Olympus OM-2 - General Outlines; Main Specifications

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1 Stop Over
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Stop Ov er
Correct Exposure
1/2 Stop Under
1 Stop Under
Manual exposure can be compensated by adjusting the F
stop or shutter speed . The exposure needle indicates over- ex-
posure at the (+) side, or under-exposure at the (- ) side.
Dark subject in bright backlighting
When the most important area of the picture is much darker
than the general picture area (strong light hitting the main
subject from behind or from the side) the meter will have
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tendency to read the brightest part of the picture leavi n9
the main subject under-exposed . To compensate for this,
move forward until the subject fills most of the viewfinder
picture area and set the F stop /s hutter speed combination
which centers the meter needle between the index marks.
Return to your original position and take the picture with-
out changing this F stop / shutter speed combination even
though the needle is not centered.
NOTE: Over - exposure by + 1 stop renders a good result
in such a case.
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Bright subject in dark background
As previously mentioned, fill the viewfinder picture area
with the subject as much as possible, and make light measure-
ment, return to your original position and under-expose
for fine pictures .