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The OLYMPUS 35LC is a high quality camera fitted with a large
aperture, bright, and sharp 7 elements, F t.7 Zuiko lens. An ultra-
sensitive CdS meter controls exposure.
Photographers today demand cameras in keeping with this "high-
speed" progressive age. The Olympus 35LC is such a camera.
To make every photograph a masterpiece you need first to know your
camera. Read these instructions carefully before attempting to use
your camera. Then you can go ahead and start taking pictures con-
fident of success.
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ldentif ication

aceessory shoe
film advance lever
light meter window film rewind crank
shutter release button ;

film counter
rewind & rear cover knob

straP ring iewf inder

self-timer lever
istance scale
CdS sensing cell
/stop ring f ilt

shutter speed ring

film speed setting knob helicoid focusing lever

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viewfinder eyepiece light meter switch button

synchronizing socket

ke-up spool

rewind shaft

film compartment

film preseure Plate

/nercury battery '\
compartment rewind button
tripod socket film cartridge prongs
film euide rail
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SPECIFICATION
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Lens : G Zuiko F 1.7 f=42mm (7 elements in 5 groups)
Shutter : Cofial 1 to 1/500sec. and Bulb; built-in self timer; X contact synchronization
Viewf inder : Bright frame viewfinder (magnification, 0.6) with correct exposure indica.
tions and fully automatic parallax correction
Loading : EL system (easy loading procedure)
Film advancing, : Lever type single stroke advancing; preliminary lead angle, 30"; advancing
stroke angle, 128"; self-cocking; double exposure prevention
Fifm counte| Exposui'es counting type ; self-resetting
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Film rewinding : Crank system ; rewind button setting type

Focusing : Superimposed double image system ; single-lens geared rangefinder;

direct advancing helicoid system; distance scale, 0.85 (2.7ft)-infinity (o)
Exposure adjustment: (cadmium sulphide)
CdS/f ight meter; zero method
Sensing cell CdS type with mercury battery (1.3V) for power source
Measuring range EV3-17
Film speed scale ASA 8oo, 4oo, 2oo, (160), loo, 80, tt l4}l, 32, (25), 16, lO
Rear cover operation Hinge type; "Magic" locking 6+
Accessory shoe Cordless flash contact
Size, weight 138 (width)x80.8 (heightlx69.5(dopth)mm : 660gr

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Lift the film rewind crank and pull up the knob until it comes to
its first stop. At this point, pull it up further; then the rear cover
opens automatically. To close it, press the cover until it clicks.
To rewind the film (see page 2Ol or tighten the film (see page l9),
turn the rewind crank in the direction of the arrow.
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Operating the film advance lever: Film counter t

I' Move out the advance lever in a single stroke (preliminary lead The film counter shows S, 1,4,6,
angle 30'). In pictur taking, bring the lever to this point, as it faci- and subsequent even numbers.
litates the next advancing motion. Each time the film is advanced,
2. From this point, advance the lever until it stops, then the film the counter moves one frame and
is advanced one frame and the shutter release can be actuated indicates the number of expo.
(advancing stroke angle 128"). Be sure to advance the lever until it sures made.
stops; otherwise it does not return to starting position. Don't force When the rear cover is opened
it to return from the middle pos!tion of a stroke. after exposure of the whole roll,
3. Squeeze the release button gently; then the shutter is actuated the counter returns automatically
and the film can be advanced for the next exposure. to S (startl.
Look at the black ring (F/stop
ring), second unit from the front
of the lens bairel. Besides the
F/stop values, the ring shows the
white letters ASA plus lO, 16,32,
and subsequent numbers up to
800. Move the small knob with
the tip of your finger and set it
to the rating of your film.
For details of film rating (ASA),
see the instructions supplied with
your film pack.
The shutter dial is the white ring The F/stop ring bears white num'
at the front of the lens barrel and ber, L.7, 2, 2.A .. . 16. To use any
shows shutter sPeeds, B- L, 2,4,
etc., up to 500. Be sure to use of these numbers, set it to the
any of these numbers in the Po' center index (yellow).
sition where the ring clicks stoP The larger the F/stop number, the
at the center.
B means bulb exposure in which smaller the F/stoP value. Also
the shutter remains oPen all the the F/stop can use midway scale
time the shutter release button
is deoressed. lt's used for long readings which the shutter speed
exoodures exceeding I second. not.
For the red number 30, see the ca n
section on flash PhotograPhY
lpace 221, although it is used also
fbr general picture taking.
When the shutter dial is turned,
the F/stop ring also turns. For
further information on this, see
page 11.
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Fitting
Exposure is the most difficult
procedure in photography. lt's
determined by the combination of
shutter speed and F/stop which is
adapted to the ASA rating of the
film used. The OLYMPUS 35LC,
which has an extra-sensitive CdS
lighter meter, enables the proper
exoosure to be determined me-
chanically, correctly and simply
without recourse to guesswork.

To actuate the light meter, insert the mercury battery (1.3V) correctly
into the battery compartment at the bottom of the camera.
1. Fit a coin into the slot on the cover of t'fre battery compartment
and turn the cover counter-clockwise for removal
2- Put in the battery, as illustrated, so that the (+)end of the battery
faces outwards, and screw in the cover firmly.
When the battery runs out, its performance fails sharply and the lieht
meter ceases to f unction. Take care to replace the battery after about
one year of use.
Recommendable battery replacements include National M.1D, Toshiba
TH-MC, Mallory RM625, Eveready E625, General No. 625, etc.
First, determine the shutter speed. Set the shutter
speed in advace according to the conditions of the
subject. For example, use 1/15 sec. or 1/30 sec. for
picture taking in indoors and dim situations, or LlI25
sec. or 1i250 sec. under bricht outdoor conditions.
Next, while depressing the light meter switch button,
point the camera toward the subject and turn the
F/stop ring. Then, the red pointer inside the light
meter window at the top of the camera moves.
When the pointer comes to the center, that means
the exposure has been set. That is, the F/stop value
at that time represents the proper F/stop cor-
responding to the shutter speed set at first.
The correct exposure can also be set while looking
through the viewfinder. When the black pointer
comes to the center of the mark at the top of the
viewfinder, the proper exposure is set.
* Should the pointer fail to come to the center even
when the F/stop ring is turned to F 1.7 - 16, reset
after either decreasing or increasing the shutter
speed.
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Flexible combination
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The operation mentioned in the preceding section
was only to determine mechanically the necessary
F/stop to the shutter speed first selected.
For some purposes of photography, however, a
change is desirable in the F/stop. In such a case,
turn the shutter speed ring and the F/stop ring also
turns with it.
lf, for example, the shutter ring is shifted f rom 1/60
sec., F/8 to lll25 sec., the F/stop points to 5.6. ln
other words, the combination of shutter speed and
F/stop is freely changeable without affecting the
exposu re.
* When the shutter speed is set to "8" the light
meter interlock mechanism, is not connected and
exposure cannot be set as described above. When
setting exposure while looking through the view-
finder make sure that you do not turn the shutter
speed ring to "8".

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General scenes picture
When measuring a correct ex-
posure of general scenes in-
cluding a good deal of sky, You
have to tilt the camera down
slightly to reduce the area
of bright sky "seen" by the
meter. This is becouse of that
open views, such as distant
landscapes, usuallY have very
light shadows.
2 Against the light
Where the subject differs aP'
preciably in tone f rom its sur.
roundings, try a close'uP mea'
suring on the subject itself.
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3 Contrasty subjects
With very contrasty subiects,
it may be desirabte to' take
separate close-up measuring
of the lightest and darkest
parts of the subjects. The
final exposure would then be
a mean between the two.
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Holding the camera properly:
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The camera must be held firmly
in order to take good pictures.
Shaking leads to unsharp pic-
tures. Practice until you become
fully accustomed to the "feel" of
the camera.
Squeeze the release button with
the ball, not with the tip of your
fi nger.
You may hold the camera either
vertically or horizontally as your
composition requires.

When holdinc the caniera hori" When holding the camera verti-
zontally, keep both elbows close cally, keep the right elbow close
to your body (lllustration)" to your body and support the
camera firmly with the left arm
(lllustration)"
Composing the picture and focusing:
How to compose your picture:
When looking through the viewfinder, you see a
luminous f rame of light. This is called the "bright
frame". Any subject coming within this frame is
actually exposed on the film. As the subject is
brought into focus, the bright frame shifts auto-
matically and eliminates any parallax.
Compose your picture so that the subject occupies
the f rame area as f ully as possible.
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How to bring the subject into focus:
Focusing is done by the bright rectangular section
at the center of the viewf inder.
While looking through the viewfinder, move the
helicoid lever up and down until the double images
within the small rectangle coincide and become
clearly visible. Now the subject is in focus.
+ The distance scale is indicated in meters and feet.
Any reading aligned to the center index represents
the distance to the subject.
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Looking down at the camera, you see all scale settings. Between the distance marker and the shutter
speed dial is a series of numbers the same as the F/stops. When the center line between the two "4"
lines points to 15 feet for example, you know you are focused at 15 feet and that, if the F/stop being used
is F8, all distances between the two "8" lines that is the distance from 9 feet to infinity will be sharp.
Simply foilow the two Iines that go from "B" down to the ring showing the distance. The shorter the
focal length of a lens, the greater the depth of field. Greater depth of field is available in the Olympus
35LC because the G-Zuiko lens has a focal length of 42mm'

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 Take a picture in this manner:
Now you know how to
handle the parts of
your camera.
Here are the pro.
cedures for picture
taking.

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Advance the film Set the proper

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picture
 Loading camera :

Use an ordinary 35mm film

roll of 20 or 36 exposures.

^a Put the film into the +r Hold and lead out the
tltm compartment. lf { film a little with the
hV 16s rewind knob does tut right hand while slight'
not return to its home Posi' ly pressing the cartridge
tion, press it in while slight-*ith ttre left hand and in-
ly turning it clockwise or sert the film end into any
counter-clockwise; then it of the six grooves on the
clicks in easily" take-up spool.

A Advance the film so that
rt
tne perforations en-
gage the sprocket gear.
* When the film is inserted
in, the film end may run
out of the other side of the
spool. Even in that case,
continue to advance the
f ilm.
E At this point, actuate
i.J the shutter and ad-
vance the film further
so that the perforations on
both sides engage with the
sprocket gear.
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E Close the rear cover.
0: nt this point, for ad'
ditional safety, lift up
the rewind crjank and turn
it lightly until it meets
resisla nce. indicating that
the film is tightened
enough.
-t Operate the advance lever and actuate the
I shutter. Repeat this motion until the film count-
er shows the number 1. From this point. start
taking pictures. lf the rewind knob turns durihg the
repeated. motion, this shows that the filrn is being
advanced properly.
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film :
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When the whole roll has been exposed, rewind the
film. To determine whether the whole roll has been
exposed or not, check the film counter. lt will show
the number 36 (in the case of 36-exposurd'roll) or
20 (in the case of 20-exposure rolll.
To rewind the film, first press in the rewind button
at the bottom of the camera, then lift up the rewind
crank and turn the crank in the direction of the
arrow. While the film is being rewound, the crank
is tight, but when the f ilm is rolled up and the film
end leaves the take-up spool, the crank suddenly
tu rns f reely.
The film thus rewound is taken out in a place free
from direct sunlight.
Towards the end of the roll of fiim, the advance
lever may meet resistance and refuse to move half-
way through the advancing stroke. This means
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that all the film is used up. Do not attempt to
f, force the lever or you will damage the camera and
F;
tear the film. Press the rewind button and you can
then complete the winding stroke. Do not try to
take another picture but rewind the film"

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photography;

How to use self-timer

The self-timer is useful not only for group pictures
in which the photographer wishes to appear, but also
for close-range and copying work.
The self-timer can be used at all shutter speeds except B.

1. Set desired F/stop and shutter

speed.
2. Cock the shutter by advancing
the film wind lever.
Cock the self-timing lever by
pushing to the left as far as
possible.
Press the shutter release and
in 8 seconds the shutter wil! be
released.

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How to use flash: nttach to the camera:
ln dark conditions, use flash photography with flash
f
bulbs or an electronic flash unit. Simply inseri' the Pen
The compact style Pen Flash CL can be used with-
out a cord. '''1iffi '
Flash CL into the ac-
cessory shoe (with built-
in cordless contacts) at
the top of the camera;
where it connects ele-
ctrically to the shutter-
diaphragm mechanism.
When using ordinary
flash guns or electronic flash, insert the unit into
the accessory shoe and attach flash connecting
plug into the synchronizing socket of the camera.

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Setting the shutter speed: ?
1,
Setting the F/stop for flash:
There are three types of flash units - electronic The packet of flash bulbe will have a chart glving the
flash light, M bulbs, and F bulbs - which have dif- guide number of the bulb for various film speeds.
ferent synchronizing ranges of shutter speeds as Divide the guide number by the subject distance
shown below. and use tlre value thus obtained as the F/stop to be
ln the case of electronic flash licht, any shutter selected.
speed may be used freely. In the case of flash Suppose, for example, the bulb guide number is 40
bulbs, either M bulbs or the F bulbs, set the speed (ASA f 00) and the suject distance 5 meters, use F/8
at 1/30 sec (marked in red) to obtain correct synchro- as 40+5=8.
nization.

The obovo dork oreor indicore the cfiecfivc thutier rpcedr for electronic f,oth ond
forMohdFbulbr
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'9 Lens hood : o Filters: o Enjoy color slides:
'ihis lens hood elimi' Use 55 mm screw-in The Pen projector can project spectacular life-sized
nates undesirable fliters which are f reely pictures f rom very short distances. lt can be used
sla rc cc used bY the available. with both the 35mm and the half size slides
iun or other light
sou rce.

ffiffi
o Pen Flash GL: Pen Projector Cooler'
This cordless contact microf lash unit can be used fype 2.
wi[fr t*o types of bulbs, AG'1 and AG'18 (for color
photography)'

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Auto-changer Film Strip Adapter.
Type 2.