User manual OLYMPUS X-A

[. . . ] Check the batteries. Set the control lever to "CHECK". The beeper emits a tone and the check lamp glows brightly. equivalent) 4 Loading the Film 1. Open the camera back and insert the film cartridge. (Dust Barrier is in closed position. ) 5 Never load the film in direct sunlight. 2. [. . . ] The lever also serves as a camera support. To stop the timer midway, return the lever to its normal position. 5. When the film ends, rewind and remove it. Close the Dust Barrier, depress the rewind release button and rewind the film. When the crank turns freely, open the camera back and remove the film in the shade. 10 Automatic Flash Photography (Only the Electronic Flash A11 can be used. ) 1. Set the ASA film speed. If the ASA speed of the film to be used is close to "100" or "400", use the nearest setting. (ASA 80 11 or 125 "100"). 2. Connect the flash unit to the camera. 1. 5V AA battery Insert the guide pin into the guide pin hole and turn the clamping (Alkaline preferred) screw clockwise. After connecting, do not twist the A11. Maximum working distance 2. 5m (8. 2 ft. ) at ASA 100, 5m (16. 4 ft. ) at ASA 400. The charge lamp pops up and the A11 turns on automatically. 3. Set the aperture lever to"Flash". When the charge lamp glows, you are ready to fire. Do not move the lever once it has been set for auto flash, or in- The flash setting has been designed to require a stronger pressure than the aperture setting. correct flash exposure may result. 5. At the end of flash photography, fully depress the charge lamp to turn the flash unit off. 12 PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES Aperture and Depth of Field Depth of field is the area of acceptable sharpness in front of and behind the subject in focus. The larger the F-number used (from F2. 8 to F22), the deeper the depth of field. On the contrary, the smaller the F-number (from F22 to F2. 8), the shallower this zone of acceptable sharpness. The table on the opposite page shows that when the camera-tosubject distance is 1m, the depth Making use of "out of focus" background or foreground effects Deep-focus effects of field at F4 ranges from 0. 91m to 1. 12m. 13 Depth of field table (in meters) Circle of least confusion 1/30 mm. Depth of field table (in feet) Circle of least confusion 1/760 in. (Camera-to-subject distances with camera's distance scale. ) are indicated on the 14 Shutter-Speed Priority Photography When photographing fast moving subjects, the impression of movement can be emphasized by intentionally allowing the image to be blurred using a stow shutter speed. On the contrary, the movement can be "frozen" using a fast shutter speed. To emphasize motion To stop movement 15 An aperture-priority auto-exposure camera, the XA lets you select the aperture freely, then automatically sets the right shutter speed for correct exposure. The shutter scale is visible in the viewfinder, so you can pick exactly the speed and aperture you like. Move the aperture lever until the needle points to the shutter speed required. If the shutter speed needle enters the striped zone, push the aperture lever downward so that the needle points to "500" or under. If the needle points to "30" or under, hold the camera steady or support with a tripod; or use a faster shutter speed by pushing the lever upward; or use autoflash. 16 Back Lighting Compensation Before compensation Compensated +1. 5EV When shooting against the light Turn the lever to "BACK LIGHT +1. 5" and release the shutter. 17 (bright sky, beach, snow, or facing You can get the same effect by a window), the face tends to apreducing the ASA film speed setpear dark on the image. case, use the control lever to properly expose the most important area. Daylight Synchronization In situations like these, compensate for the back lighting by using the control lever. Manual flash method is recom- mended for daylight fill-in. Set the A11 film speed lever to "FULL" and the aperture lever to the F-number (after having set to 18 the flash symbol) obtained from the guide number formula. HELPFUL HINTS Dust Barrier Opening the Dust Barrier fully switches the power ON, and all camera functions are ready to shoot. Closing the Dust Barrier switches the power OFF, and all camera functions are locked. Electronic feather-touch shutter release The release (pressure conductive polymer) responds to very light pressure. Pressing with a stroke as you normally do with other cameras is not needed. Do not exert stronger pressure on moving parts than needed (Dust Barrier, levers, Foolproof electronic circuit With the Dust Barrier closed and camera func- tions locked, the foolproof electronic circuit nonetheless allows the camera back to be opened for film loading, unlocking all relat19 ed functions. knobs). [. . . ] Focusing: Double-image coupled rangefinder, 0. 85m (2. 8 ft. ) ~ infinity. era in seconds. Setting camera's aperture lever to flash symbol switches the A11 on, and sets the XA for autoflash. Exposure control: Aperture-priority automatic exposure. Backlighting compensation + 1. 5EV. Lens/finder cover: Sliding Dust Barrier. When opened, power is switched on and shutter release unlocks. [. . . ]