Olympus IS-1 - Manual

*Switch power ON. *Press the mode button and the + / – button simultaneously to check the remaining battery power. *Nothing appears if batteries are OK. However flashes, batteries are low, have spares at hand. If is displayed continuously, batteries should be replaced immediately. NOTE: After checki...

Loading the film This camera is designed to use DX-coded 35 mm film. DX coding, used by virtually all major film manufacturers, allows the camera to identify andset the film speed automatically, (refer to pg. 60) * Open the back cover by sliding the back cover release. NOTE: Avoid direct light when ...

*The camera automatically rewinds the film when you reach the end of the roll. The final reading on the exposure counter beforerewinding may be more than the number ofexposures specified for the film. Note: If you want to rewind the film before the end of the roll, open the mode cover and press the ...

Reset operation If you forget which mode you are in, the camera can be reset to automatically resume standard shooting mode. Standard shooting mode: Exposure mode: Program auto (P)Drive mode: Single (S) Light metering mode: ESP Flash mode: AUTO or AUTO-SExposure compensation: ±0 Focusing: AF *Press ...

How to take pictures *Press part A to remove the lens cap. *Set power switch ON. —The lens will automatically adjust for wide angle shooting and standard shooting mode will bedisplayed on the LCD panel. — 13 — Simple point & shoot photography

autofocusframe *Position your subject within the autofocus frame in the center of the viewfinder. *Press the shutter release button halfway to focus. — W h e n correct focus has been achieved, the auto- focus indicator will light-up in the viewfinder. — I f the autofocus indicator is blinking, corre...

— 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 AFilluminator on the front of the camera will emit abeam of infrared l...

Hold the camera correctly and be careful not to block the AF illuminator or flash with the camera strap or your fingers. Holding the camera NOTE: The longer the focal length, t h e greater the potential for the effects of camera shake. To avoid movement make sure you are holding the camera properly ...

Auto flash photography For shooting in dimly lit or strongly backlit locations. *When the in the viewfinder blinks, slide the flash switch to activate the flash. — Flash will pop up AUTO will light on the LCD panel. — 19 —

Focal length ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 35 mm 0.6—4.6 m(2.0—15.1 ft)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 ft) 0.6—10 m (2.0—32.8 ft) — will light in the viewfinder when the .flash is charged. — Shutter speed will be automatically set at ...

Focus lock Use focus lock when you want to position your subject outside the autofocus frame located in the center of the viewfinder. *Position your subject in the autofocus frame and press the shutter release button halfway. —When correct focus has been achieved, the autofocus indicator will light-...

Selftimer * Set the camera firmly in position. A tripod is recommended. * Press the SELF button to activate selftimer mode. * Position your subject in the autofocus frame and press the shutter release button halfway to focus. —When the correct focus has been achieved, the autofocus indicator will li...

Spot metering Use spot metering when you want to limit light metering to a particular area of thecomposition. Spot metering is useful when lighting is uneven, or when there is strongbacklight or sidelight. spot frame *Position the subject for spot metering within the spot frame in the center of the ...

*Open the mode cover and press the MACRO button to select Telephoto macro (100 mm) or Wide macro (40 mm) angle for yourmacro shot. *Press the shutter release button halfway to focus. *Press the shutter release button fully to take the picture. NOTE: Zooming is not possible while in Macro mode. If th...

Continuous mode Use Continuous mode to shoot a continuous series of pictures. *Open the mode cover and press the DRIVE button until "C" is displayed on the LCDpanel. *Press the shutter release button fully to take a continuous series of pictures. —The camera will automatically adjust for foc...

Double exposure mode Use Double exposure mode to combine two images on a single frame. *Open the mode cover and press the DRIVE button until "D.EXP." is displayed on the LCD panel. *Compose your subject in the viewfinder and press the shutter release button fully to takethe first exposure. —...

Portrait zoom mode Use this mode to take portrait shots even though the distance between the subject andthe camera changes. Exposure for this mode is programmed for portraits. *Open the mode cover and press the SUBJECT button until is displayed on the LCD panel. *Position your subject in the autofoc...

—The zoom lens will automatically adjust for portrait-size picture composition and the "autofo-cus indicator" will light-up in the viewfinder. *Press the shutter release button fully. NOTE: When using portrait zoom mode together with "C" (Continuous) mode, portraitcomposition will on...

— 33 — Changing the zoom ratio of portrait photography Since portrait zoom mode operates within a specific range, you can alter the composition of your shot by pressing the zoom button. By moving further from the subject, for example, you can take bust shots, or full shots rather than portraits. (Se...

Use this mode for night time shooting. *Open the mode cover and press the SUBJECT button until is displayed on the LCD panel. *Press the shutter release button halfway to focus. *Press the shutter release button fully to take the picture. NOTE: In Night scene mode, the shutter speed may be very slow...

Slow-synchro fill-in flash Use this mode to capture your subject and a dimly lit background, such as the sky atdusk, while properly lighting the foreground with flash. *Open the mode cover and press the SUBJECT button until is displayed on the LCD panel. *Slide the flash switch to activate the flash...

Zoom memory mode Use Zoom memory mode to program the zoom lens to adjust to the most frequentlyused focal length. Zoom memory mode can also be programmed for MACRO photography. * Open the mode cover and press the SUBJECT button until is displayed on the LCD panel. *By pressing the zoom button, set t...

Auto-S flash photography Auto-S flash significantly reduces "red-eye" phenomenon (when a subject's eyes appearred) in flash portraits and group photos. Red-eye phenomenon is most likely to occur in very low light, and at longer focal lengths (telephoto). *Slide the flash switch to activate t...

*Compose your shot and press the shutter release button fully. — The flash will emit a rapid series of pre-flashes before the main flash fires (refer to p. 61). *Hold the camera firmly while pressing the shutter release button. NOTE: Auto-S mode will not be cancelled when power is switched OFF or by...

F i l l - i n flash In this mode, the flash always fires regardless of available light. Use this mode for daylight shooting with backlit conditions to compensate for backlighting. *Check to make sure that the exposure mode is set on P (Program) as indicated by the LCD panel. NOTE: Fill-in flash will...

Exposure mode switching *While continuously pressing the exposure MODE button, pressing the shift button repeatedly changes the exposure mode in the following order. P: Program auto (ESP metering) A: Aperture-preferred auto (Center- weighted average metering) M: Manual exposure (Center weighted aver...

Aperture-preferred auto mode Use this mode to manually adjust the aperture setting. Light metering will be based oncenter-weighted average. *While pressing the exposure MODE button, press the shift button to set A (Aperture -preferred auto) mode *Press the shift button to adjust the aperture. —The s...

Manual exposure mode Light metering will be based on a center-weighted average of the entire frame. *While pressing the exposure MODE button, press the shift button to set M (Manualexposure) mode. *Press the shift button to adjust the aperture. Press [ > ] to open theaperture Press [<] to clos...

Press [>] for a slowershutter speedPress [<] for a fastershutter speed *While pressing + / – button, press the shift button to set the shutter speed. —The exposure level will be displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder. — LCD panel displays indicate the following: + (Blinking): Overexp...

Exposure compensation The exposure compensation levels can be set up to ±4EV with 1/3EV steps, (refer to p. 60) NOTE: During manual exposure, exposure compensa- tion cannot be performed. — While pressing the + /– button, the frame number display changes to compensation level display. An exposure com...

Power Focus photography Use this mode to continue shooting without changing the focus or when the focusing is difficult. NOTE: AF function will be canceled. Focus is locked even when you remove your finger from the shutter release button. — The PF will blink on t h e LCD panel and in the viewfinder....

To create shots with a special movement effect. Zoom exposure *Open the mode cover and press the SUBJECT button to set Night scene mode. *Press the Zoom button to set the focal length. NOTE: It is easiest to set zoom at either 35 mm or 135 mm before taking the picture. Simultaneous use of the flash ...

Manual flash operation Use this mode for manual exposure while using a flash. For manual exposure photography,the flash becomes GN15 (ISO 100.m)/GN50 (ISO 100.ft) full emission. flash-popup *Slide the flash switch to activate the flash. —The flash will pop up. *Set the camera on M (Manual) mode. *Wh...

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 ft) F5.6 F8 Fll 3.2—4 m (10.5—13.1 ft) F4.5 F5.6 F8 [>]: to open the aperture [<]: to close the aperture *Set the desired aperture le...

Effects of zoom and its advantages A zoom is a lens with a focal length that changes when part of lens moves. In the case of the IS-1,any focal length between 35 mm and 135 mm canbe selected. 35 mm Wide Because the peripheral angle of view is wide andthe depth of field is greater, sharp photographs ...

*The five pictures below are samples taken by a photographer using the zoom lens. Notice the dimensions of the subject as the camera zooms in. The three pictures on the right were taken without chang-ing the subject's size. Notice how the background and foregroundtend to blur at increased focal leng...

Autofocus (AF) The Autofocus (AF) mechanism automatically adjusts focus by measuring the distance-to-subject. Focusing is accomplished by a TTL ( t h r o u g h - t h e - lens) phase-difference detection system. More simply, an AF sensor catches t h e light reflected off of the subject, calculates th...

Subjects that are difficult to focus Although the I S - 1 can focus on almost any subject, there are certain conditions, such as thoseshown in the illustrations, where it may not be possible to obtain correct focus. In such cases, the autofocus indicator in the viewfinder will blink to warn you. Whe...

Exposure Automatic exposure mode Exposure refers to the amount of the light which strikes the film and is controlled 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 the film package, ...

Program chart (portrait mode) The chart shown below is a program chart for portrait mode.The shutter speed will automatically adjust upto 172000 second with the aperture fully opened.As the brightness increases from there, the aperture will begin to adjust. The reasoning behind this is that with a l...

Measuring the amount of light Light metering Light metering refers to measuring the brightness of certain parts of a picture. The IS -1 employsthree meterings: (1) ESP light metering, (2) center-weighted average light metering, and (3) spot metering. According to your photographic purpose, the IS-1 ...

Exposure compensation and film speed Fixed proper exposure Proper exposure refers to the balance of light and dark in a photo. When shooting a black and white wall, the exposure will be based on the average ratio of black and white—thus the overall exposure is set for grey. This is technically calle...

Flash *Flash strength The flash on the IS-1 uses a new exposure controlsystem. This flash system combines advantages of both "flashmatic", employed in compact cameras and "auto flash" which is employed in SLRs. Flashmatic emits full - strength flash while the camera automatically adj...

How to attach the strap 1. Insert the attaching portion of the strap into the guide hole as shown in the illustration. 2. While pressing the top of the attaching portion of the strap, connect the strap to the camera. — 64 —

3. Adjust the length of the strap as desired. — 65 —

Troubleshooting Battery power *Battery life will last for about 25 rolls (24-exposure, half with flash). Less flashand zooming uses less battery power.We recommend that you use PanasonicCR 123A or Duracell 123A. Do not mix different types of batteries or new and oldbatteries together. The camera doe...

The shutter will not release. *The camera may not be in focus. Check for the "autofocus indicator" in the viewfinder. *The shutter will not release if a rewound film cartridge is still inside the camera. Remove the cartridge. Flash does not emit. *If the mark has disappeared from the viewfin...

Care and Storage *Use the camera within the recommended operat- ing temperature range of — 10°C (14°F) — + 40°C (104°F). *Do not expose the camera to rapidly changing temperature or humidity. *Do not expose the camera to extreme heat or strong magnetic fields. *Do not apply excess force to the camer...

Specifications Type: Full - automatic 35 mm auto focus single lens reflex camera with b u i l t - i n 35 —135 mm Zoom lens Film Format: 35 mm standard DX coded film (24 mm x 36 mm) tens: Olympus lens (filter available, filter diameter of 49 mm) 35 — 135 mm F4.5—F5.6, 16 elements in 15 groups with ex...

Selftimer: Electronic selftimer with 12 sec. delay Flash: Built-in IVP (Intelligent Variable Power) flash system with dual emitting tubes. Manualactivating system, recycling time of about3.5 sec. (at normal temperature), Light emission ISO 100•m of GN20/ISO 100•ft of GN66 (at automatic), ISO 100•m o...

LCD panel Program auto exposure Aperture-preferred auto exposure Manual exposure Double exposure Portrait zoom Shutter speed Aperture setting Power focus Exposure counter / exposure compensation level Exposure compensation indicator Single-frame advance Continuous - frame advance ESP metering Spot m...