KX Manual
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... Changes 31 Camera Maintenance 32 Warranty Policy 34 Memo 36 SMC Pentax lenses and Pentax accessories are not produced to - Asahi Pentax cannot assume any other manufacturers are engineered and produced meticulously to precise Asahi Pentax specifications. INDEX Nomenclature 1 Specifications 4 • Lens Mounting 6 Battery 7 Basic Operating Instructions 8 Film Loading and Winding 10 Setting ASA Film...
... Changes 31 Camera Maintenance 32 Warranty Policy 34 Memo 36 SMC Pentax lenses and Pentax accessories are not produced to - Asahi Pentax cannot assume any other manufacturers are engineered and produced meticulously to precise Asahi Pentax specifications. INDEX Nomenclature 1 Specifications 4 • Lens Mounting 6 Battery 7 Basic Operating Instructions 8 Film Loading and Winding 10 Setting ASA Film...
KX Manual
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... CO' 0007 11 12 13 14 15 1 17 0 Rapid-wind lever @Shutter speed dial Shutter speed index 18 0 X contact hot shoe 19 O Accessory shoe 20 0 Battery check button 21 O Film speed indicator 22 Film rewind knob 0 Film rewind crank Film speed indicator pin • 1 4 7L Z 8 L911000 Exposure counter a) -Cocked" indicator Shutter...
... CO' 0007 11 12 13 14 15 1 17 0 Rapid-wind lever @Shutter speed dial Shutter speed index 18 0 X contact hot shoe 19 O Accessory shoe 20 0 Battery check button 21 O Film speed indicator 22 Film rewind knob 0 Film rewind crank Film speed indicator pin • 1 4 7L Z 8 L911000 Exposure counter a) -Cocked" indicator Shutter...
KX Manual
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23 18 23 m 15 14 26 23 TAX 0 WO 28 27 24 17 16 25 24 17 e Strap ring lug e Self-timer lever (Start lever underneath) e Focusing ring • Aperture-reader window e X flash terminal e FP flash terminal e Accessory fitting groove Film guide rails e Film rails e Viewfinder eyepiece e Film chamber e Battery chamber e Tripod receptacle e Shutter curtains • Film rewind button m Sprocket e) Film take-up spool C) Film roller CD Back cover (3) Film pressure plate 2•
23 18 23 m 15 14 26 23 TAX 0 WO 28 27 24 17 16 25 24 17 e Strap ring lug e Self-timer lever (Start lever underneath) e Focusing ring • Aperture-reader window e X flash terminal e FP flash terminal e Accessory fitting groove Film guide rails e Film rails e Viewfinder eyepiece e Film chamber e Battery chamber e Tripod receptacle e Shutter curtains • Film rewind button m Sprocket e) Film take-up spool C) Film roller CD Back cover (3) Film pressure plate 2•
KX Manual
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...for holding type/speed tab from 8 to shutter, aperture and film speed settings. Couples directly to 6400 ASA. Powered by two 1.5 V silver oxide batteries. Weight 896g (31.4 ozs.) with 50mm f/1.4 lens. 631g (22.1 ozs) with emphasis on central portion at 1/60 sec. Exposure Counter Automatic re...-set. Memo Holder Square metal sleeve for cordless flash connection. Mach needles for ASA 100 film with 50mm lens. Lens Mount Pentax bayonet-mount. Film Advance Ratchet-type rapid-wind lever. 20° pre-advance and 160° advance angle. Exposure Meter Silicon-Photo...
...for holding type/speed tab from 8 to shutter, aperture and film speed settings. Couples directly to 6400 ASA. Powered by two 1.5 V silver oxide batteries. Weight 896g (31.4 ozs.) with 50mm f/1.4 lens. 631g (22.1 ozs) with emphasis on central portion at 1/60 sec. Exposure Counter Automatic re...-set. Memo Holder Square metal sleeve for cordless flash connection. Mach needles for ASA 100 film with 50mm lens. Lens Mount Pentax bayonet-mount. Film Advance Ratchet-type rapid-wind lever. 20° pre-advance and 160° advance angle. Exposure Meter Silicon-Photo...
KX Manual
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... the black meter needle drops to insert them into the battery chamber before insertion into the camera. BATTERY Two silver oxide batteries are packed separately. If it may explode. The battery is not rechargeable. Do not throw a dead battery into the battery holder of batteries will exhaust the batteries. For replacement, use Eveready S76E or Mallory MS76H or...
... the black meter needle drops to insert them into the battery chamber before insertion into the camera. BATTERY Two silver oxide batteries are packed separately. If it may explode. The battery is not rechargeable. Do not throw a dead battery into the battery holder of batteries will exhaust the batteries. For replacement, use Eveready S76E or Mallory MS76H or...
KX Manual
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..., move according to its closed position. With the rapid-wind lever at the base of the shutter button) so that the letter "L" is for your battery as the exposure meter is switched off as soon as the shutter release button is called the pre-advance angle. ACTIVATING EXPOSURE METER SHUTTER BUTTON...
..., move according to its closed position. With the rapid-wind lever at the base of the shutter button) so that the letter "L" is for your battery as the exposure meter is switched off as soon as the shutter release button is called the pre-advance angle. ACTIVATING EXPOSURE METER SHUTTER BUTTON...
KX Manual
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...totally manual operation. it by pushing the cocking lever down 90° - 180°. IICX PENTAX 6 24 • When using the self-timer, do not depress the shutter release button . . . Therefore, your KX are used only for powering the exposure meter; The self-timer delays shutter release between 5 ...the cocking lever in your camera can re-start the self-timer by moving the start . MANUAL SHUTTER OPERATION SELF-TIMER The two silver oxide batteries in "interrupt" position for an extended period, as this may weaken the spring. •- • 1M - Also, packed in with ...
...totally manual operation. it by pushing the cocking lever down 90° - 180°. IICX PENTAX 6 24 • When using the self-timer, do not depress the shutter release button . . . Therefore, your KX are used only for powering the exposure meter; The self-timer delays shutter release between 5 ...the cocking lever in your camera can re-start the self-timer by moving the start . MANUAL SHUTTER OPERATION SELF-TIMER The two silver oxide batteries in "interrupt" position for an extended period, as this may weaken the spring. •- • 1M - Also, packed in with ...
KX Manual
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..., the camera should be protected against low temperature. Furthermore, if the camera goes from 50°C to the mechanism. Put the batteries into the camera right before shooting. Sudden changes in minimizing the effects of a rapid temperature change of 10°C should be allowed...be overhauled and all oil must be extremely damaging to -20°C. For extremely low temperature, use new batteries. •31 Therefore, if the camera is a possible source of the battery. As a guide, a temperature change . This is to take place gradually over a period of moisture freeze...
..., the camera should be protected against low temperature. Furthermore, if the camera goes from 50°C to the mechanism. Put the batteries into the camera right before shooting. Sudden changes in minimizing the effects of a rapid temperature change of 10°C should be allowed...be overhauled and all oil must be extremely damaging to -20°C. For extremely low temperature, use new batteries. •31 Therefore, if the camera is a possible source of the battery. As a guide, a temperature change . This is to take place gradually over a period of moisture freeze...
