Olympus OM-2 - General Outline and Mechanical Features

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION FOR AUTOMATIC MEASUREMENT
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If you wish to change the exposure setting automatically
selected by the camera, use the exposure compensation dial
at cl i ck stop settings and a compensation marker appears in
the left lower corner of the viewfinder.
NOTE: The engravings 1 and 2 represent 1 and 2 full F stops
of over - or under - exposure. Over - and under-exposure com -
pensations may be necessary in the following situations:
When the main subject is much darker than the general
background or when strong light strikes the subject from
behind or from the side, turn the dial to the plus (+) side.
Turn the camera to the subject so that the subject may fill
most of the viewfinder picture area with minimum back-
ground, or move the camera toward the subject. After read-
ing
the shutter speed, return to the original position and
rotate the exposure compensation dial until the meter needle
points at the read-out speed in the finder .
NOTE: In such a case an excellent result can be obtained
by turning the compensation dial to the + 1 side .
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When taking a picture of a bright subject against a dark back-
ground (spotlighting, deep shadows, etc.), turn the com -
pensation dial to the mi nus (-) side. Move forward until
the subject fills as much of the viewfinder picture area as
possible, (with a zoom lens, you may be able to do this by
zooming in on the subject without changing your positions).
After noting the shutter speed indicated by the meter needle,
return to your original position, recompose the picture, and
turn the exposure compensation dial until the shutter speed
need le indicates the speed obtained from your close-up
meter reading .
NOTE: Use the exposure compensation dial to intentionally
over · or under-expose for unusual lighting conditions or
creation effects.
CAUTION: After taking a picture using the compensation
dial, be sure to return the dial to the normal setting by
aligning the bold white line with the black index mark.