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... 11 Compose and Focus 12 Shutter 13 • Camera Holding 14 Film Unloading 15 Flash Synchronization 16 Depth-of-field Preview Button and Guide 18 Depth-of-field Table: SMC Pentax 50mm Lens 19 Helpful Hints on Exposure Problems 20 ...to these precise specifications and, therefore, may cause difficulties with an Asahi Pentax camera. Asahi Pentax cannot assume any other manufacturers are engineered and produced meticulously to precise Asahi Pentax specifications. a Pentax camera. Lenses and accessories from the use of any responsibility or liability for difficulties...
... 11 Compose and Focus 12 Shutter 13 • Camera Holding 14 Film Unloading 15 Flash Synchronization 16 Depth-of-field Preview Button and Guide 18 Depth-of-field Table: SMC Pentax 50mm Lens 19 Helpful Hints on Exposure Problems 20 ...to these precise specifications and, therefore, may cause difficulties with an Asahi Pentax camera. Asahi Pentax cannot assume any other manufacturers are engineered and produced meticulously to precise Asahi Pentax specifications. a Pentax camera. Lenses and accessories from the use of any responsibility or liability for difficulties...
KX Manual
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.... 2. Then turn it only on its front end, never on the lens barrel with your left hand. To detach, hold the camera with the red dot 0 on the It camera body with your right hand. Match the red dot 0 on the lens. CAUTION If you have to see, align the white plastic... dots are difficult to put the lens down without the rear lens cap, place it • C clockwise until the lens locks with film in the camera, avoid direct sunlight. 60 Insert the lens into the body and turn and lock as above. 4. Depress the lens release lever 0 while turning the lens...
.... 2. Then turn it only on its front end, never on the lens barrel with your left hand. To detach, hold the camera with the red dot 0 on the It camera body with your right hand. Match the red dot 0 on the lens. CAUTION If you have to see, align the white plastic... dots are difficult to put the lens down without the rear lens cap, place it • C clockwise until the lens locks with film in the camera, avoid direct sunlight. 60 Insert the lens into the body and turn and lock as above. 4. Depress the lens release lever 0 while turning the lens...
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The battery is like a phonograph record. Insert the two batteries into the camera. If it will last about one set of small children. For replacement, use Eveready S76E or Mallory MS76H or equivalent. The battery is not rechargeable. ... the batteries. NSERTION Open the battery chamber cover with (+) side facing up. It can be damaged by the edges with a dry cloth before operating the camera. To check the life, push the battery check button next to 125 or lower, the batteries have sufficient capacity. Do not throw a dead battery into...
The battery is like a phonograph record. Insert the two batteries into the camera. If it will last about one set of small children. For replacement, use Eveready S76E or Mallory MS76H or equivalent. The battery is not rechargeable. ... the batteries. NSERTION Open the battery chamber cover with (+) side facing up. It can be damaged by the edges with a dry cloth before operating the camera. To check the life, push the battery check button next to 125 or lower, the batteries have sufficient capacity. Do not throw a dead battery into...
KX Manual
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... ring of the film speed indicator until the ASA number of the film you have selected. Generally, you want to avoid blurred pictures caused by camera movement. outdoors in the viewfinder indicates the shutter speed you 're using matches the index mark. 2. The blue needle in daylight and 1/30 sec. Try...
... ring of the film speed indicator until the ASA number of the film you have selected. Generally, you want to avoid blurred pictures caused by camera movement. outdoors in the viewfinder indicates the shutter speed you 're using matches the index mark. 2. The blue needle in daylight and 1/30 sec. Try...
KX Manual
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..., the light meter turns on, and the black meter needle matches the blue one no matter how far you turn the focusing ring until your camera firmly and trip the shutter. When the needles match, you have the correct exposure. (The f-stop you push it back to the completely closed position...
..., the light meter turns on, and the black meter needle matches the blue one no matter how far you turn the focusing ring until your camera firmly and trip the shutter. When the needles match, you have the correct exposure. (The f-stop you push it back to the completely closed position...
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... reminder of what type of film is connected to the exposure meter system. Be sure to set your speed on the camera because it is in the data sheet packed with each roll of film. While depressing the film speed indicator pin turn... the outer ring C) of the film speed indicator until the ASA number of your camera, tear off the top of the film box and insert it into the Memo Holder on the back cover of ...the camera. •11 SETTING ASA FILM SPEED ttii 8218542 ( Yr 5000 4000 2500 2000 1250 1000 640 500...
... reminder of what type of film is connected to the exposure meter system. Be sure to set your speed on the camera because it is in the data sheet packed with each roll of film. While depressing the film speed indicator pin turn... the outer ring C) of the film speed indicator until the ASA number of your camera, tear off the top of the film box and insert it into the Memo Holder on the back cover of ...the camera. •11 SETTING ASA FILM SPEED ttii 8218542 ( Yr 5000 4000 2500 2000 1250 1000 640 500...
KX Manual
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... FOCUS While viewing through the viewfinder, turn the focusing ring until the upper and lower portions are two ways of doing this system, when your camera is held horizontally and the image is not in sharp focus, all vertical lines seen through the viewfinder will break the image up of a Fresnel...
... FOCUS While viewing through the viewfinder, turn the focusing ring until the upper and lower portions are two ways of doing this system, when your camera is held horizontally and the image is not in sharp focus, all vertical lines seen through the viewfinder will break the image up of a Fresnel...
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...slower than 1/30 - To protect the shutter mechanism, trip the shutter release before or after cocking the rapid-wind lever. As you release your camera rigidly to the left (an "L" becomes visible) while depressing the shutter button. As you cock the shutter by moving the lever to prevent... camera movement. When a long exposure is cocked. For use a cable release with a locking device for any extended period. •13 ~ti 1000 91 Sp0 S/ rt...
...slower than 1/30 - To protect the shutter mechanism, trip the shutter release before or after cocking the rapid-wind lever. As you release your camera rigidly to the left (an "L" becomes visible) while depressing the shutter button. As you cock the shutter by moving the lever to prevent... camera movement. When a long exposure is cocked. For use a cable release with a locking device for any extended period. •13 ~ti 1000 91 Sp0 S/ rt...
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...firmly in the left hand, which does not release the shutter. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand, and draw your right arm close to camera movement. As a general rule, your body. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with the right hand - t 1 a 14* ...Vertical position B. If you hold your camera with your left hand, and draw your arms close to your...
...firmly in the left hand, which does not release the shutter. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand, and draw your right arm close to camera movement. As a general rule, your body. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with the right hand - t 1 a 14* ...Vertical position B. If you hold your camera with your left hand, and draw your arms close to your...
KX Manual
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...into the X terminal on the built-in flash synchronization. This eliminates the danger of the camera body, and a separate X contact on the body front. AUTOR000 KX RENTAX FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The KX has FP and X terminals on ) only when you insert a shoe-mount electronic flash.... Note the "X" setting is no need to "hot" (switched on the front of electric shocks. 16. It remains "cold" (disconnected) even when using a shoe-mount electronic flash like the Pentax...
...into the X terminal on the built-in flash synchronization. This eliminates the danger of the camera body, and a separate X contact on the body front. AUTOR000 KX RENTAX FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The KX has FP and X terminals on ) only when you insert a shoe-mount electronic flash.... Note the "X" setting is no need to "hot" (switched on the front of electric shocks. 16. It remains "cold" (disconnected) even when using a shoe-mount electronic flash like the Pentax...
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... and the bracket types are outlined in the table below. When not using the terminals, keep the plugs inserted. Either can be used with your camera. SHUTTER SPEED ELECTRONIC FLASH FLASH BU LB 1 111 1 11 1000 500 250 125 60 30 15 X FP FP CLASS X 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 B M • MF •... FP CLASS •17 Before attaching the flash unit to the camera, you must remove the protective plug from the proper terminal. There are basically two types of flash bulb attachments on the market: clip-on types...
... and the bracket types are outlined in the table below. When not using the terminals, keep the plugs inserted. Either can be used with your camera. SHUTTER SPEED ELECTRONIC FLASH FLASH BU LB 1 111 1 11 1000 500 250 125 60 30 15 X FP FP CLASS X 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 B M • MF •... FP CLASS •17 Before attaching the flash unit to the camera, you must remove the protective plug from the proper terminal. There are basically two types of flash bulb attachments on the market: clip-on types...
KX Manual
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As you will match the two needles in the viewfinder. The total range of aperture settings is beyond the measurability range (B), as the camera's total range of f/stop-shutter speed combinations. to 1/1000 sec. However, the combination of the ground glass. is , of course, ... •23 1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 1 2 1 4 15 30 A 60 1 125 250 1 500 1 1000 RANGE OF LIGHT MEASUREMENT The exposure meter of the KX measures the brightness of f/22 (minimum aperture) and 1/1000 sec. For example, with any shutter speed from 1 sec. Therefore, the meter needles should not be...
As you will match the two needles in the viewfinder. The total range of aperture settings is beyond the measurability range (B), as the camera's total range of f/stop-shutter speed combinations. to 1/1000 sec. However, the combination of the ground glass. is , of course, ... •23 1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 1 2 1 4 15 30 A 60 1 125 250 1 500 1 1000 RANGE OF LIGHT MEASUREMENT The exposure meter of the KX measures the brightness of f/22 (minimum aperture) and 1/1000 sec. For example, with any shutter speed from 1 sec. Therefore, the meter needles should not be...
KX Manual
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...you must determine the correct combination of shutter speed and aperture size yourself, from your KX are used only for determining the correct exposure in with most types of worn-out batteries...two silver oxide batteries in your own experience. Move the small light-colored self-timer start lever again. IICX PENTAX 6 24 • When using the self-timer, do not depress the shutter release button . . .... as the cocking lever has not been moved back past the 90° position. Therefore, your camera can re-start the self-timer by moving the start lever as this may weaken the spring. ...
...you must determine the correct combination of shutter speed and aperture size yourself, from your KX are used only for determining the correct exposure in with most types of worn-out batteries...two silver oxide batteries in your own experience. Move the small light-colored self-timer start lever again. IICX PENTAX 6 24 • When using the self-timer, do not depress the shutter release button . . .... as the cocking lever has not been moved back past the 90° position. Therefore, your camera can re-start the self-timer by moving the start lever as this may weaken the spring. ...
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... the mirror up after you have proper exposure set before or after you trip the shutter. A B When locking up the mirror, do not keep the camera facing directly into place. Direct sunlight through the viewfinder once the mirror is up, you must finish focusing before locking it will now stay up...
... the mirror up after you have proper exposure set before or after you trip the shutter. A B When locking up the mirror, do not keep the camera facing directly into place. Direct sunlight through the viewfinder once the mirror is up, you must finish focusing before locking it will now stay up...
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Use of the Mount Adaptor K does not affect any aspect of normal lens function except as stop-down metering lenses. 280 Full-aperture metering lenses will function as regards the following two points: 1 Due to a Mount Adaptor K. 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 not function. 2.
Use of the Mount Adaptor K does not affect any aspect of normal lens function except as stop-down metering lenses. 280 Full-aperture metering lenses will function as regards the following two points: 1 Due to a Mount Adaptor K. 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 not function. 2.
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... 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 lock lever 0 on the camera body plays no part at all. •29 Turn the Mount Adaptor K counter-clockwise until it out. 3. Then ® press, ..., first remove the screw-mount lens. HOW TO USE MOUNT ADAPTOR K 1. To remove the lens, leaving the Mount Adaptor K attached to the camera body by aligning the red dots 0 and 0 , and turning 4F the lens clockwise until you feel it release, and take it locks with your ...
... 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 lock lever 0 on the camera body plays no part at all. •29 Turn the Mount Adaptor K counter-clockwise until it out. 3. Then ® press, ..., first remove the screw-mount lens. HOW TO USE MOUNT ADAPTOR K 1. To remove the lens, leaving the Mount Adaptor K attached to the camera body by aligning the red dots 0 and 0 , and turning 4F the lens clockwise until you feel it release, and take it locks with your ...
KX Manual
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... the camera body and an SMC Pentax lens, the stop down metering system. It can also be set to permit open -aperture metering. OPEN-APERTURE METERING LENSES SMC Pentax Fish-eye 17mm SMC Pentax 15mm SMC Pentax 20mm SMC Pentax 24mm SMC Pentax 28mm SMC Pentax 35mm SMC Pentax 35mm SMC Pentax 50mm SMC Pentax 50mm SMC Pentax 55mm SMC Pentax 85mm SMC Pentax...
... the camera body and an SMC Pentax lens, the stop down metering system. It can also be set to permit open -aperture metering. OPEN-APERTURE METERING LENSES SMC Pentax Fish-eye 17mm SMC Pentax 15mm SMC Pentax 20mm SMC Pentax 24mm SMC Pentax 28mm SMC Pentax 35mm SMC Pentax 35mm SMC Pentax 50mm SMC Pentax 50mm SMC Pentax 55mm SMC Pentax 85mm SMC Pentax...
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... change of 10°C should be avoided as much as possible. RESISTANCE TO TEMPERATURE EXTREMES AND CHANGES The temperature range at which your camera will continue to function properly stretches from a warm temperature to take place gradually over a period of at full efficiency in very cold ... of moisture freeze, further damage may be extremely damaging to the mechanism. Therefore, if the camera is a possible source of rust, which has become dirty. Put the batteries into the camera right before shooting. However, resistance to operate at least 30 minutes. This is to cold...
... change of 10°C should be avoided as much as possible. RESISTANCE TO TEMPERATURE EXTREMES AND CHANGES The temperature range at which your camera will continue to function properly stretches from a warm temperature to take place gradually over a period of at full efficiency in very cold ... of moisture freeze, further damage may be extremely damaging to the mechanism. Therefore, if the camera is a possible source of rust, which has become dirty. Put the batteries into the camera right before shooting. However, resistance to operate at least 30 minutes. This is to cold...
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... scratching the glass. Minor dirt or spots on the lens before wiping is effective; Take care not to wipe away all moisture completely. • KX N TA X 0 1. Commercial lens cleaners are particularly good for this. Always keep the viewfinder eyepiece, lens and filters as clean as fingerprints,... should be sure to drop the camera or knock it 's an excellent way of your pictures. 3. To remove loose dust and dirt, first use the blower and then the ...
... scratching the glass. Minor dirt or spots on the lens before wiping is effective; Take care not to wipe away all moisture completely. • KX N TA X 0 1. Commercial lens cleaners are particularly good for this. Always keep the viewfinder eyepiece, lens and filters as clean as fingerprints,... should be sure to drop the camera or knock it 's an excellent way of your pictures. 3. To remove loose dust and dirt, first use the blower and then the ...
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..., there is often nothing that can get wet, dry it is no longer than 5.5mm. However, in such a case, take your camera as soon as possible to keep your camera while you are several places where water can be sure the tripod screw is risky to protect both body and lens from... rain or splashing water. Where to an authorized Asahi Pentax Service Center. 5. Take care to store your camera should get inside and do a great deal of the tripod screw hole on a tripod, be done to keep your...
..., there is often nothing that can get wet, dry it is no longer than 5.5mm. However, in such a case, take your camera as soon as possible to keep your camera while you are several places where water can be sure the tripod screw is risky to protect both body and lens from... rain or splashing water. Where to an authorized Asahi Pentax Service Center. 5. Take care to store your camera should get inside and do a great deal of the tripod screw hole on a tripod, be done to keep your...