The only IS camera that has four switches clustered around the release is
the IS-10, IS-20. Your model the IS-1000 is the European model though it is
identical to the IS-1.
I have 1 extra IS-1 instruction book (I service them). Send me your address
and I'll send it to you gratis. or Call 1-800-221-3000 for free Olympus
instruction books.
Portrait mode does exactly as you thought. It automatically zoom to give
you a certain head a shoulders size in the viewfinder. Flash control is
based on distance (Flashmatic) so flash duration is constant, probably
1/1000.
Most evrything else should be in the instruction book.
John
Camtech
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/olympustech1997
Alex Wetmore (Exchange) wrote:
> I recently purchased a used IS-1000 and have some questions that I'm
> hoping someone on here can answer for me (I know this list is mostly
> about the OM series cameras, but I'm sure someone has an IS camera
> too...)
>
> Background wise I bought this camera to have something small and usable
> for backpacking and travel trips, when I don't want to bring along my
> normal SLR (a Pentax Spotmatic, which takes up a lot of space and is
> pretty heavy when I bring along the three primary lenses that I
> generally use (28, 50, 135)). I didn't get a manual with the IS-1000,
> but I've figured out most of the features. I've tried ordering a manual
> from Olympus USA twice, but neither one has shown up. A few days ago I
> tried to order a manual for an IS-1, hopefully this one will show up.
>
> First of all, I think that I got a European camera even though I got it
> from someone in the US. Does anyone know if the IS-1000 is really the
> same as an IS-1? My camera is 35-135/4-5.6 zoom and I think its from
> the late 70s to early 80s. The controls are different then the modern
> IS cameras... rather then having the 4 buttons arranged in a tight
> circle near the shutter button it has them on the back of the camera
> next to an LCD.
>
> Questions about features:
> 1) Is there any way to set the zoom memory without having to step
> through all of the subject modes (the first of which changes the zoom
> length)? It seems like it could be a useful feature if it wasn't so
> hidden. Right now I've just set it to correspond roughly to 50mm so
> that I can easily get to a normal lense. This feature is additionally
> annoying because pressing the subject button automatically puts the
> camera into fully automatic mode, so setting the zoom memory while in
> manual mode involves excessive button pressing.
>
> 2) There is a portrait mode on this camera that seems to try and
> automatically zoom to frame a person. You can pick a number between 1
> and 3. I doubt I'll ever have much use for this mode (I'd rather use
> apepture priority mode and frame it myself), but I'm just wondering how
> it is supposed to work.
>
> 3) What does the camera do differently in nighttime mode from its normal
> automatic mode.
>
> 4) Does anyone have any information on the flash? I know that there are
> two flash tubes... at what zoom length does the camera change between
> them. What shutter speed does the flash sync at? What are the guide
> numbers of the flashes?
>
> I don't have much experience with automatic flashes like this (the flash
> that I use with the Pentax is pretty simple). Does anyone have any
> hints on effectivly using the flash? How does the camera select the
> flash duration?
>
> Thats all that I can think of for now. If anyone has any other
> interesting information about the camera please let me know.
>
> thanks,
> alex
>
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