After ordering a manual from Olympus it can take up to 2-3 months before you
actually get it.
John
Alex Wetmore (Exchange) wrote:
> Thanks for the manual offer. I've tried ordering through the number
> below, but the manuals haven't made it to me (I've tried twice now). If
> you could send me your extra that would be great. My address is:
>
> Alex Wetmore
> 15817 NE 90th St #H260
> Redmond, WA 98052
>
> alex
>
> On Saturday, January 10, 1998 9:14 AM, John Hermanson
> [SMTP:omtech@xxxxxxxxx] wrote:
> > 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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