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... and produced meticulously to - a 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... 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 an Asahi...
... and produced meticulously to - a 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... 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 an Asahi...
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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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... Lenses SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2, 50mm f/1.4 and 55mm f/1.8 with interrupt function. Releases shutter in through-the-lens light meter. Focusing Microprism and split-image screens standard plus custom screens. advance angle and 160° advance angle. Film and Picture Size 35mm film. 24mm x 36mm. Speeds: B, 1 to infinity. Film Advance Ratchet-... Pentaprism finder with cross-microprism or split-image focusing screen. 0.87x magnification with built-in 5 - 13 sec. Dioptry -1.0. Lens Mount Pentax bayonet mount. "Cocked" indicator alongside shutter release button.
... Lenses SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2, 50mm f/1.4 and 55mm f/1.8 with interrupt function. Releases shutter in through-the-lens light meter. Focusing Microprism and split-image screens standard plus custom screens. advance angle and 160° advance angle. Film and Picture Size 35mm film. 24mm x 36mm. Speeds: B, 1 to infinity. Film Advance Ratchet-... Pentaprism finder with cross-microprism or split-image focusing screen. 0.87x magnification with built-in 5 - 13 sec. Dioptry -1.0. Lens Mount Pentax bayonet mount. "Cocked" indicator alongside shutter release button.
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... x depth 94mm (3.7"). Exposure Meter CdS meter measures the average brightness of the ground glass at 1/60 sec. Film speed from 20 to aperture, shutter and film speed settings. Meter on-off by extra CdS cell in body. Weight 887g (31 ozs.) with 50mm f/1.4 lens...Center needle for conventional flash cord connection. Flash Synchronization X contact hot shoe for speedy film take-up. EV 3 - 18 for 3 daylight or 8 tungsten color, or t= black and white film. Film Rewind Rapid-rewind crank for cordless flash connection. X synchronization at full aperture, and ...
... x depth 94mm (3.7"). Exposure Meter CdS meter measures the average brightness of the ground glass at 1/60 sec. Film speed from 20 to aperture, shutter and film speed settings. Meter on-off by extra CdS cell in body. Weight 887g (31 ozs.) with 50mm f/1.4 lens...Center needle for conventional flash cord connection. Flash Synchronization X contact hot shoe for speedy film take-up. EV 3 - 18 for 3 daylight or 8 tungsten color, or t= black and white film. Film Rewind Rapid-rewind crank for cordless flash connection. X synchronization at full aperture, and ...
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... barrel with your right hand. Remove the rear lens and body caps. 2. When changing lenses outdoors with the red dot Q on the camera body with film in the camera, avoid direct sunlight. 6• Match the red dot ID on the lens. LENS MOUNTING 1.
... barrel with your right hand. Remove the rear lens and body caps. 2. When changing lenses outdoors with the red dot Q on the camera body with film in the camera, avoid direct sunlight. 6• Match the red dot ID on the lens. LENS MOUNTING 1.
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... 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 index. TURN ON LIGHT METER Remove the lens cap and the meter circuit is on. The CdS cells measure the ...
... 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 index. TURN ON LIGHT METER Remove the lens cap and the meter circuit is on. The CdS cells measure the ...
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...-clockwise, indicating that the first picture is moving from cassette to be taken. 100 Advance the film until both sprockets engage the film perforations, top and bottom. Advance the film by alternately turning the rapid wind lever and depressing the shutter button until the exposure counter turns... to "1", indicating that the film is being properly loaded and is ready to take -up spool. 3. FILM LOADING AND WINDING Ir"17" 711 or-----7 Avoid direct light when loading your film. 1. Trip the shutter. Open the back by pressing it firmly...
...-clockwise, indicating that the first picture is moving from cassette to be taken. 100 Advance the film until both sprockets engage the film perforations, top and bottom. Advance the film by alternately turning the rapid wind lever and depressing the shutter button until the exposure counter turns... to "1", indicating that the film is being properly loaded and is ready to take -up spool. 3. FILM LOADING AND WINDING Ir"17" 711 or-----7 Avoid direct light when loading your film. 1. Trip the shutter. Open the back by pressing it firmly...
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To set the dial, turn the film rewind knob clockwise. To check whether the camera is marked Ci for black-and-white, -4} for tungsten color film, 20 and 36 exposures. If it turns freely, the camera is in the windows. light color film, 8 for day- •11 FILM REMINDER DIAL Use the film type dial as a reminder of what type of exposures appear in your camera. The dial is loaded, turn the outer ring so that both the type of film and its number of film is not loaded. 1238643 36
To set the dial, turn the film rewind knob clockwise. To check whether the camera is marked Ci for black-and-white, -4} for tungsten color film, 20 and 36 exposures. If it turns freely, the camera is in the windows. light color film, 8 for day- •11 FILM REMINDER DIAL Use the film type dial as a reminder of what type of exposures appear in your camera. The dial is loaded, turn the outer ring so that both the type of film and its number of film is not loaded. 1238643 36
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... ring of the shutter speed dial and rotate it until the ASA number of film. SETTING ASA FILM SPEED The ASA film speed rating of all 35mm films is given in the data sheet packed with each roll of your film speed on the shutter speed dial because the dial is connected to light. The... higher the ASA number, the more sensitive the film is to the exposure meter. 2500 2000 1250 1000 640 500 320 250 160 125 80 50 40 25 1 • 1 I • 1l 1i •o 1i ...
... ring of the shutter speed dial and rotate it until the ASA number of film. SETTING ASA FILM SPEED The ASA film speed rating of all 35mm films is given in the data sheet packed with each roll of your film speed on the shutter speed dial because the dial is connected to light. The... higher the ASA number, the more sensitive the film is to the exposure meter. 2500 2000 1250 1000 640 500 320 250 160 125 80 50 40 25 1 • 1 I • 1l 1i •o 1i ...
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...: do not try to rewind the film into its cassette. AVOID DIRECT LIGHT WHEN UNLOADING THE FILM. Rewind until the tension on the roll has been taken, the rapidwind lever will open automatically), and remove the film cassette. MIN 16• Pull out the film rewind knob (the back will not turn... the rewind crank as indicated to force the lever), indicating that the leader end of the film has been released from the take-up . FILM UNLOADING After the final picture on the crank lessens, indicating that the film must be rewound. Lift the rewind crank up spool.
...: do not try to rewind the film into its cassette. AVOID DIRECT LIGHT WHEN UNLOADING THE FILM. Rewind until the tension on the roll has been taken, the rapidwind lever will open automatically), and remove the film cassette. MIN 16• Pull out the film rewind knob (the back will not turn... the rewind crank as indicated to force the lever), indicating that the leader end of the film has been released from the take-up . FILM UNLOADING After the final picture on the crank lessens, indicating that the film must be rewound. Lift the rewind crank up spool.
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... is no longer functioning, you must determine the correct combination of shutter speed and aperture size yourself, from your KM is used only for determining the correct exposure in a variety of 35mm film is a totally manual operation. the shutter mechanism is a data sheet of suggestions for powering the exposure meter; MANUAL SHUTTER...
... is no longer functioning, you must determine the correct combination of shutter speed and aperture size yourself, from your KM is used only for determining the correct exposure in a variety of 35mm film is a totally manual operation. the shutter mechanism is a data sheet of suggestions for powering the exposure meter; MANUAL SHUTTER...
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Then tighten the film by turning the rewind knob O , and keep hold of the rewind knob. Then make the second exposure. This cocks the shutter without advancing the film. Depress the film rewind release button O and cock the rapid-wind lever. Finally, release the shutter to make one blank exposure, before taking the next picture, to avoid overlapping as registration may not be exact. • 25 A 1231643 MULTIPLE EXPOSURE For deliberate multiple exposures, make the first exposure in the normal way.
Then tighten the film by turning the rewind knob O , and keep hold of the rewind knob. Then make the second exposure. This cocks the shutter without advancing the film. Depress the film rewind release button O and cock the rapid-wind lever. Finally, release the shutter to make one blank exposure, before taking the next picture, to avoid overlapping as registration may not be exact. • 25 A 1231643 MULTIPLE EXPOSURE For deliberate multiple exposures, make the first exposure in the normal way.
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... the combination of the ground glass. in combination with any aperture that will note from the table, with an ASA 100 film, you have focused your subject on the ground glass. As the ASA film speed changes, the measurability range varies. For example, with the 50mm f/1.4 lens and ASA 100... determined by the minimum and maximum apertures of this lens) to the midpoint in the table. RANGE OF LIGHT MEASUREMENT The exposure meter of the KM measures the brightness of f/22 (minimum aperture) and 1/1000 sec. The area (A) in the table indicates the reading range of the aperture settings...
... the combination of the ground glass. in combination with any aperture that will note from the table, with an ASA 100 film, you have focused your subject on the ground glass. As the ASA film speed changes, the measurability range varies. For example, with the 50mm f/1.4 lens and ASA 100... determined by the minimum and maximum apertures of this lens) to the midpoint in the table. RANGE OF LIGHT MEASUREMENT The exposure meter of the KM measures the brightness of f/22 (minimum aperture) and 1/1000 sec. The area (A) in the table indicates the reading range of the aperture settings...