Olympus OM-10 manual Main Specifications

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MAIN SPECIFICATIONS

Camera type: 35mm single lens reflex camera

with electronic control automatic exposure and focal plane shutter.

Image format: 24 x 36mm.

Lens mount: Olympus OM Mount, bayonet type.

Shutter: Electronically controlled focal plane

shutter.

Flash synchronization: X contact. Direct contact only.

Automatic exposure control: Aperture-priority

electronically controlled shutter. TTL direct

light measuring system. Light measuring range: EV-0.5 to 18 from 2 sec. to 1/1000 sec. at normal temperatures and humidity with ASA 100 and F1.2 standard lens.

Exposure compensation: ±2EV.

Automatic flash exposure: Normal auto flash (at 2 aperture settings F4 and F8 with ASA 100 film) is automatically set to X synch. (1/ 60 sec.) in conjunction with the electronic flash T20.

Manual exposure control: The optional Manual

Adapter attached to the OM-10 permits a full range of 11 manual shutter speeds. (1 to 1/

1,000 sec.)

By setting the mode selector lever to the man- ual mode, the shutter speed can be set to 1/60 sec.

Film speed range: ASA 25 to 1600.

Battery checker: Battery voltage can be checked by both LED and PCV. Mirror lock to limit

drainage.

Power source: Two 1.5V alkaline-manganese bat-

teries LR44 (A76), or two 1.5V silver oxide batteries SR44 (Eveready EPX-76 or equiva- lents).

Viewfinder: Pentaprism type.

Focusing screen: Microprism/sprit image-matte type.

Finder view-field:93% of actual picture field.

Viewfinder magnification: 0.92X with the 50mm

lens at infinity.

Viewfinder information: 12-step shutter speed

scale and flash charge indicated by LEDs.

Mirror: Oversize, quick return mirror.

Film advance: Lever type with 130° angle, It can be wound with one long or several short

strokes. 30° pre-advance angle. Power wind-

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Page To an OM-10 Owner Table of Contents Description of Controls Lens Release Button Body Mount Ring Preparations Before Taking Pictures Mounting and Detaching the Lens Mount the lens Inserting the Batteries Checking the Batteries Loading the Film Insert the film leader in one of the slots Wind the film once Since the automatic ex Posure control built Setting the ASA Film Speed WAY to Automatic Photography Setting the Aperture Aperture guidelineProper shutter speed lights up in the viewfinder Taking Pictures Automatically FocusOut of focus Correct focus Page OM-10 Designed to Save Battery Consumption When the selector dial is turned to the on positionSwitching the Camera OFF Rewinding the Film Unloading the Film USE of the SELF-TIMER Photographic Techniques Controlling the Exposure Photography with SHUTTER-SPEED Priority Exposure Compensation Long Exposures Characteristics of flash photography using the T32T20 Flash PhotographyPage Using the Winder Page Resolving power Telephoto 200mm Making USE of the Depth of Field 33ft Manual Exposure Control When shutter-speed priority is advisable How to apply aperture priority to your photo- graphic needsTable of Interchangeable Lenses SuperPage Care and Storage of the Camera General Parts Page Questions and Answers Why is the field of view dark and the image obscure?Why cant I move the film advance lever? Why wont the rewind crank turn?What batteries should I use? Main Specifications Dimensions and weights Body only 135W Using the Winder Long ExposureFlash Photography Olympus Optical CO. Europa Gmbh Olympus America INC