e to its power-saving d e sign, t he OM -3T i turns off the displays wh en no operation occ urs fo r mor e t ha n 6 0 seconds. To resume the d isp la y, pre ss the shutter release ha ...

  • Olympus OM-3Ti - page 102

    QUESTIONS A N D ANSWERS ( 2 ) Q : Why won't th e shutter release button m o v e wh e n I press it? A: T he f il m advance lever m ay no t have been fully advanced or the fi lm ma y ha ve co me to its en d. Q: Wh y can't I advance the film? A : You may have wound the film already. Try pressing th e shutter release button. O r , t h e film ...

  • Olympus OM-3Ti - page 103

    together until t he whi t e line is aligned w i t h t h e black index on the pentaprism. Repeat this procedure until yo u reach the IS O speed yo u need. Q : Wit h I S O 3200,1 m a d e exposure compensation on the minus (-) side. A : Exposure compensation on the minus side i s impossible at IS O 3200. If you have made it, th e ISO setting value wil ...

  • Olympus OM-3Ti - page 104

    QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ( 3 ) le ns surfaces wi th your finger, clothing o r other abrasive material. Take care not to permit water to ente r t he camera wh en taking pictures in the rain o r snow, especially ne ar seawater spray. After u se n e a r th e ocean, wipe the camera surfaces clean an d never leave sal t residue on t he camera. Q: Is s p ot ...

  • Olympus OM-3Ti - page 105

    Description of Controls 104 Finder Light Window CLEAR Lever Grip Lock Screw OT F Aut o C ord Socket Shoulder Strap Eyelet Lens Le ns Release Button Depth o f Field Scale Aperture Ring Focusing Ring ...

  • Olympus OM-3Ti - page 106

    105 Automatic Clear Button Ac ces so ry Shoe Shu tter Speed Rin g Flash M ode Selector Lever Rewind Crank Rewind Knob Viewfinder Illu mi nat ion Button HI.LIGHT Button S PO T Metering Button Shutter Release Button Exposure Counter F i l m Speed Dial/Exposure Compensation Dial ISO/ASA Film Speed Window BATTERY CHECK button BATTERY CHECK indicator Di ...

  • Olympus OM-3Ti - page 107

    106 Viewfinder Eyepiece Frame F i l m Rewind Shaft Fi lm Chamber Film Guide Pins Shutter Curtain Sprocket F il m Take-up Spool Camera Back Release P in Camera Back Pressure Pl ate Film Cartridge Pressure Spring Recordata Back Contact ...

  • Olympus OM-3Ti - page 108

    107 Lens Mount Ring Motor Guide P in Ho le F la s h Synchronization Socket Tripod Socket Mo tor Rewind Coupling Contact Motor Coupling Terminals Motor Coupling Socket Battery Chamber ...

  • Olympus OM-3Ti - page 109

    SPECIFICATIONS Type: Mechanical shutter 35mm SLR ca me r a . F i l m format: 24mm x 36mm. Le ns mount: Olympus OM mount. Shutter: Mechanically controlled cloth f ocal plane shutter (horizontal action). Light metering method: Center-weighted average light metering, switchable to spot metering; spot metering selectable in 3 modes — multi-spot, high ...

  • Olympus OM-3Ti - page 110

    YO UR O M SYSTEM SERIAL NUMBERS OM-3Ti Bod y LENS Zuiko Zuiko Zuiko Zuiko Zuiko Zuiko Zuiko Zuiko Zuiko Zuiko mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm F F F F F F F F F F Serial No . Serial No. Serial No . Serial No. Serial No. Serial No . Serial No . Serial No. Serial No . Serial No. Serial No . 109 ...

  • Olympus OM-3Ti - page 111

    OTHERS Serial No. Serial No . Serial No. Serial No . Serial No . Serial No. MEMO 110 ...

  • Olympus OM-3Ti - page 112

    0894. 2MM OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD. San-Ei Building, 22-2, Nishi Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo, Japan. Tel. 03-340-2211 OLYMPUS CORPORATION Crossways Park, Woodbury, New York 11797, U.S.A. Tel. 516-364-3000 OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.(EUROPA) GM BH (Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstrasse 14-16, 2 0097 Hamburg, Germany. Tel: 040-237730 OLYMPUS OPTICAL ...

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