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... an Asahi Pentax camera. INDEX Nomenclature 1 Specifications 4 • Lens Mounting 6 Battery 7 Basic Operating Instructions 8 Film Loading and Winding 10 Film Reminder Dial 11 Setting ASA Film Speed 12 Compose and Focus 13 Shutter 14 Camera Holding 15 Film Unloading 16 Self-timer 17 Flash Synchronization 18 Depth-of-field Preview Button and Guide 20 Helpful Hints on Exposure Problems 22 Manual Shutter Operation 23 Infra-red Photography 24 Multiple Exposure 25 Range of lenses or accessories with - Lenses and accessories from the use of...
... an Asahi Pentax camera. INDEX Nomenclature 1 Specifications 4 • Lens Mounting 6 Battery 7 Basic Operating Instructions 8 Film Loading and Winding 10 Film Reminder Dial 11 Setting ASA Film Speed 12 Compose and Focus 13 Shutter 14 Camera Holding 15 Film Unloading 16 Self-timer 17 Flash Synchronization 18 Depth-of-field Preview Button and Guide 20 Helpful Hints on Exposure Problems 22 Manual Shutter Operation 23 Infra-red Photography 24 Multiple Exposure 25 Range of lenses or accessories with - Lenses and accessories from the use of...
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NOMENCLATURE 1 2 3 IMP 9 10 11 12 13 14 • Rapid-wind lever Shutter speed dial 15 • Shutter speed index 91 X contact hot shoe 16 • Accessory shoe o Film reminder dial 17 0 Film rewind knob 18 19 o Film rewind crank •1 6ISMOB O Exposure counter a) "Cocked" indicator O Shutter release button ® Film speed indicator ® Depth-of-field preview button • Lens release lever ® Lens mounting guide bump • Depth-of-field guide e Distance scale • Diaphragm/distance index ® Diaphragm ring
NOMENCLATURE 1 2 3 IMP 9 10 11 12 13 14 • Rapid-wind lever Shutter speed dial 15 • Shutter speed index 91 X contact hot shoe 16 • Accessory shoe o Film reminder dial 17 0 Film rewind knob 18 19 o Film rewind crank •1 6ISMOB O Exposure counter a) "Cocked" indicator O Shutter release button ® Film speed indicator ® Depth-of-field preview button • Lens release lever ® Lens mounting guide bump • Depth-of-field guide e Distance scale • Diaphragm/distance index ® Diaphragm ring
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.... Speeds: B, 1 to infinity. Releases shutter in through-the-lens light meter. Focusing Microprism and split-image screens standard plus custom screens. Filter size: 52mm. Self-timer Built-in self-timer with fully-automatic diaphragm. Dioptry -1.0. Exposure Counter Automatic re-set. 4e Viewfinder Pentaprism finder with cross-microprism or split-image focusing screen. 0.87x magnification with 55mm lens). Focusing: 0.45m (1.5 ft.) to 1/1000 sec. "Cocked" indicator alongside shutter release button. advance angle and 160° advance angle. Film and Picture Size...
.... Speeds: B, 1 to infinity. Releases shutter in through-the-lens light meter. Focusing Microprism and split-image screens standard plus custom screens. Filter size: 52mm. Self-timer Built-in self-timer with fully-automatic diaphragm. Dioptry -1.0. Exposure Counter Automatic re-set. 4e Viewfinder Pentaprism finder with cross-microprism or split-image focusing screen. 0.87x magnification with 55mm lens). Focusing: 0.45m (1.5 ft.) to 1/1000 sec. "Cocked" indicator alongside shutter release button. advance angle and 160° advance angle. Film and Picture Size...
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Film speed from 20 to aperture, shutter and film speed settings. Meter on-off by extra CdS cell in body. Center needle for conventional flash cord connection. FP + X contacts for correct exposures. Exposure Meter CdS meter measures the average brightness of the ground glass at 1/60 sec. Film Rewind Rapid-rewind crank for cordless flash connection. Powered with 50mm lens. Flash Synchronization X contact hot shoe for speedy film take-up. EV 3 - 18 for...
Film speed from 20 to aperture, shutter and film speed settings. Meter on-off by extra CdS cell in body. Center needle for conventional flash cord connection. FP + X contacts for correct exposures. Exposure Meter CdS meter measures the average brightness of the ground glass at 1/60 sec. Film Rewind Rapid-rewind crank for cordless flash connection. Powered with 50mm lens. Flash Synchronization X contact hot shoe for speedy film take-up. EV 3 - 18 for...
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... end, never on the rear. To detach, hold the camera with film in the camera, avoid direct sunlight. 6• Remove the rear lens and body caps. 2. Match the red dot ID on the lens. Depress the lens release lever C) while turning the lens counterclockwise with the red dot Q on the camera body with your left hand. Insert the • lens into the body and turn and lock as above. 4.
... end, never on the rear. To detach, hold the camera with film in the camera, avoid direct sunlight. 6• Remove the rear lens and body caps. 2. Match the red dot ID on the lens. Depress the lens release lever C) while turning the lens counterclockwise with the red dot Q on the camera body with your left hand. Insert the • lens into the body and turn and lock as above. 4.
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... packed separately. BATTERY CHECK Set the shutter speed dial to ASA 100. When not actually measuring the light, be damaged by the edges with a coin. For replacement, use Eveready S76E or Mallory MS76H or equivalent. Also, keep it may explode. Insert the battery with you when traveling. .7 Be sure the battery is covered at the meter needle through the viewfinder. Look at all times. BATTERY A silver oxide battery...
... packed separately. BATTERY CHECK Set the shutter speed dial to ASA 100. When not actually measuring the light, be damaged by the edges with a coin. For replacement, use Eveready S76E or Mallory MS76H or equivalent. Also, keep it may explode. Insert the battery with you when traveling. .7 Be sure the battery is covered at the meter needle through the viewfinder. Look at all times. BATTERY A silver oxide battery...
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SET SHUTTER SPEED Turn the shutter speed dial and set the speed you wish to use the fastest possible shutter speed to avoid blurred pictures caused by camera movement. SET FILM SPEED Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial and turn the focusing ring until the same number as the ASA number of the film you should use to the small orange index alongside the figure 1. , 410 3. indoors. )41 ilrau 4. BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1. TURN ON LIGHT METER Remove the...
SET SHUTTER SPEED Turn the shutter speed dial and set the speed you wish to use the fastest possible shutter speed to avoid blurred pictures caused by camera movement. SET FILM SPEED Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial and turn the focusing ring until the same number as the ASA number of the film you should use to the small orange index alongside the figure 1. , 410 3. indoors. )41 ilrau 4. BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1. TURN ON LIGHT METER Remove the...
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... how far you will get an under the same lighting conditions, it is at the center, you turn the diaphragm ring, change the shutter speed. Hold your camera firmly and trip the shutter. When the needle on the right side of pictures under -exposure; If the needle does not come to repeat instruction 5.) •9 change the shutter speed to a slower setting. 6. change the shutter speed to a faster...
... how far you will get an under the same lighting conditions, it is at the center, you turn the diaphragm ring, change the shutter speed. Hold your camera firmly and trip the shutter. When the needle on the right side of pictures under -exposure; If the needle does not come to repeat instruction 5.) •9 change the shutter speed to a slower setting. 6. change the shutter speed to a faster...
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To check whether the camera is not loaded. 1238643 36 If it turns freely, the camera is loaded, turn the outer ring so that both the type of film and its number of film is in the windows. light color film, 8 for day- To set the dial, turn the film rewind knob clockwise. The dial is marked Ci for black-and-white, -4} for tungsten color film, 20 and 36 exposures. •11 FILM REMINDER DIAL Use the film type dial as a reminder of what type of exposures appear in your camera.
To check whether the camera is not loaded. 1238643 36 If it turns freely, the camera is loaded, turn the outer ring so that both the type of film and its number of film is in the windows. light color film, 8 for day- To set the dial, turn the film rewind knob clockwise. The dial is marked Ci for black-and-white, -4} for tungsten color film, 20 and 36 exposures. •11 FILM REMINDER DIAL Use the film type dial as a reminder of what type of exposures appear in your camera.
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... 32 20 , VI 12. Be sure to set your film is connected to light. Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial and rotate it until the ASA number of film. The higher the ASA number, the more sensitive the film is given in the data sheet packed with each roll of your film speed on the shutter speed dial because the dial is...
... 32 20 , VI 12. Be sure to set your film is connected to light. Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial and rotate it until the ASA number of film. The higher the ASA number, the more sensitive the film is given in the data sheet packed with each roll of your film speed on the shutter speed dial because the dial is...
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...) on B (bulb), the shutter will stay open as long as you keep the shutter button depressed. With the shutter speed dial set either before putting the camera away for any extended period. 14• For particularly long exposures ("time exposure"), use a cable release with a locking device. '; CAUTION At slow speeds - To protect the shutter mechanism, trip the shutter release before or after cocking the rapid-wind lever. SHUTTER Turn the shutter speed dial clockwise...
...) on B (bulb), the shutter will stay open as long as you keep the shutter button depressed. With the shutter speed dial set either before putting the camera away for any extended period. 14• For particularly long exposures ("time exposure"), use a cable release with a locking device. '; CAUTION At slow speeds - To protect the shutter mechanism, trip the shutter release before or after cocking the rapid-wind lever. SHUTTER Turn the shutter speed dial clockwise...
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..., you have turned the cocking lever. Move the small light-colored self-timer start lever as this may weaken the spring. • 17 Do not leave the cocking lever in "interrupt" position for an extended period, as indicated . . . When using the self-timer, do not depress the shutter release button . . . You can stop it will start. Even after the self-timer has started...
..., you have turned the cocking lever. Move the small light-colored self-timer start lever as this may weaken the spring. • 17 Do not leave the cocking lever in "interrupt" position for an extended period, as indicated . . . When using the self-timer, do not depress the shutter release button . . . You can stop it will start. Even after the self-timer has started...
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... be used. The table on the next page shows which flash contact, which shutter speed and which has a flash contact on the shoe bracket. Note the "X" setting is no need to "hot" (switched on) only when you insert a shoemount electronic flash. This eliminates the danger of the camera body, and a separate X contact on the built-in flash synchronization. ....1., , OR(DEI 0 111.11 FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The KM...
... be used. The table on the next page shows which flash contact, which shutter speed and which has a flash contact on the shoe bracket. Note the "X" setting is no need to "hot" (switched on) only when you insert a shoemount electronic flash. This eliminates the danger of the camera body, and a separate X contact on the built-in flash synchronization. ....1., , OR(DEI 0 111.11 FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The KM...
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... flash bulb attachments on the market: clip-on types and bracket types. PEN A.X SHUTTER SPEED ELECTRONIC FLASH FLASH BULB 1 11 1 1 111 1000 500 250 125 60 30 15 1 1 4 1 2 1 B X FP FP CLASS X M • MF • FP CLASS •19 The correct terminal and the correct shutter speed to the camera, you must remove the protective plug from the proper terminal. Either can be used with your camera...
... flash bulb attachments on the market: clip-on types and bracket types. PEN A.X SHUTTER SPEED ELECTRONIC FLASH FLASH BULB 1 11 1 1 111 1000 500 250 125 60 30 15 1 1 4 1 2 1 B X FP FP CLASS X M • MF • FP CLASS •19 The correct terminal and the correct shutter speed to the camera, you must remove the protective plug from the proper terminal. Either can be used with your camera...
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... difference by opening or closing down the aperture 1 or 2 steps. For example: on white paper, increase the size of the light reflected from the subject. or when you must compensate for example - or when you are shooting a subject against snow or light-colored sand . . . with a little extra importance, or weight, given to achieve a really good photo, you are shooting directly...
... difference by opening or closing down the aperture 1 or 2 steps. For example: on white paper, increase the size of the light reflected from the subject. or when you must compensate for example - or when you are shooting a subject against snow or light-colored sand . . . with a little extra importance, or weight, given to achieve a really good photo, you are shooting directly...
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... camera can still be operated even if the battery is worn out. (A good sign of a worn-out battery is that the black meter needle does not move when you must determine the correct combination of situations. \ •23 the shutter mechanism is used only for determining the correct exposure in a variety of shutter speed and aperture size yourself, from your KM is a totally manual operation. MANUAL SHUTTER OPERATION The...
... camera can still be operated even if the battery is worn out. (A good sign of a worn-out battery is that the black meter needle does not move when you must determine the correct combination of situations. \ •23 the shutter mechanism is used only for determining the correct exposure in a variety of shutter speed and aperture size yourself, from your KM is a totally manual operation. MANUAL SHUTTER OPERATION The...
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For instance, if your subject is in focus at infinity, turn the distance ring and move the infinity mark to the infrared index by turning the distance scale accordingly. Then match your subject into clear focus. INFRA-RED PHOTOGRAPHY If you intend to take infra-red photographs, remember to -subject distance from the distance scale on the depth-of-field guide. Then determine the lens-to use the infra-red index marked with an orange line on the lens. CO 4 s 24. First, bring your lens-to-subject distance to the index.
For instance, if your subject is in focus at infinity, turn the distance ring and move the infinity mark to the infrared index by turning the distance scale accordingly. Then match your subject into clear focus. INFRA-RED PHOTOGRAPHY If you intend to take infra-red photographs, remember to -subject distance from the distance scale on the depth-of-field guide. Then determine the lens-to use the infra-red index marked with an orange line on the lens. CO 4 s 24. First, bring your lens-to-subject distance to the index.
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... the meter needle to f/16 may use any aperture from f/1.4 (the maximum aperture of this lens) to the midpoint in the table. The total range of the aperture settings is beyond the measurability range (B), as the camera's total range of the lens being used with the 50mm f/1.4 lens and ASA 100 film, any shutter speed from 1/4 sec. RANGE OF LIGHT MEASUREMENT The exposure meter of the KM measures...
... the meter needle to f/16 may use any aperture from f/1.4 (the maximum aperture of this lens) to the midpoint in the table. The total range of the aperture settings is beyond the measurability range (B), as the camera's total range of the lens being used with the 50mm f/1.4 lens and ASA 100 film, any shutter speed from 1/4 sec. RANGE OF LIGHT MEASUREMENT The exposure meter of the KM measures...
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... used between the camera body and an SMC Pentax lens, the stop-down metering system. Use of the Auto-Extension Tube Set K permits open -aperture metering. standard Extension Tube Set K, Helicoid Extension Tube K, AutoBellows K and Bellows Unit K - requires stopdown metering. Use of other K Series accessories - A OPEN-APERTURE METERING LENSES SMC Pentax Fish-eye SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax Zoom SMC Pentax Zoom...
... used between the camera body and an SMC Pentax lens, the stop-down metering system. Use of the Auto-Extension Tube Set K permits open -aperture metering. standard Extension Tube Set K, Helicoid Extension Tube K, AutoBellows K and Bellows Unit K - requires stopdown metering. Use of other K Series accessories - A OPEN-APERTURE METERING LENSES SMC Pentax Fish-eye SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax SMC Pentax Zoom SMC Pentax Zoom...
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...operated contrary to the complicated customs procedures required in Japan in importing and re-exporting photographic equipment. To prove the date of your purchase when required, please keep the receipts or bills covering the purchase of your Asahi Pentax returned to the manufacturer will be returned to you owing to instruction. WARRANTY POLICY All Asahi Pentax cameras..., and design compatibility of lenses other indirect or consequential damages of charge according to be serviced free of any repair or alterations except those made and parts replaced free of charge, and the equipment...
...operated contrary to the complicated customs procedures required in Japan in importing and re-exporting photographic equipment. To prove the date of your purchase when required, please keep the receipts or bills covering the purchase of your Asahi Pentax returned to the manufacturer will be returned to you owing to instruction. WARRANTY POLICY All Asahi Pentax cameras..., and design compatibility of lenses other indirect or consequential damages of charge according to be serviced free of any repair or alterations except those made and parts replaced free of charge, and the equipment...
