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ES Manual - Page 2
... Specifications How it works Film loading and winding Setting ASA film speed Film type reminder dial Exposure factor control dial Diaphragm setting Compose and focus TTL metering and automatic shutter Open-aperture or stop down reading Mechanical shutter Film loading Camera holding Battery check and replacement Remote battery cord
INDEX
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Flash synchronization
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Depth-of -field guide...
ES Manual - Page 3
... that works automatically without special lenses. The Asahi Pentax ES is equipped with focal-plane electronic shutter for...Pentax as , bellows, extension tubes, and other close-up accessories. It also is the most exciting 35 mm SLR camera on the market today. ASAHI PENTAX EE
Your Asahi Pentax ES is designed for intentional over- It comes equipped with a through-the-lens metering...
ES Manual - Page 6
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SPECIFICATIONS
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35mm TTL-metering single-lens reflex camera with 50mm lens. -1.0 dioptry.
Shutter speed calibration, TTL meter needle and battery "LIVE" mark in the...
ES Manual - Page 7
...Battery
6V silver battery (Eveready #544). Weight
940 gr. (2 lb. 1 oz.)
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FP + X contacts for open-diaphragm and stop-down reading. Exposure Meter
CdS-activated TTL meter for conventional flash cord connection. or under-exposure.
Lens Mount
42mm thread (Pentax...
ES Manual - Page 12
... "AUTOMATIC". For example, set between the indicated positions to give intentional over- In addition, the dial can be set the dial at 2x or 4 x when shooting against the light, and at 1/2 x against the orange arrow for normal exposures. Use this control only when necessary to achieve more specific exposure control.
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ES Manual - Page 16
...speed. support your finger is off the shutter button, the meter circuit is DOWN.
If the needle goes below "1000". Depress the shutter release button completely when ready to prevent camera movement...I 4 2 1
TTL METERING AND AUTOMATIC SHUTTER
For open-aperture reading, be sure that the stop-down lever is off and the needle will return to the top of the ES is guaranteed to work properly...
ES Manual - Page 17
...dial is set at "AUTOMATIC".
15 The SMC Takumar 85mm f/1.9 (photo on top, right) and SMC Takumar-Zoom 85mm -210mm lenses do not have the
open-aperture reading pin ®, and therefore, they should be
used on the ES camera body, the TTL meter reads ...
With the new Super-Multi-Coated (SMC) Takumar lenses with an open-aperture reading pin (1), mounted directly on the ES for stop-down reading.
ES Manual - Page 18
.... V
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are off. sired speed setting.
Now the elec-
Apart from "AUTOMATIC" to the electronic shutter for automatic exposure control,
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the ES has a mechanical shutter for speeds: 1/60 X for electronic flash, you can conveniently operate this mechanical shutter when the battery is dead. plus B (Bulb...
ES Manual - Page 23
...hot shoe flash contact when using a shoe-mount electronic flash like the Pentax Super-Lite II which also has a flash contact on the body front. In this ...Pentax ES has FP and X terminals at the front of the
camera body, and an additional X contact on the body front.
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ES Manual - Page 28
... set the shutter dial of field or using stopdown metering lenses or Extension Tubes, Bellows Unit, etc. Also, be blocked up for open-aperture reading.
Move it up only when checking the depth of the ES at "AUTOMATIC" and release the shutter with a lens cap on or with the lens removed from the camera...
ES Manual - Page 29
... "16" on a tripod.
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27 Forcing longer screws into the tripod receptacle of the camera will not properly fit the Pentax ES camera body due to the difference of mechanical design and construction: • Super-Takumar 50mm...
ES Manual - Page 30
... it tightly, as fixed focus lens if the diaphragm and distance scales are set properly.
FIXED FOCUS SETTING
Because of the considerable depth of field of wide-angle lenses, you can use...fine resolution. For your Asahi Pentax, there is illustrated on page 30-31 (marked with the index the orange-colored figures of the lens selected for rangefinder type cameras. Conventional lenses have ...
ES Manual - Page 48
... single-lens reflex cameras and photography is merely an instruction book for the proper care and operation of any particular manufacturer and brings to the Asahi Pentax Way a knowledgeable,... the Asahi Pentax System of any theory that he has not tried out in general.
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GUIDE BOOK FOR ASAHI PENTAX SYSTEM OF PHOTOGRAPHY
The operating manual for the Asahi Pentax cameras is ...
ES Manual - Page 49
ASAHI PENTAX SUBJECTS: animals, architecture, birds, candid, cinema, fireworks, flowers, groups, lights, low light, ... mainly with the following subjects:
OPERATION AND TECHNIQUE: action, aperture, artificial light, camera care, carrying, choosing films, close -up lenses, copying unit, exposure meters, extension tubes, focusing magnifier, Leica adapter, lens cap, lenses, microscope adapter, ...
ES Manual - Page 50
... shall not be liable for any repair or alternations except those made and parts replaced free of charge, and the equipment will apply. and it is strictly limited to the manufacturer. PROCEDURE DURING 12-MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD
Any Asahi Pentax which proves defective during the warranty period, regular handling and servicing fees may be charged by...
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