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... other brand of lenses or accessories with - or actual damage to - a Pentax camera. Lenses and accessories from the use of any other manufacturers are engineered and produced meticulously to precise Asahi Pentax specifications. INDEX Nomenclature 1 Specifications 4 • Lens Mounting 6 Battery 7 Basic... Screw-mount Takumar Lenses 28 Resistance to Temperature Extremes and Changes 31 • Camera Maintenance 32 Warranty Policy 34 SMC Pentax lenses and Pentax accessories are not produced to these precise specifications and, therefore, may cause difficulties with ...
... other brand of lenses or accessories with - or actual damage to - a Pentax camera. Lenses and accessories from the use of any other manufacturers are engineered and produced meticulously to precise Asahi Pentax specifications. INDEX Nomenclature 1 Specifications 4 • Lens Mounting 6 Battery 7 Basic... Screw-mount Takumar Lenses 28 Resistance to Temperature Extremes and Changes 31 • Camera Maintenance 32 Warranty Policy 34 SMC Pentax lenses and Pentax accessories are not produced to these precise specifications and, therefore, may cause difficulties with ...
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... put the lens down without the rear lens cap, place it D , clockwise until the lens locks •c with film in the camera, avoid direct sunlight. 6• To detach, hold the camera with the lens release lever Q by touch. • Then turn it only on its front end, never on the 9( lens barrel... right hand. Remove the rear lens and body caps. 2. Depress the lens release lever C) while turning the lens counterclockwise with the red dot Q on the camera body with your left hand. Match the red dot ID on the lens.
... put the lens down without the rear lens cap, place it D , clockwise until the lens locks •c with film in the camera, avoid direct sunlight. 6• To detach, hold the camera with the lens release lever Q by touch. • Then turn it only on its front end, never on the 9( lens barrel... right hand. Remove the rear lens and body caps. 2. Depress the lens release lever C) while turning the lens counterclockwise with the red dot Q on the camera body with your left hand. Match the red dot ID on the lens.
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It can be sure that the lens is not rechargeable. Do not throw a dead battery into the camera. For replacement, use Eveready S76E or Mallory MS76H or equivalent. If the needle is in "up" position and remains steady, the battery is like a phonograph ... it does not, replace the battery. Be sure the battery is packed separately. BATTERY A silver oxide battery is cleaned with the cloth before operating the camera. Turn the ASA dial to B (bulb) position.
It can be sure that the lens is not rechargeable. Do not throw a dead battery into the camera. For replacement, use Eveready S76E or Mallory MS76H or equivalent. If the needle is in "up" position and remains steady, the battery is like a phonograph ... it does not, replace the battery. Be sure the battery is packed separately. BATTERY A silver oxide battery is cleaned with the cloth before operating the camera. Turn the ASA dial to B (bulb) position.
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... daylight and 1/60 sec. SET SHUTTER SPEED Turn the shutter speed dial and set the speed you should use to avoid blurred pictures caused by camera movement. Try starting with 1/125 sec.
... daylight and 1/60 sec. SET SHUTTER SPEED Turn the shutter speed dial and set the speed you should use to avoid blurred pictures caused by camera movement. Try starting with 1/125 sec.
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... shutter speed to the (-) mark, you will get an over-exposure; If the needle is at the center, you will get correct exposure. Hold your camera firmly and trip the shutter. change the shutter speed to repeat instruction 5.) •9 When the needle on the right side of pictures under -exposure; When...
... shutter speed to the (-) mark, you will get an over-exposure; If the needle is at the center, you will get correct exposure. Hold your camera firmly and trip the shutter. change the shutter speed to repeat instruction 5.) •9 When the needle on the right side of pictures under -exposure; When...
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light color film, 8 for day- 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 marked Ci for black-and-white, -4} for tungsten color film, 20 and 36 exposures. To check whether the camera is not loaded. 1238643 36 The dial is in the windows. To set the dial, turn the film rewind knob clockwise. •11 FILM REMINDER DIAL Use the film type dial as a reminder of what type of exposures appear in your camera.
light color film, 8 for day- 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 marked Ci for black-and-white, -4} for tungsten color film, 20 and 36 exposures. To check whether the camera is not loaded. 1238643 36 The dial is in the windows. To set the dial, turn the film rewind knob clockwise. •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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If your subject is not in focus, the microprism will break the image up of doing this system, when your camera is held horizontally and the image is in focus, the image in perfect alignment. X13 Split-image focusing system With this system, when your subject ...
If your subject is not in focus, the microprism will break the image up of doing this system, when your camera is held horizontally and the image is in focus, the image in perfect alignment. X13 Split-image focusing system With this system, when your subject ...
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... is cocked. As you cock the shutter by turning the rapid-wind lever, the "cocked" indicator turns to prevent camera movement. With the shutter speed dial set either before putting the camera away for any extended period. 14• For use of the X setting (next to the shutter speed desired.... As you release your camera rigidly or use a cable release with a locking device. '; support your finger from the shutter button, the shutter closes. To protect the shutter mechanism, ...
... is cocked. As you cock the shutter by turning the rapid-wind lever, the "cocked" indicator turns to prevent camera movement. With the shutter speed dial set either before putting the camera away for any extended period. 14• For use of the X setting (next to the shutter speed desired.... As you release your camera rigidly or use a cable release with a locking device. '; support your finger from the shutter button, the shutter closes. To protect the shutter mechanism, ...
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..., blurred pictures are due to your body. •15 CAMERA HOLDING As a general rule, your camera should be held more firmly in the left hand, and draw your arms close to your camera with your left arm to camera movement. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with the right hand - Hold your... camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand, raise your right arm and draw ...
..., blurred pictures are due to your body. •15 CAMERA HOLDING As a general rule, your camera should be held more firmly in the left hand, and draw your arms close to your camera with your left arm to camera movement. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with the right hand - Hold your... camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand, raise your right arm and draw ...
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...body front. Use the hot shoe flash contact when using a shoe-mount electronic flash like the Pentax Autorobo which flash bulb may be a failure in hot shoe. When using an electronic flash ...X terminal on ) only when you insert a shoemount electronic flash. This eliminates the danger of the camera body, and a separate X contact on the speed dial. Unless these combinations are rigidly followed, there... be combined for maximum lamp efficiency. ....1., , OR(DEI 0 111.11 FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The KM has FP and X terminals on the front of electric shocks. 180 The hot shoe flash contact...
...body front. Use the hot shoe flash contact when using a shoe-mount electronic flash like the Pentax Autorobo which flash bulb may be a failure in hot shoe. When using an electronic flash ...X terminal on ) only when you insert a shoemount electronic flash. This eliminates the danger of the camera body, and a separate X contact on the speed dial. Unless these combinations are rigidly followed, there... be combined for maximum lamp efficiency. ....1., , OR(DEI 0 111.11 FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The KM has FP and X terminals on the front of electric shocks. 180 The hot shoe flash contact...
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The clip-on types and bracket types. The correct terminal and the correct shutter speed to the camera, you must remove the protective plug from the proper terminal. PEN A.X SHUTTER SPEED ELECTRONIC FLASH FLASH BULB 1 11 1 1 111 1000 500 250 125 60 30 ... for each of these three bulb types: M, MF or FP. When not using the terminals, keep the plugs inserted. Either can be used with your camera. Use one of these three types are screwed into the tripod screw hole. There are basically two types of flash bulb attachments on the market...
The clip-on types and bracket types. The correct terminal and the correct shutter speed to the camera, you must remove the protective plug from the proper terminal. PEN A.X SHUTTER SPEED ELECTRONIC FLASH FLASH BULB 1 11 1 1 111 1000 500 250 125 60 30 ... for each of these three bulb types: M, MF or FP. When not using the terminals, keep the plugs inserted. Either can be used with your camera. Use one of these three types are screwed into the tripod screw hole. There are basically two types of flash bulb attachments on the market...
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... suggestions for determining the correct exposure in your own experience. MANUAL SHUTTER OPERATION The silver oxide battery in a variety of situations. \ •23 Therefore, your 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...
... suggestions for determining the correct exposure in your own experience. MANUAL SHUTTER OPERATION The silver oxide battery in a variety of situations. \ •23 Therefore, your 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...
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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 any aperture that will bring the meter needle to midpoint. However, the combination of the ground glass. ... f/1.4 lens and ASA 100 film, any aperture from the table, with any shutter speed from 1/4 sec. RANGE OF LIGHT MEASUREMENT The exposure meter of the KM measures the brightness of f/22 (minimum aperture) and 1/1000 sec.
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 any aperture that will bring the meter needle to midpoint. However, the combination of the ground glass. ... f/1.4 lens and ASA 100 film, any aperture from the table, with any shutter speed from 1/4 sec. RANGE OF LIGHT MEASUREMENT The exposure meter of the KM measures the brightness of f/22 (minimum aperture) and 1/1000 sec.
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...APERTURE OR STOP-DOWN METERING Open-aperture SMC Pentax lenses have a diaphragm coupler, so they must be used. Use of the lens which locks into the camera body to stop down the diaphragm automatically. ...camera body and an SMC Pentax lens, the stop -down metering system must be set to permit open -aperture metering. Whenever any one of the Auto-Extension Tube Set K permits open -aperture metering. 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...
...APERTURE OR STOP-DOWN METERING Open-aperture SMC Pentax lenses have a diaphragm coupler, so they must be used. Use of the lens which locks into the camera body to stop down the diaphragm automatically. ...camera body and an SMC Pentax lens, the stop -down metering system must be set to permit open -aperture metering. Whenever any one of the Auto-Extension Tube Set K permits open -aperture metering. 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...
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Due to a Mount Adaptor K. Full-aperture metering lenses will not function. 2. Use of the Mount Adaptor K does not affect any aspect of normal lens function except as stop-down metering lenses. 28 • USING CONVENTIONAL SCREW-MOUNT TAKUMAR LENSES Conventional screw-mount Takumar lenses (both Super-Takumar and SMC Takumar) can be easily mounted onto your camera by attaching them first to the difference in coupling systems, the automatic diaphragm will function as regards the following two points: 1.
Due to a Mount Adaptor K. Full-aperture metering lenses will not function. 2. Use of the Mount Adaptor K does not affect any aspect of normal lens function except as stop-down metering lenses. 28 • USING CONVENTIONAL SCREW-MOUNT TAKUMAR LENSES Conventional screw-mount Takumar lenses (both Super-Takumar and SMC Takumar) can be easily mounted onto your camera by attaching them first to the difference in coupling systems, the automatic diaphragm will function as regards the following two points: 1.
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... object such as a ballpoint pen, against the spring pin ISt 2. Since the mechanism for locking in the Mount Adaptor K is totally different from the camera body, first remove the screw-mount lens. To remove the Mount Adaptor K from that which locks in the normal way. 1. Other screw-mount Takumar ...lenses can then be attached in an SMC Pentax bayonet-mount lens, the e lock lever on the camera body plays no part at all. •29 .tograwammaxik. Attach the Adaptor/lens unit to the...
... object such as a ballpoint pen, against the spring pin ISt 2. Since the mechanism for locking in the Mount Adaptor K is totally different from the camera body, first remove the screw-mount lens. To remove the Mount Adaptor K from that which locks in the normal way. 1. Other screw-mount Takumar ...lenses can then be attached in an SMC Pentax bayonet-mount lens, the e lock lever on the camera body plays no part at all. •29 .tograwammaxik. Attach the Adaptor/lens unit to the...
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...of the battery. For extremely low temperature, use new batteries. •31 Put the batteries into the camera right before shooting. Therefore, if the camera is not possible, keeping the camera in very cold conditions, it must be overhauled and all oil must be replaced. Thus, sudden temperature changes...period of a rapid temperature change of 10° C should be protected against low temperature. However, resistance to -20° C. Furthermore, if the camera goes from 50°C to cold could be hampered by their expansion. This is a possible source of rust, which your...
...of the battery. For extremely low temperature, use new batteries. •31 Put the batteries into the camera right before shooting. Therefore, if the camera is not possible, keeping the camera in very cold conditions, it must be overhauled and all oil must be replaced. Thus, sudden temperature changes...period of a rapid temperature change of 10° C should be protected against low temperature. However, resistance to -20° C. Furthermore, if the camera goes from 50°C to cold could be hampered by their expansion. This is a possible source of rust, which your...
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... been washed a few times are several places where water can easily damage the internal mechanism, even though externally nothing seems to drop the camera or knock it 's an excellent way of your pictures. mirror will not affect the clarity of scratching the glass. Your... are also effective. Smudges, such as possible. Minor dirt or spots on the lens before wiping is not waterproof. it against anything solid. CAMERA MAINTENANCE Always keep the viewfinder eyepiece, lens and filter as clean as fingerprints, should be sure to wipe off granular • dirt or dust -
... been washed a few times are several places where water can easily damage the internal mechanism, even though externally nothing seems to drop the camera or knock it 's an excellent way of your pictures. mirror will not affect the clarity of scratching the glass. Your... are also effective. Smudges, such as possible. Minor dirt or spots on the lens before wiping is not waterproof. it against anything solid. CAMERA MAINTENANCE Always keep the viewfinder eyepiece, lens and filter as clean as fingerprints, should be sure to wipe off granular • dirt or dust -
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...bag or case while you are not using it right again. If your camera as soon as possible to keep your camera. The best storage place is an important point. It's also a good idea to an authorized Asahi Pentax Service Center. Because of the possible build-up of the tripod screw ...hole on a tripod, be done to store your camera in a cabinet or closet. great deal of the hole, after which the camera will probably puncture the bottom of damage. Once...
...bag or case while you are not using it right again. If your camera as soon as possible to keep your camera. The best storage place is an important point. It's also a good idea to an authorized Asahi Pentax Service Center. Because of the possible build-up of the tripod screw ...hole on a tripod, be done to store your camera in a cabinet or closet. great deal of the hole, after which the camera will probably puncture the bottom of damage. Once...
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... consequential damages of any kind, whether caused by defective material or workmanship or otherwise; PROCEDURE DURING 12-MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD Any Asahi Pentax which proves defective during the warranty period, regular handling and servicing fees may by charged by the sender. If the equipment is ...are beyond our control, damage caused by warranty, repairs will be made with postage prepaid. WARRANTY POLICY All Asahi Pentax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for 34• Shipping ...
... consequential damages of any kind, whether caused by defective material or workmanship or otherwise; PROCEDURE DURING 12-MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD Any Asahi Pentax which proves defective during the warranty period, regular handling and servicing fees may by charged by the sender. If the equipment is ...are beyond our control, damage caused by warranty, repairs will be made with postage prepaid. WARRANTY POLICY All Asahi Pentax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for 34• Shipping ...