Olympus OM 10

macandal · Aug 28, 2012

Okay, forgive me, but how do you use (manually) an OM 10? I simply cannot figure out how to use this camera in the manual setting. Can someone please help? Thanks.

Steve Smith · Aug 28, 2012

I owned one for a couple of weeks then gave it away.

I believe that to use it manually, a manual adaptor is needed which plugs into the socket at the front of the top plate to the right of the prism (when viewed from the front).

EDIT: Like this: http://www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~rwesson/esif/om-sif/phototechnicalgroup/manual_adapter_1.htm

Steve.

wiltw · Aug 28, 2012

I presume you have the manual speed control adapter for the camera?! If so, you need to first set the 'Mode/ASA' dial (near shutter release) in the 'Manual Adapter' position, then you dial in shutter speeds on the Manual Adapter (attaches near the left side of the body front)

nicholai · Aug 28, 2012

Exactly what the others said. If you don't have the Manual Adapter, you cant do it. The OM-20 was made to compensate for this. It's my most used 35 mil.

Felinik · Aug 28, 2012

macandal said:
Okay, forgive me, but how do you use (manually) an OM 10? I simply cannot figure out how to use this camera in the manual setting. Can someone please help? Thanks.

Unless you have the manual shutter speed addition thingie, you will need to stay in auto (aperture priority) mode and use the iso setting knob for under/over exposure and get "manual" control.

E. von Hoegh · Aug 28, 2012

macandal said:
Okay, forgive me, but how do you use (manually) an OM 10? I simply cannot figure out how to use this camera in the manual setting. Can someone please help? Thanks.

You can't use it manually without an adaptor.

Rick A · Aug 28, 2012

To use manually, throw OM-10 in trash and shoot an OM-1.

dynachrome · Aug 28, 2012

An OM-10 in good condition will take the same picture an OM-1 will. The OM-10 is the Rodney Dangerfield of Olympus cameras. It gets no respect.

Rick A · Aug 28, 2012

I purchased two of them new when they first entered the market. Neither lasted a year.

Felinik · Aug 28, 2012

I have an om-10 with circuit shortcut in it or something, it chews batteries, apart from that it seems to work ok.

E. von Hoegh · Aug 28, 2012

dynachrome said:
An OM-10 in good condition will take the same picture an OM-1 will. The OM-10 is the Rodney Dangerfield of Olympus cameras. It gets no respect.

It will only take the same picture as long as it works. It gets no respect for good reason.

Dali · Aug 30, 2012

OM10 and OM1 both take pictures but regarding durability, they don't play in the same league. If you want a camera to keep, favor the OM1, less prone to failure.

wblynch · Aug 30, 2012

The OM-10 can be used manually without an adapter. That is if you want 1/60th or Bulb.

Remember to set the switch to manual if you use a non-Olympus flash. This will give you the 1/60th sync speed required for flash.

I have had a dozen OM10s. I gave away 4 and still have 3 and they all worked perfectly. I bought some for parts only and even they started working once new batteries were installed.

Just don't rip the film advance like a mad man and they will be fine.

John Hermanson · Aug 30, 2012

If you don't have the manual adapter, setting it to manual adapter position gives you a shutter speed of 1/45th (assuming shutter is working properly). John

wblynch · Aug 30, 2012

Thanks for the clarification John !

nicholai · Aug 31, 2012

wblynch said:
Just don't rip the film advance like a mad man and they will be fine.

Haha, yeah, i've had my film torn apart a few times in that mechanism. No problem like that in my om-20 tho.......

macandal · Aug 31, 2012

nicholai said:
Haha, yeah, i've had my film torn apart a few times in that mechanism. No problem like that in my om-20 tho.......

I think it just did that to my film.

And yes, I do have the thingy attachment. Figured it out, but now, it appears, it has torn my film. First time this happens.

John Hermanson · Sep 1, 2012

How are you ripping your film (and you couldn't possibly be trying to rewind it without first turning the "R" button down on the front first)? John

nicholai · Sep 2, 2012

Thats definitely what has happened to me two times, but another time it was totally inexplainable.

macandal · Sep 2, 2012

John Hermanson said:
How are you ripping your film (and you couldn't possibly be trying to rewind it without first turning the "R" button down on the front first)? John

I wasn't trying to rewind the film. I wasn't done shooting yet. I took a picture, was trying to advance the film and it started ripping. This hadn't happened before.

nicholai · Sep 4, 2012

Ive ripped a film because of winding too hard at the end of the roll too. Im a bit clumsy as you can tell.

wblynch · Sep 5, 2012

If manual exposure is a requirement, get an OM-G/OM-20. Cheap as an OM-10 with built-in manual settings.

Uses all the same lenses, flashes and camera cases too.

Olympus OM 10

Privacy & Transparency

Privacy & Transparency